Requisition # 9045
Buyer’s Essential Roles and Responsibilities:
- Purchase materials, supplies and services at the most favorable terms for the organization
- Assigned to projects/matters of moderate complexity in a support role; occasionally directed in several aspects of a task; performs routine tasks independently, reports to a supervisor or manager
- Qualify vendors, evaluate bids, analyze prices, and negotiate terms for purchased goods and services
- Execute the Fairlead Purchase Order Checklist Procedure
- Set-up vendor files and related purchase orders for direct and indirect projects in the Cost Point business system
- Ensure purchase orders are properly close-out when completed
- Prepare and distribute Requests for Quotes and Proposals (RFQ/RFPs) for assigned requisitions; Provide assistance on proposals and change orders for more complex tasks
- Validate requisitions against purchase orders, ensure purchase orders clearly specify all pertinent technical requirements and invoke all required contract clauses, terms, and conditions
- Track approved purchases, update order expediting information, monitor and resolve delivery, receipt and reported quality issues, and review vendor invoices for compliance with PO and accepted deliveries
- Maintain vendor registration and certification files and Cost Point based AVL database information
- Assist with the maintenance of project reporting tools; updating reports with current PO status information for use by project managers
- Serves as the company’s primary point of contact with vendors on assigned purchase orders
- Actively supports production with current purchase commitment status and vendor delivery information
- Proficiency in MS Office; Experience with an enterprise system (e.g., Costpoint)
Qualifications:
- BS/BA degree or equivalent is desired; High School diploma and five years of related work experience may be substituted
- Reliable transportation to and from work
- Must be able to pass a pre-employment screen
Fairlead Integrated, LLC. and its subsidiaries are proud to be Equal Employ Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers (Minority / Female / Disability / Veterans).
