Procurement Specialist / Buyer

Job Title: BUYER

Reports To (Title): Purchasing Manager

Supervisor Responsibilities: No

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

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Summary: Compiles information and records to prepare purchase orders for procurement of material by performing the following duties

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Verifies nomenclature and specifications of purchase requests.

Searches inventory records or warehouse to determine if material on hand is in sufficient quantity. Consults catalogs and interviews suppliers to obtain prices and specifications. Types or writes invitation of bid forms and mails forms to supplier firms or for public posting.

Writes or types purchase order and sends copy to supplier and department originating request.

Compiles records of items purchased or transferred between departments, prices, deliveries, and inventories.

Computes total cost of items purchased.

Confers with suppliers concerning late deliveries.

Compares prices, specifications, and delivery dates and awards contract to bidders or places orders with suppliers or mail order firms.

Verifies bills from suppliers with bids and purchase orders and approves bills for payment.

Classifies priority regulations.

Identify and co-ordinate the outside processing.