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TITLE(s): PURCHASING AGENT (profess. & kin.) alternate titles: buyer Coordinates activities involved with procuring goods and services, such as raw materials, equipment, tools, parts, supplies, and advertising, for establishment: Reviews requisitions. Confers with vendors to obtain product or service information, such as price, availability, and delivery schedule. Selects products for purchase by testing, observing, or examining items. Estimates values according to knowledge of market price. Determines method of procurement, such as direct purchase or bid. Prepares purchase orders or bid requests. Reviews bid proposals and negotiates contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority. Maintains manual or computerized procurement records, such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories. Discusses defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality control personnel, users, vendors, and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action. May approve invoices for payment. May expedite delivery of goods to users. GOE: 11.05.04 STRENGTH: L GED: R4 M3 L4 SVP: 7 DLU: 87 ONET CROSSWALK: 21308A Purchasing Agents and Contract Specialists |
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TITLE(s):
PURCHASING AGENT (profess. & kin.) alternate titles: buyer
Coordinates activities involved with procuring goods and services, such as raw materials,
equipment, tools, parts, supplies, and advertising, for establishment: Reviews requisitions. Confers
with vendors to obtain product or service information, such as price, availability, and delivery
schedule. Selects products for purchase by testing, observing, or examining items. Estimates values
according to knowledge of market price. Determines method of procurement, such as direct purchase or
bid. Prepares purchase orders or bid requests. Reviews bid proposals and negotiates contracts within
budgetary limitations and scope of authority. Maintains manual or computerized procurement records,
such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance, and
inventories. Discusses defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality
control personnel, users, vendors, and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective
action. May approve invoices for payment. May expedite delivery of goods to users.
GOE: 11.05.04 STRENGTH: L GED: R4 M3 L4 SVP: 7 DLU: 87
ONET CROSSWALK: 21308A Purchasing Agents and Contract Specialists
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