Purchases calibration, and, or repair services from various vendors
Work with the lab personnel and management to ensure timely and effective management of the process
Communicate with customer personnel in order to procure method of payment
May interview vendor representative. May develop and evaluate qualified suppliers.
Obtains competitive bids. Reviews and analyzes price quotations. May negotiate contracts.
Coordinates purchase requirements with operating departments. May expedite the delivery of critical equipment and/or service.
May handle one assigned group or type of purchases worth several million dollars per year.
Reviews requisitions. Coordinates activities involved with procuring services for organization by performing the following duties.
Confers with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, and turn time, and delivery schedule.
Estimates values according to knowledge of market price. Prepares purchase orders or bid requests.
Discusses defective or unacceptable services with inspection or quality control personnel, users, vendors, and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action.
May approve invoices for payment. Provide information to the appropriate departments regarding delivery issues for the return of customer goods.
May expedite delivery of goods. Must contact customers via both phone & email
Documenting all information within company database(s) to include CalTrak, C3, Salesforce, and APLUS, and others as necessary
Other duties as directed.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university; or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources; Sets goals and objectives; Develops realistic action plans
Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
Provides feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed
Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings
Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information