purchasing agent

noun

1. a person who buys materials, supplies, equipment, etc., for a company.
2. an independent buyer acting as a hired agent.

Word History and Origins

Origin of purchasing agent¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Weiss spent the next 20 years away from music, working at an architectural firm where she rose from the accounting department to the chief purchasing agent.

From Los Angeles Times

Those targeted for sanctions include the Iran-based Defense Technology and Science Research Center, its procurement firm Farazan Industrial Engineering Inc. and two other firms along with purchasing agents from the companies.

From Seattle Times

His father was a purchasing agent for a lumber company, and his mother was a school librarian.

From New York Times

Prosecutors say the amount of the alleged kickback was unusually high for a purchasing agent at one of America’s biggest corporations.

From Los Angeles Times

The jobs included business managers, nurses, software developers, sales supervisors, financial analysts, purchasing agents, industrial engineers and administrative assistants.

From New York Times