Buyer

• Interview vendors and obtain competitive bids for major purchases
• Negotiate with vendors on price, quality, service, and delivery
• Award contracts
• Consult on quality control and product deficiency situations
• Expedite critical items
• Furnish lead time advice
• Execute purchase orders (30%)
• Distribute RFQs/RFPs (20%)
• Expedite material, update, and communicate procurement status (25%)
• Participate in supplier development and cost reduction activities (15%)
• Reconcile payment errors (5%)
• Travel less than 5%
• Perform other related duties as assigned within the Purchasing Department