Purchasing

Less than average
While the highest paid purchasing professional in PURCHASING Magazine's 24th annual salary survey—with earnings of $270,000—counts metals sourcing as one of his responsibilities, buyers of metals as a group, still earn far less than their peers who acquire other commodities. Buying professionals who indicate on their survey response-cards that they purchase metals, earn an average o...

• Bonuses thaw out
• Moving into the mainstream
• The right formula
• Advantage: buyers

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