Purchasing Officer

Purchase machinery, equipment, tools, parts, supplies, or services necessary for the operation the business

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

•   Purchase products or services.
•   Execute sales or other financial transactions.
•   Obtain information about goods or services.
•   Negotiate contracts with suppliers and vendors.
•   Monitor inventories of products.
•   Maintain data in information systems or manual databases.
•   Analyze market conditions or trends.
•   Estimate demand for products or services.
•   Develop business relationships.
•   Confer with staff, users, and vendors to discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services and determine corrective action.
•   Interview vendors and visit suppliers' plants and distribution centers to examine and learn about products, services, and prices.

Primary Interactions

External – Building business relationships with suppliers and vendors

Internal – Provision of excellent customer service to managers and staff)

QUALIFICATIONS/COMPETENCIES:

-               Degree in accounting, office procedures or business management or related field of study along with five (5) years experience in purchasing in a major company

-               Associate Degree or five (5)  passes including Mathematics and English, along with three (3) years experience in purchasing and inventory management at a major company