Purchasing Specialist

• Conduct research on potential products, vendors, and services, and comparing price, and quality to ensure the best deal.
• Meeting with vendors and clients to negotiate the best contracts
• Monitors the inventory of stocks or other goods and places orders when supplies run low. Preparing reports and maintaining accurate inventory and accurate inventory and procurement records.
• Attending events, shows, and exhibitions to network with vendors and view new products.
• Inspecting purchased products upon delivery and reporting any issues timely.
• Updating all records of purchased products.
• Writing reports on purchases made and performing cost analyses.
• Attending and contributing to meetings with operations and management.
• Plans, organizes and directs the purchasing clerks on matter pertaining to purchasing needs of each and every department.
• Monitors daily activities purchasing clerks.
• Maintains an updated price list of items, and general supplies items.
• Preparing and issuing purchase orders and agreements.
• Evaluating products and suppliers according to key business criteria
• Prepares purchase orders or bid requests.
• Maintains procurement records such as items or services purchased costs, delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories.