Generate purchase order and place order with selected qualified vendorPartners with wide array of vendors to achieve 'best value' through most advantageous balance of price, availability, quality and service/deliveryCoordinates with multi-functional team across procure-to-pay spectrum, ensuring timely and accurate ordering, delivery, receipt and invoicingAnalyzes annual spend to find cost savings candidates or other potential strategic efficienciesWorks cross-functionally with requisitioners and other departments such as Engineering, Risk Management, Accounts Payable, etc. to ensure company specifications and requirements are met Follow-up with vendors to ensure delivery schedules and key milestones are achieved. SPECIAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE: Must be "Team" orientedExceptional negotiation and collaboration skills that will contribute to developing relationships in the marketplaceKnowledge of a variety of office, technical, and maintenance supplies and materials, the best sources, and appropriate prices for the procurement of such goodsReceives, examines and processes requisitions; prepares documents related to the purchase of supplies, materials and equipment; locates source of supply, and places orders with appropriate vendor(s)Familiarity with a variety of the purchasing concepts, practices, and procedures preferably in a refinery or petrochemical environment; familiarity with concepts of Inventory Management and MRP (Materials Requirement Planning) in a manufacturing environment; and familiarity with concepts of Production Planning in a manufacturing environment.