Job Description
About the position
- Responsibilities
- Prepare and maintain purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and originating departments.
- Evaluate requisition orders for accuracy in terminology and specifications.
- Assess planning and procurement requests to ensure alignment with corporate policies and goals, as well as quantity, specifications, and delivery requirements.
- Communicate purchasing policies and procedures to internal and external clients.
- Assist clients in initiating requests for goods and/or services.
- Negotiate and administer the return and replacement of damaged, defective, or incorrect goods.
- Resolve discrepancies with purchase orders, authorize changes in materials, prices, schedules, delivery, payment, receipts and other terms and conditions as required.
- Contact suppliers to schedule or expedite deliveries and resolve issues such as shortages, missed deliveries, and other problems.
- Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders.
- Process purchase orders and change orders related to contract issuance.
- Achieve cost/savings/avoidances consistent with annual corporate and department objectives.
- Identify and prioritize saving opportunities through analytical research of current and historical pricing rates and data.
- Utilize the required systems to complete tasks, such as ERP and Contract Module.
- Requirements
- Attention to detail is essential.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office or related software.
- Prior PeopleSoft Financial experience highly preferred.
- Demonstrated negotiation skills.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Excel experience is a must (pivot tables, creating excel spreadsheet and adding formulas).
- Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability
- Additional voluntary benefits
- EAP program
- Commuter benefits
- 401K plan
- Paid Sick Leave
- Holiday pay where applicable
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