Purchasing Manager
AppleOne Employment Services
Kent, WA · $90k–$115k a year · Posted November 3, 2026
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Where Kent, WA ranks
Where Kent, WA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for junior jobs in the Pacific Northwest38% · of 17
- #1Best cities for junior jobs in Washington38% · of 12
- #2Best cities for junior jobs in the West Coast38% · of 71
- #5Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Pacific Northwest14% · of 12
- #5Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Pacific Northwest57% · of 17
- #8Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the Pacific Northwest0.7% · of 16
Rankings about operations jobs
- Best cities for operations jobs #1 New York (1,429 openings)
- Best cities for operations pay after cost of living #1 Reston ($177k)
- Most requested AI skills in operations jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (2.5%)
- AI tools named most often in operations jobs #1 Claude (0.28%)
- Employers with the most operations jobs #1 Amazon (1,480 roles)
How AI is used in this kind of work
Among purchasing managers, AI is already used for some of the tasks. Measured exposure for purchasing managers: 20% (some).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
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About the job
...Purchasing Manager 100% Onsite Lead Purchasing for a Growing Manufacturing Operation... ...packaging materials, equipment, and operational supplies Negotiate pricing, contracts, terms,... ..., strategic sourcing, or supply chain experience ~ Experience negotiating with...