<b>Location: </b> REMOTE<br><b>Salary: </b> $35.00 USD Hourly - $48.00 USD Hourly<br><b>Description: </b> <br>Position Summary<br><br>Under general supervision, the Buyer performs various purchasing tasks to procure supplies, materials, and equipment essential for the organization's operations, following our Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual.<br><br>Essential Functions<br><li>Vendor Interaction: Contacts vendors, obtains quotations, examines bids, makes awards, places orders, and expedites delivery of goods/services according to established procedures.</li><li>Judgment and Knowledge: Uses judgment and knowledge of materials and supply sources to make purchases that balance price, quality, and quantity.</li><li>Complex Responsibilities: Handles complex technical purchasing responsibilities.</li><li>Support Activities: Provides support to expedite the delivery of goods/services.</li><li>Market Research: Conducts market research and develops requests for quotations (RFQs) for requisitioned materials, equipment, and services.</li><li>New Supply Sources: Develops new supply sources when current vendors are inadequate, in line with the Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual.</li><li>Representation: Represents our Purchasing Department in external and internal meetings independently.</li><li>Bid Examination: Examines bids, performs price and/or cost analysis, ensures conformity with RFQ requirements, and addresses any deviations.</li><li>Negotiation: Negotiates purchases, including price/cost and terms and conditions, within signature authorization.</li><li>Documentation: Documents why the negotiated price is considered fair and reasonable.</li><li>Awarding Contracts: Makes awards to selected vendors and issues orders within signature authorization.</li><li>Small Business Consideration: Strategically considers small businesses for awards and coordinates with the supervisor.</li><li>File Maintenance: Prepares and maintains purchasing files from inception to closure to meet internal and U.S. Government audit and purchasing system review requirements.</li><li>Interdepartmental Interaction: Interacts with other Departments (e.g., Technical, Legal, Accounting, Property, Contracts, Receiving) as necessary.</li><li>Order Review: Reviews open purchase requisitions/orders to ensure timely placement and current expected due dates, coordinating issue resolutions with the supervisor.</li><li>Professional Response: Responds promptly, courteously, and professionally to requests/inquiries from supervisors, managers, requisitioners, and vendors; maintains an organized workspace and disseminates pertinent information timely.</li><li>Vendor Coordination: Coordinates purchasing details with vendors, including pricing revisions, order cancellations, acceptable substitutes, back orders, delivery date revisions, and invoice discrepancies.</li><li>Procurement Advice: Provides procurement counsel and advice to requisitioners.</li><li>Special Assignments: Participates in special assignments from the supervisor, including government audits.</li><br>Qualifications<br><ul><li>Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or a related field and five to seven years of related procurement experience.</li></ul><ul> </ul><b>Contact:</b> cbeasty@judge.com<br><br>This job and many more are available through The Judge Group. Find us on the web at www.judge.com