Purchasing Agent

Responsibilities:

• Prepares purchase orders by verifying specifications and price; obtaining recommendations from suppliers for substitute items; obtaining approval from requisitioning department
• Obtains purchased items by forwarding orders to suppliers; monitoring and expediting orders
• Verifies purchase requisitions by comparing items requested to the master list; clarifying unclear items; recommending alternatives
• Authorizes payment for purchases by forwarding receiving documentation
• Provides purchasing planning and control information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends
• Accomplishes purchasing and organization mission by completing related results as needed
• Provide administrative support to the Leadership team as needed
• Develop professional relationships with partner vendors
• Provide detailed monthly reports and be prepared to present to management
• Be prepared to track purchasing goals and department objectives
• Work seamlessly with other departments to ensure all procurement and inventory issues are addressed

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Computer skills: MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint, etc.), the Internet and other research tools, word-processing and databases (MS Certification is a plus)
• Use of office equipment: fax, copier, printer, scanner, binding machine, multi-line phone system, etc. Ability to quickly grasp complex situations.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member, as well as accept direction.
• Ability to communicate appropriately with all levels of staff and guests.
• Ability to excel in deadline-driven, high-volume environments
• Any type of CRM platform experience is a plus