Purchasing Associate

Position summary: Responsible for finding suppliers, choosing raw materials, office supplies, equipment, materials or services and negotiating prices for the company. They review and analyze purchase requisitions, investigate and develop a list of suppliers, prepare bid specifications, issue bid requests and review quotations. Buyers interpret purchasing procedures directly to the Director of Procurement.

Position responsibilities:

• Processing various purchase transactions based on company policies.

• Analyzing departmental purchase requisitions for accuracy.

• Determine method to process requisitions according to required timelines, competitive bidding or dollar amount.

• Identifying and selecting vendors that meets criteria such as price, quality, quantity and delivery dates.

• Placing orders for the required commodities.

• Assisting departments in initiating requisitions and orders.

• Updating records and files.

• Writing bid invitations and requesting proposals; analyzing bids, proposals and quotes, then awarding the contract to the chosen vendor.

• Resolving purchasing problems.

• Other duties as assigned.

• Job description can be changed at any time.

Essential skills and experience:

• Reading, writing, numeracy, oral communication, problem solving.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

• Analytical and problem-solving skills

• Excellent negotiating skills

• Time management skills

• Interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Detail-oriented and possess knowledge of purchasing procedures and practices.