Purchase machinery, equipment, tools, parts, supplies, or services necessary for the operation of an establishment. Purchase raw or semi-finished materials for manufacturing.
- Buyer
- Purchasing Agent
- Procurement Specialist
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- Purchasing Manager
- Purchasing Administrator
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- Analyze price proposals, financial reports, and other data and information to determine reasonable prices.
- Arrange the payment of duty and freight charges.
- Attend meetings, trade shows, conferences, conventions, and seminars to network with people in other purchasing departments.
- Confer with staff, users, and vendors to discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services and determine corrective action.
- Evaluate and monitor contract performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations and to determine need for changes.
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- Analyze price proposals, financial reports, and other data and information to determine reasonable prices.
- Arrange the payment of duty and freight charges.
- Attend meetings, trade shows, conferences, conventions, and seminars to network with people in other purchasing departments.
- Confer with staff, users, and vendors to discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services and determine corrective action.
- Evaluate and monitor contract performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations and to determine need for changes.
- Formulate policies and procedures for bid proposals and procurement of goods and services.
- Hire, train, or supervise purchasing clerks, buyers, and expediters.
- Interview vendors and visit suppliers' plants and distribution centers to examine and learn about products, services, and prices.
- Maintain and review computerized or manual records of items purchased, costs, deliveries, product performance, and inventories.
- Monitor and follow applicable laws and regulations.
- Monitor changes affecting supply and demand, tracking market conditions, price trends, or futures markets.
- Monitor shipments to ensure that goods come in on time and resolve problems related to undelivered goods.
- Negotiate, renegotiate, and administer contracts with suppliers, vendors, and other representatives.
- Prepare purchase orders, solicit bid proposals, and review requisitions for goods and services.
- Purchase the highest quality merchandise at the lowest possible price and in correct amounts.
- Research and evaluate suppliers based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, reliability, production and distribution capabilities, and the supplier's reputation and history.
- Review catalogs, industry periodicals, directories, trade journals, and Internet sites and consult with other department personnel to locate necessary goods and services.
- Study sales records and inventory levels of current stock to develop strategic purchasing programs that facilitate employee access to supplies.
- Write and review product specifications, maintaining a working technical knowledge of the goods or services to be purchased.
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- analyze financial data
- analyze sales activities or trends
- communicate technical information
- compute financial data
- confer with sales or purchasing personnel
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- analyze financial data
- analyze sales activities or trends
- communicate technical information
- compute financial data
- confer with sales or purchasing personnel
- confer with vendors
- determine reasonable prices
- develop purchasing policies or procedures
- direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff
- fill out purchase requisitions
- follow contract, property, or insurance laws
- hire, discharge, transfer, or promote workers
- identify supplier with best bid
- inspect merchandise to determine value
- locate sources of supply for purchasing
- maintain records, reports, or files
- make presentations
- manage contracts
- mediate or arbitrate disputes
- monitor consumer or marketing trends
- monitor contract performance
- negotiate business contracts
- obtain information from individuals
- order or purchase supplies, materials, or equipment
- process account invoices
- use appraisal techniques in purchasing
- use computers to enter, access or retrieve data
- use interpersonal communication techniques
- use spreadsheet software
- use word processing or desktop publishing software
- write business correspondence
- write business project or bid proposals
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- Acquisition Specialist (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
- Advanced Contingency Contract Specialist (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
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- Contracting Manager (Air Force - Enlisted)
- Contracting Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
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- Acquisition Specialist (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
- Advanced Contingency Contract Specialist (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
- Basic Contingency Contract Specialist (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
- Contracting Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
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- Contracting Manager (Air Force - Enlisted)
- Contracting Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
- Intermediate Contingency Contract Specialist (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
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- Purchasing Agent
- Subcontract Administrator
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- Subcontract Administrator Associate
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- Contract Specialist
- Manager, Contracts
- Outside Property Agent
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- Procurement Engineer
- Purchasing Agent
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