Procurement Associate

## Description
**Purchasing Associate Responsibilities:**

• Generates and processes purchase orders
• Approves material invoices and reconciles with the purchase order
• Maintains records of goods ordered and received
• Negotiates prices and contracts with supplier
• Builds and maintains relationships with vendors
• Selects prospective vendors and negotiates pricing
• Evaluates vendors based on quality, timeliness, and price
• Ensures timely fulfillment of orders
• Evaluates vendors to compare pricing and services
• Coordinates with fellow associates to monitor inventory and determine supply needs
• Works with field personnel on material changes and unforeseen needs
• Ensures quality of procured items and addresses problems when they arise
• Tracks excess and leftover materials for return or use on other projects
• Occasionally travels to vendor locations