Job Description

- Verifies purchase requisitions by comparing items requested to master list; clarifying unclear items; recommending alternatives - Prepares purchase orders by verifying specifications and price; obtaining recommendations from suppliers for substitute items; obtaining approval from requisitioning department - Obtains purchased items by forwarding orders to suppliers; monitoring and expediting orders - Authorizes payment for purchases by forwarding receiving documentation - Provides purchasing planning and control information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends