Procurement Clerks
Code: 43-3061.00
Description : Compile information and records to draw up purchase orders for procurement of materials and services.
JobTitles : Procurement Specialist, Buyer, Purchasing Assistant, Purchasing Clerk, Procurement Assistant, Purchasing Specialist, Departmental Buyer, Procurement Officer, Purchasing Associate, Warehouse Clerk
Tasks:
- Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests.
- Determine if inventory quantities are sufficient for needs, ordering more materials when necessary.
- Respond to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations.
- Perform buying duties when necessary.
- Contact suppliers to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems.
- Review requisition orders to verify accuracy, terminology, and specifications.
- Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports and price lists.
- Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates to determine the best bid among potential suppliers.
- Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders.
- Calculate costs of orders, and charge or forward invoices to appropriate accounts.