Accounts Payable, Billing, Budgeting, Data Entry, Establish Priorities, Inventory Levels, Inventory Management, Negotiation Skills, Process Management, Procurement Planning, Purchase Orders, Purchasing/Procurement
Procurement Specialist
Pay Rate: $44.57 per hour, W 2
Duration: 6+ Month Contract
Location: Richmond, VA
ONSITE
Must have Utility industry experience 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.
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Axelon Services Corporation