- Sourcing suppliers based on price, availability, necessity, quality and logistical expenses
- Assessing vendors and their offerings with in-person visits, interviews and analysis to assess their quality
- Collaborating with various internal departments to ensure that they fulfill all customer requests
- Negotiating sale agreements and supply contracts in ways that benefit their company
- Coordinating with shipping agencies and sellers to ensure timely deliveries and oversee the integrity and quality of delivered goods and services
- Authorizing payments and managing purchasing expenses with meticulous record-keeping
- Logistical qualifications
- Analytical thinking ability
- Negotiation and business relations skills
- Accounting acumen
- Precise verbal and written communication abilities
- Strong industry experience for accurate product/service quality assessments
- have zero to three years of experience as buyers or in a related capacity before applying for a purchaser position
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