Buyer

Responsibilities

• Obtains products via distributor or direct purchasing through established procurement procedures and approved software.
• Confirms delivery of procured items and verifies the receipt and integrity of the product.
• Identifies items on shortage and backorder and works with vendors and end users to find substitutions.
• Provides expert level support in Lawson for requisitioners as needed.
• Reviews and analyzes purchase requisitions and contract compliance, verifies prices and ensures orders are correct.
• Collaborates with vendors and internal customers to ensure that supply, service and equipment needs are met within the constraints of organizational policies and procedures, and the Utah State procurement code.
• May perform related financial and accounting functions.
• May be responsible for preparing, overseeing and providing documents for audit purposes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, related field, or the equivalency.
• One (1) year of experience in a purchasing-related field.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of purchasing and contracting policies, laws and regulations.
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of organizational procurement policies and procedures.
• Ability to resolve problems related to prices, product availability, product quality and delivery.
• Ability to perform analysis via Excel to support appropriate bid process decisions.
• Ability to use BidSync for the purposes of public communication, response and awards to support the public procurement process.
• Demonstrated ability to learn purchasing and Materials Management Information Systems (MMIS) to facilitate the procurement process.