• Perform research activities to determine a list of possible vendors
• Contact each vendor and take information regarding price, availability and quality of problems
• Arrange meetings with vendors and confer with them in order to provide them with requirements• Confer with production managers to determine purchasing needs
• Make purchase orders and have them signed from production managers
• Assist in preparation of bidding documents and ensure that other documentation is in order• Initiate contact with vendors to check availability of needed documents
• Ensure that the right amount of materials are delivered to the production pallet at the right time
• Check shipments to ensure quality and quantity of purchased items
• Monitor all purchase requisitions and handle adjustments with vendors
• Process proof of delivery requests
• Handle limited inventory management activities
• Liaison with the accounting department to reconcile invoices and purchase orders
• Create reseller agreements and maintain ETAs for open orders
• Research pricing information and compare prices and quotations