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Job Description
Main Job Duties:
- 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.
- Checking Inventories items continuously in order to determine which ones need to be purchased.
- Enters data concerning inventory and order amounts into a computer database. (ERP System)
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.
