Procurement strategies: Developing and implementing strategies to optimize costs, maintain quality, and reduce supply chain risks for all corporate purchases
Negotiating Cost Savings: Implementation of a cost savings program and keeping scorecards for all cost savings projects
Supplier evaluation: Researching and evaluating potential suppliers, and selecting the best ones
Contract negotiation: Negotiating contracts with suppliers, and ensuring they are met
Inventory management: Analyzing demand patterns and forecasting future needs to avoid shortages or excesses
Recordkeeping: Maintaining records of items purchased, costs, deliveries, and more
Staff management: Hiring, training, and overseeing the work of other purchasing agents
Budget administration: Administering the departmental budget
Purchasing process standards: Creating standards and protocols for the organization's purchasing processes
Vendor communication: Meeting with vendors to discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services and requesting Credits as needed
Industry trends: Attending meetings, trade shows, and conferences to learn about new industry trends
Pushing for answers as needed and communicating with other departments to keep the flow of information easy