Experience in procurement, bid packaging, and supplier negotiations
Ability to analyze suppliers' operations and price trends to determine lowest cost while ensuring quality and reliability
Requirements:
Develops subcontract specifications for long-term agreements for procurement of specialized materials
Assists with preparation of bid packages, bidders' lists and conferences; analyzes and evaluates proposals; attends negotiations; recommends subcontractors
Compiles and analyzes statistical data to determine feasibility of buying products and to help establish price objectives; monitors price trends
Reviews proposals, negotiates prices, recommends suppliers, analyzes trends, follows up orders placed, verifies delivery, and maintains necessary records
Job description
Develops subcontract specifications for long term agreements for the procurement of specialized materials. Assist with the preparation of bid packages, bidders' lists and conferences, analyze and evaluate proposals, attend negotiations, recommend subcontractors.
Compiles and analyzes statistical data to help determine feasibility of buying products and to help establish price objectives. Compiles information to keep informed on price trends and manufacturing processes. Confers with suppliers and learns to analyze suppliers operations to determine factors that affect prices and determines lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules. Reviews proposals, negotiates prices, recommends suppliers, analyzes trends, follows up orders placed, verifies delivery, and maintains necessary records. May prepare bid packages. Will work with many internal and external departments and customers. Position will require strong data analytic skills as well as strong excel abilities.
