Responsible for the requisition of all department supplies, equipment, instrumentation, and lap top computers, including acquiring bids, quotes, vetting vendors, and initiating, tracking monthly and closing purchase orders in accordance with college policy, including working knowledge of the Illinois Public Higher Education Consortium. Communicates with department chair and/or faculty if supplies are backordered/unavailable and problem solves to ensure requested items or acceptable substitutes are available so there is no disruption to lab curricula or instruction.