Job Responsibilities:

- Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of buyers, purchasing officers, and related workers involved in purchasing materials, products, and services.

- Maintain records of goods ordered and received.

- Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them in order to determine product availability and terms of sales.

- Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.

- Control purchasing department budgets.

- Review purchase order claims and contracts for confirmance to company policy.

- Analyze market and delivery systems in order to assess present and future material availability.

- Maintain records of goods ordered and received.

- Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them in order to determine product availability and terms of sales.

- Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.

- Control purchasing department budgets.

- Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.

- Analyze market and delivery systems in order to assess present and future material availability.

- Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.

- Participate in the development of specifications for equipment, products or substitute materials.

- Resolve vendor or contractor grievances, and claims against suppliers.

- Represent companies in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers.

- Review, evaluate, and approve specifications for issuing and awarding bids.

- Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in buying, selling, and distributing materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies.

- Prepare bid awards requiring board approval.

- Prepare reports regarding market conditions and merchandise costs.

- Administer on-line purchasing systems.

- Arrange for disposal of surplus materials.