Key Responsibilities Researching potential vendors and suppliers; locating vendors of materials, equipment orsupplies, 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 bidawards 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 financialmatters Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements; preparing ComparativeStatements and analyzing quotations Analyze market and delivery systems in order to assess present and future materialavailability Provides purchasing planning and control information by collecting, analyzing, andsummarizing data and trends Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs