Purchaser

Purchaser
Job Overview Purchase goods, materials and supplies to ensure that the operational needs are
met, considering price, quality and delivery to confirm continuity of supply
Responsibilities and Duties
Responsibilities and duties of this job include:
• Purchase materials, goods and supplies based on customers purchase order and TRE’s
needs communicating lead times and impacts to business operations
• Review inventories and order as required.
• Interact with the suppliers on a day to day basis.
• Review deliveries against the orders.
• Track the status of any orders and report/negotiate lead times when needed.
• Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery or invoice issues
• Produce and maintain all reports assisting with entering in bill of materials (BOM)
• Assist in quoting process to provide accurate and estimated costs for materials to
Engineering/Sales
• Assist in choosing the suppliers that the company will deal with and maintaining the
legal interaction with them.
• Assist in develop, review, and purchasing any large procurement items.
• Conduct research for new components and suppliers
• Compile data relating to supplier performance to enable evaluation
• Establishes a collaborative and open work environment that develops, challenges, and
grows talent.
• Attend and be an active participant in Sales, Production & Engineering meetings
• Be flexible and assist in other areas of the company when requested
Qualifications
• Strong communication, negotiation, and persuasion skills
• Analytical and mathematical capabilities to compare prices and quantities and consider
vendor contract terms
• Ability to evaluate market conditions and various suppliers
• Willingness to make quick and thoughtful decisions on behalf of the business
• Effective relationship building skills
• Associate degree in business, accounting, supply chain management, or a related field