Purchasing Direct Administrator

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Job Summary

Summary:

The “Purchasing Direct Administrator” will be based in ……., reporting to ……

This role will be In charge of helping the Direct Material procurement process through a combination of administrative and purchasing controls.

 

Responsibilities:

• Perform administrative activities related to Purchasing.
• Maintains files, logs, records of invoices, purchase orders and other related documentation. 
• Enters and maintains information on various business systems. 
• Assists in expediting orders. 
• May contact vendors to obtain prices and schedule delivery dates. 
• May develop and maintain resources for assigned commodity items. 
• Prepares standard requests for quotation. 
• Coordinates pricing revisions, order cancellations, delivery date revisions, activities associated with discontinued items, reviews and may recommend acceptable substitutes, and resolves invoice discrepancies. 
• Interfaces directly with suppliers to resolve purchasing, change order and logistics issues.
• Helps or participates in purchase order negotiation, placement, maintenance and follow-up.
• Reviews standardized reports to identify issues or generate group statistics. May recommend buys to planning or adjust PO deliveries.
• Performs computer queries and conducts other related research to provide component and order information
• May provide routing instructions, track and trace shipments, interface with carriers/freight forwarders/customs brokers.
• May prepare shipping and customs documentation.
• May help supplier contract negotiation and development.
• May assist in content preparation and participate in strategic supplier reviews.
   

Qualifications:

• Typically requires completion of secondary school, vocational training, or equivalent with experience.
• Typically requires 5 years of related experience.

Job Category

Global Procurement & Supply Chain

Required Skills:

Optional Skills:

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