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Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them in order to determine product availability and terms of sales.
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Negotiate costs and terms for contract award.
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Analyze market and delivery systems in order to assess present and future material availability.
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Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.
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Participate in the development of specifications for equipment, products or substitute materials.
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Resolve vendor or contractor grievances, and claims against suppliers.
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Represent companies in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers.
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Review, evaluate, and approve specifications for issuing and awarding bids.
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Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in buying, selling, and distributing materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies.
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Prepare reports regarding market conditions and merchandise costs.
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Administer on-line purchasing systems.
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Arrange for disposal of surplus materials.
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Control purchasing department budgets.
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Price physical inventory.
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Tracks daily material costs associated to projects and phase codes.
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Verifies material lead times by type and reports findings to the project manager.
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Plan, track and monitor all direct owner purchases and serve as liaison between the owners agent and vendors.
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Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
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Interview and hire staff, and oversee staff training.
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Attends internal and external meetings as required.
- Performs other duties as assigned.