Make a difference.

**In this role you will:**

+ Performs analytical, operational, and administrative tasks in support of Managers, Analysts, and Buyers involved in the purchase or acquisition of goods, assets, processes, patents, copyrights, or possession of other services.
+ Monitors employer's inventory and ensures stores or warehouses are fully stocked.
+ Conducts detailed research for the buyers to enable them to make good decisions, assesses market trends, and conducts cost-benefit analysis of potential vendors.
+ Sits in on meetings with vendors, takes meeting notes, and provides supplemental comments as the Buyer leads the negotiation process.
+ Verifies specifications of purchase requests, prepares purchase orders, places orders to vendors, and completes the corresponding paperwork.
+ Acquires the orders, examines the goods and other materials, and returns any damaged material to the vendor.
+ Prepares and maintains purchasing and payment rec...