Buyer - (Crothersville, IN)

BUYER Department: Purchasing Reports To: Purchasing Section Manager SUMMARY Coordinates activities involved with procuring goods and services such as raw materials, equipment, tools, parts, and supplies for the organization by performing the following duties. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Reviews requisitions which are applicable. Confers with vendors to obtain product or service info such as price, availability, and delivery schedule. Selects products for purchase by testing, observing, examining, and coordinating with other departments. Estimates values according to knowledge of market price and analyzing the potential suppliers cost structure. Determines method of procurement such as direct purchase quote, or bid. Prepares purchase orders, formal requests for quotations, and letters of intent. Reviews bid proposals and negotiates contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority. Maintains supplier performance records and coordinates supplier development activities.