Procurement Specialist

Procurement Specialist
Pay Rate: $44.57 per hour, W 2
Duration: 6+ Month Contract
Location: Richmond, VA
ONSITE 

Responsibilities:

• Ensure the company has the necessary materials and equipment to function.
• Work within a given budget to purchase goods and services for the organization.
• Ensure items and services are purchased from specified suppliers and delivered according to agreed terms and conditions.
• Compare prices amongst various vendors to make sound purchasing decisions.
• Negotiate with contractors on price, mode of shipping, and delivery time.
• Order goods such as office supplies on a continuing basis to maintain certain inventory levels.
• Check invoices for accuracy and authorize the accounts payable department to issue payment.
• Evaluate the performance of certain vendors to decide whether to continue buying from them.
• Inventory items to determine which ones need to be purchased.
• Enter data concerning inventory and order amounts into a computer database.
• Interface with other staff to plan and prioritize purchasing activities.
• Review planned orders, create requisitions for purchased items, and manage the approval process.
• Transmit and prioritize approved purchase orders and supporting documents to suppliers.
• Track order acknowledgments, prepare and communicate shortage and backlog reports, and provide visibility of potential interruptions to internal customers.
• Track orders and confirm system lead times, delivery dates, and costs.
• Review, update, and maintain purchase orders until they are closed.
• Ensure orders adhere to supplier agreements and contracts; report non-conformance activity.
• Identify opportunities and implement actions to achieve efficiencies.