Logistics & Supply ChainMid level / Supervisor · 3–5 years
Chooses suppliers and buys goods at the best price.
Steps to become a Purchasing Buyer
- FI Logistics Management Professional Diploma · 720 learning hours · from ₱8,500
- FI Import & Export Operations Professional Diploma · 720 learning hours · from ₱8,500
- FI Supervisory Skills Professional Diploma · 720 learning hours · from ₱8,500
- FI PEDAP: turn your work experience into an FI diploma Pathway · ₱8,500
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Pay guide
- Mid level / supervisor: about ₱30,000–₱60,000 a month.
- Use the general ranges for each level; logistics pay is close to the national average.
A guide, not a job offer. Overseas pay is usually higher.
Ways to work
- Full-time
- Shift work
- Overseas contract (OFW)
Purchasing and logistics coordination can be partly remote.
Career ladder in Logistics & Supply Chain
- Starting out (No work experience): Delivery Driver · Inventory Clerk · Warehouse Helper
- Entry level (0–2 years): Inventory Controller · Logistics Assistant · Purchasing Assistant · Seafarer (Rating)
- Mid level / Supervisor (3–5 years): Logistics Coordinator · Purchasing Buyer · Warehouse Supervisor
- Senior / Manager (6–10 years): Logistics Manager · Supply Chain Manager
- Executive (10+ years): Supply Chain Director
Changing careers or starting a business?
Good for people from driving, warehouse or store work. Business idea: Delivery, trucking or import business. See the business roadmap · Earn a degree from your experience (ETEEAP)
Questions
What does a Purchasing Buyer do?
Chooses suppliers and buys goods at the best price.
How do I become a Purchasing Buyer?
Follow the steps on this page: the FI courses for this level. Build your free roadmap and track every step in My FI.
Can I work as a Purchasing Buyer abroad or from home?
Purchasing and logistics coordination can be partly remote. Work abroad only through DMW-licensed agencies or direct employers.