Job Description

- 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 - Prepare purchase orders, request bid proposals and review requisitions for goods and services - 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, (Monitor and follow applicable laws and regulations) - Plan and coordinate all activities of custom clearance, (Monitor and follow applicable laws and regulations) - Maintain and review computerized or manual records of prices, items purchased, costs, deliveries, product performance and inventories