Purchases assigned items and executes buying strategies in accordance with agreed upon material buying plans at the optimum cost. Analyzes purchasing information and presents findings for process improvement and cost reduction while maintaining high quality product and/or service delivery.
Required Skills
- Procures inventory and supplies; places purchase orders with vendors.
- Prepares and presents recommendations of improvement opportunities and alternative courses of action to purchasing leaders.
- Consistently applies purchasing policies, procedures and processes.
- Supports purchasing management in activities such as price benchmarking, vendor management, process analysis, market and industry research, and model building.
- Conducts minor contract negotiations. Gathers information and provides input on larger contracts.
- Manages loading and retrieving of legal and compliance documents into applicable storage systems.
- Assists in the process of interviewing and evaluating sales representatives and vendors.
- Provides data and market intelligence to the purchasing team.
- Interacts with suppliers with regard to payments and order fulfillment.
- Maintains confidentiality of all matters.
- Other duties as required.
Required Experience
EDUCATION, LICENSING, AND CERTIFICATIONS:
Required
Four year college or university degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Purchasing or related field or equivelent experience.
EXPERIENCE:
Preferred
Up to two years of relevant experience.
COMPETENCIES, SKILLS, AND KNOWLEDGE:
Required
Good oral and written communication skills.
Good math and analytical skills.
Good organizational and time management skills.
Good negotiation skills.
Good computer skills, including Microsoft Office suite.