Description
Coordinate purchasing operations by preparing and tracking purchase orders, liaising with suppliers and internal teams, and ensuring timely, cost-effective, and compliant procurement of materials and services.
- • Create purchase orders and route them to suppliers and requesting departments.
- • Monitor inventory levels and initiate replenishment when thresholds are met.
- • Answer internal and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations.
- • Perform basic buying activities when delegated.
- • Expedite deliveries and resolve shortages, delays, and other supplier issues.
- • Review and validate requisitions for accuracy, account coding, and specifications.
- • Maintain purchasing records, reports, catalogs, and price lists.
- • Compare quotes, specifications, and lead times to recommend best-value suppliers.
- • Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and purchase orders through fulfillment.
- • Reconcile order costs and route invoices to correct accounts.
- • Coordinate receipt verification to confirm quantities and specifications.
- • Match invoices to bids and purchase orders to verify accuracy.
- • Source and prequalify suppliers; gather product and service information.
- • Ensure compliance with purchasing policies and applicable regulations; educate stakeholders and vendors.
- • Monitor inventory movements and process transfers in the ERP system.
- • Monitor supplier and contractor performance and recommend corrective actions or modifications.
- • Assist in preparing and distributing RFQs and bid documents.
- • Train end users on purchasing processes, systems, and best practices.
- • Support invoice approval workflows and resolve billing discrepancies.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
