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- A procurement specialist is responsible for ensuring a company has the right materials and equipment necessary to function. The job description of a procurement specialist will involve meeting with salespersons and negotiating contracts.
Job description:
- Compares prices amongst various vendors in order to make sound purchasing decisions
- Works within a given budget to purchase goods and services for an organization
- Ensures that products are delivered in a timely manner, and that the quality of the goods received is satisfactory
- Negotiates with contractors on price, mode of shipping, and delivery time
- Orders goods such as office supplies on a continuing basis in order to maintain certain inventory levels
- Checks invoices for accuracy, and authorizes the accounts payable department to issue payment
- Evaluates the performance of certain vendors in order to decide whether or not to continue buying from them
- Inventories items in order to determine which ones need to be purchased
- Enters data concerning inventory and order amounts into a computer database
Job Requirements
Job requirements:
- Possesses strong negotiation skills
- Has good verbal communications skills
- Is timely in following up on contracts and checking on backordered items
- Is capable of staying within a given budget
- Has good math skills and is quickly able to calculate the cost of goods and services
- Is trustworthy and does not abuse authority or misappropriate funds
