Job Description

-Plan, perform and coordinate all foreign commercial affairs such as sourcing, correspondence, negotiating and ordering, contracting, custom releasing -Prepare purchase orders, review requisitions for goods and services -Research and evaluate foreign suppliers based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, reliability, production and distribution capabilities, and the supplier’s reputation and history -Analyze price proposals, financial reports, and other data and information to determine reasonable prices -Monitor and follow applicable laws and regulations -Negotiate, renegotiate and administer contracts with foreign suppliers, vendors, and other representatives -Monitor shipments to ensure that goods come in on time and resolve problems related to undelivered goods -Plan and coordinate all activities of custom clearance -Confer with staff, users and vendors to discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services and determine corrective action -Maintain and review computerized or manual records of prices, items purchased, costs, deliveries, product performance and inventories