Key Responsibilities
€¢ Researching potential vendors and suppliers; locating vendors of materials, equipment or
supplies, and interview them in order to determine product availability and terms of sales
€¢ Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment;
negotiating contract terms of agreement and pricing
€¢ Represent companies in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers;
comparing and evaluating offers from suppliers
€¢ Review, evaluate, and approve specifications for issuing and awarding bids; prepare bid
awards requiring board approval
€¢ Track orders and ensure timely delivery; track incoming inventory, delivery arrival time,
and note actual arrival time
€¢ Collaborate with financial team members on contracts, invoicing, and other financial
matters
€¢ Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements; preparing Comparative
Statements and analyzing quotations
€¢ Analyze market and delivery systems in order to assess present and future material
availability
€¢ Provides purchasing planning and control information by collecting, analyzing, and
summarizing data and trends
€¢ Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs