Jr. Buyer
Fountain Valley, California - Contract To Hire - Job ID #2973
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Essential Duties and Responsibilities
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- Track vendor performances to aid purchasers in making a best value determination by documenting vendor past performances.
- Assign ISO Quality Clause to each part to ensure ISO quality standards are met.
- Initiates and processes all activities related to procurement of a commodity beginning with intent to purchase through delivery.
- Select and negotiate with suppliers and manufacturers to secure materials on a timely and cost-effective basis.
- Analyzes the requirements of the commodity, including preliminary specifications, preferred supplier, and date commodity is needed.
- Investigates and/or interviews potential suppliers to determine if they meet the specified requirements.
- Negotiates the lowest possible cost for the commodity balanced against the optimum quality and schedule needs.
- Implements purchase contracts that comply with company and government regulations.
- Assures that the commodity is delivered on schedule, at the negotiated price, and meets the quality standards of the company.
- Maintains timely control of orders, amendments, shipping notices, and other documents to assure accurate retention of records.
- Researches appropriate methods needed to distribute commodity in a cost effective manner.