Purchasing Assistant - (Watertown, NY)

Job Purpose: Maintains operations by purchasing materials, equipment, and supplies; expediting delivery. Duties: Determines purchasing qualifications by reviewing inventories and purchase requests. Determines specifications by analyzing use qualifications; consulting with users. Identifies suppliers by researching materials, equipment, and supplies availability; evaluating alternatives; verifying supplier performance record and certification. Obtains quotes by forwarding qualifications to supplier. Places orders by negotiating price, terms, and delivery. Ensures materials, equipment, and supplies availability by tracking and expediting delivery. Resolves discrepancies by comparing purchase order to delivery documentation; obtaining credits and refunds. Maintains historical records by filing