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sélectionneur d'achats

English translation: Purchasing assistant

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
French term or phrase:sélectionneur d\'achats
English translation:Purchasing assistant
Entered by: Lavinia Pirlog

10:23 Aug 30, 2012
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Human Resources
French term or phrase: sélectionneur d'achats
Grille de classification d'employés
Perforateur 1er éch., aide-retoucheur, vendeur débutant, étiqueteur, débiteur, aide-étalagiste, aide sélectionneur d'achats, caissier.
Lavinia Pirlog
Romania
Local time: 00:02
Purchasing Clerk/assistant
Explanation:
can only be medium confidence with so little context. But an "aide" is NOT a manager. What type of company so what type or amount of purchases? If this was a store for example it would be a BUYER in charge of the purchases


"aide" can be left as "aide to the Purchasing Manager" or as "assistant" or as "clerk".

Here are some definitions of duties to try to match Writeaway's ref for
"Aide-sélectionneur d'achat. - Possède une connaissance limitée de la marchandise et des fournisseurs ; est chargé de répertorier les renseignements concernant les articles et, sur les instructions d'un employé de qualification supérieure, recherche des renseignements parfaitement définis par une information préalable précise."

http://www.purchasing-procurement-center.com/purchasing-job-...

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Note added at 1 hr (2012-08-30 11:33:17 GMT)
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http://www.indeed.co.uk/Purchasing-Assistant-jobs

http://www.indeed.com/q-Purchasing-Clerk-jobs.html

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Note added at 1 hr (2012-08-30 11:35:52 GMT)
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on this one the purchasing manager is referred to as the BUYER

http://www.jobpath.com/Jobs/Nucor/Purchasing_Sp_Clerk/JHV3HP...

"BASIC FUNCTIONS: The role of the Purchasing Clerk includes but is not limited to maintaining all related Purchasing files (Purchase Orders, Purchase Agreements, Vendor Contracts, Insurance and ISO Certificates), preparing monthly correspondence to vendors regarding contract/certificate renewal, ordering and maintaining office supplies inventory and serving as backup to the Buyer."
Selected response from:

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 22:02
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5Purchasing Clerk/assistant
Yvonne Gallagher
5 +1Purchase (ing) /Procurement Manager
Manoj Chauhan
Summary of reference entries provided
job description
writeaway
Correction to original "AIDE-sélectionneur d'achats"
Nikki Scott-Despaigne

Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Purchase (ing) /Procurement Manager


Explanation:
Sure !!!

Manoj Chauhan
India
Local time: 23:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: any refs to show that this is the correct translation?
17 mins
agree  Veronica Sardon
42 mins
neutral  Sheila Wilson: This is an 'aide' and is in a list of jobs where the manager is really not likely to appear
3 hrs
neutral  Michel F. Morin: I do not believe "manager" matches "aide"...
1 day 6 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Purchasing Clerk/assistant


Explanation:
can only be medium confidence with so little context. But an "aide" is NOT a manager. What type of company so what type or amount of purchases? If this was a store for example it would be a BUYER in charge of the purchases


"aide" can be left as "aide to the Purchasing Manager" or as "assistant" or as "clerk".

Here are some definitions of duties to try to match Writeaway's ref for
"Aide-sélectionneur d'achat. - Possède une connaissance limitée de la marchandise et des fournisseurs ; est chargé de répertorier les renseignements concernant les articles et, sur les instructions d'un employé de qualification supérieure, recherche des renseignements parfaitement définis par une information préalable précise."

http://www.purchasing-procurement-center.com/purchasing-job-...

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Note added at 1 hr (2012-08-30 11:33:17 GMT)
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http://www.indeed.co.uk/Purchasing-Assistant-jobs

http://www.indeed.com/q-Purchasing-Clerk-jobs.html

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Note added at 1 hr (2012-08-30 11:35:52 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

on this one the purchasing manager is referred to as the BUYER

http://www.jobpath.com/Jobs/Nucor/Purchasing_Sp_Clerk/JHV3HP...

"BASIC FUNCTIONS: The role of the Purchasing Clerk includes but is not limited to maintaining all related Purchasing files (Purchase Orders, Purchase Agreements, Vendor Contracts, Insurance and ISO Certificates), preparing monthly correspondence to vendors regarding contract/certificate renewal, ordering and maintaining office supplies inventory and serving as backup to the Buyer."


Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 22:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 52

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: yes a bit of logic is also needed. definitely not a manager.
3 mins
  -> thanks, that's a good ref. for definitions you gave
agree  ormiston
13 mins
  -> many thanks:-)
agree  B D Finch
38 mins
  -> many thanks:-)
agree  Sheila Wilson
2 hrs
  -> many thanks:-)
agree  philgoddard: I'd go for assistant - clerk has a slightly old-fashioned ring these days.
6 hrs
  -> many thanks:-)
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Reference comments


24 mins peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: job description

Reference information:
Sélectionneur d'achats (2e échelon). - Possède une expérience confirmée dans la profession et connaît suffisamment les produits pour procéder à la recherche de fournisseurs dans les normes désirées de prix, qualités ou autres.
http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichIDCC.do;jsessionid=625E4...

writeaway
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 59

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: yes, it's the "aide" here
35 mins
  -> the other position being asked is in this list too
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11 hrs
Reference: Correction to original "AIDE-sélectionneur d'achats"

Reference information:
I noted that the original does not specify whteher the "sélectionneur d'achats" here is 1st or 2nd rank/level and then noted that the original is in fact an "aide-sélectionneur d'achats". The collective agreement below indicates what that involves.

http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichIDCC.do;jsessionid=BBB44...

"Aide-sélectionneur d'achat. - Possède une connaissance limitée de la marchandise et des fournisseurs ; est chargé de répertorier les renseignements concernant les articles et, sur les instructions d'un employé de qualification supérieure, recherche des renseignements parfaitement définis par une information préalable précise."

Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44
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