Buyer I

SUMMARY

Purchase materials, goods, and services to ensure priorities of work are efficiently met by minimizing production time and cost by purchasing quality products at minimum cost, with delivery dates to support manufacturing and production control scheduling.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Perform and refine operational, administrative, and procedural activities to optimize performance, efficiency, capacity, and profitability of purchasing activities.

Review requisitions.

Confer with suppliers to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, delivery schedule, and expediting.

Prepare purchase orders or bid requests as required.

Provide pricing support for Contracts Department as required.

Review bid proposals and negotiate contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.

Maintain procurement records such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or ve...