Buyer 2

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Buyer 2

Evaluates, selects, places, and expedites assigned procurement contracts or portions of a procurement contract of moderate complexity, diversification or expense. Normally receives general instructions on routine work, detailed instructions on new projects or assignments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Coordinates activities related to procurement of a commodity beginning with intent to purchase through delivery.
• Analyzes the requirements of the commodity, including preliminary specifications, preferred supplier, and date commodity is needed.
• Investigates and / or interviews potential suppliers to determine if they meet the specified requirements.
• Advises team members or management on the appropriate supplier to be used.
• Implements purchase contracts that comply with company and government regulations.
• Assures that the commodity is delivered on schedule, at the negotiated price, and meets the quality standards of the company.
• Maintains timely control of orders, amendments, shipping notices, and other documents to assure accurate retention of records.
• Coordinates appropriate methods needed to distribute commodity in a cost effective manner.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies :

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and / or Experience

Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university in a related field and 2-5 years of directly related experience and / or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills : Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively with other employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills : Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability : Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills : To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of MS Outlook; MS Excel and MS Word software.

Other Essential Duties

Other Skills and Abilities

Other Qualifications

Position may require one or more of the following (Site / CBU Specific) :

U.S. Person for access to ITAR-Controlled Technical Data.

ITAR regulations dictate that information and material pertaining to defense and military related technologies may only be shared with US Persons unless authorization from the Department of State is received or a special exemption is used.

A "U.S. person" can be

A foreign person is any person who is not a lawful permanent resident of the US and includes foreign governments and organizations.