Buyer

Pay Grade: $31-$36.00 per hour non-exempt

• Research products, prepares purchase orders, places orders, and selects vendors.
• Requests and analyzes quotes received to ensure equipment or parts are available in sufficient quantity and provides lead time.
• Studies market trends, interviews vendors, and recommends sources of supply.
• Monitoring purchase orders to ensure product is received on time and tracks back orders.
• Review utilization of product, and ROI to determine if it is fiscally correct to send product for repair.
• Works with Warehouse staff to maintain inventory records and receipt of product on time.
• Consults with suppliers to obtain correct equipment based on specifications and negotiates for discount or extended warranty.
• Establishes terms, researches, and recommends new vendors; creates new vendor accounts as necessary.
• Negotiate price concessions with vendors for requisitions to meet set metrics.
• Monitors and maintains purchase order systems.
• Updates pricing annually and continues to maintain records and files for efficient operation.
• Compares prices, specifications, and delivery dates and awards contract to vendors who meet the deadlines and product specifications.
• Consults with Sales department with pre-sale information and conducts equipment searches.
• Ensures all open purchase orders are accurate and all purchase orders received physically are received in the GP monthly.
• Verifies invoices from suppliers if purchase orders are not referenced.
• Processes approved and completed electronic requisitions; creates purchase order.
• Creates and Processes Return to Vendor (RTV) for equipment for calibration, repair or return to vendor.
• Verify vendor information and update approved vendor list.
• Creates reports as requested; weekly and monthly. Purchasing report and open purchase order report
• Performs other assigned tasks and duties necessary to support the Accounting Department.

• Strong attention to detail.
• Negotiation skills.