Purchasing Specialist

The General Council•Springfield, MO

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Develop advantageous sources of supply: purchasing materials, equipment, supplies and services, supervising Purchasing office operations and office and equipment repair. To oversee the internet-based ordering of office supplies and to see that they are ordered in the most timely and cost-effective way. Place orders. Follow through on orders to guarantee receipt of order. Maintenance of reports to guarantee timely payment to vendors. Facilitate timely payment of payments to hotels/event centers for events. Work with vendors to obtain bids for purchases. Arrange for large orders to be picked up at events.

Requirements

PC Skills (Microsoft Office Suite, Strong Excel)
Data Entry
Bookkeeping
Customer Service
General Office Skills

Nice To Haves

College degree preferred
Previous experience placing orders and maintaining a purchase order system preferred

Responsibilities

Develop advantageous sources of supply: purchasing materials, equipment, supplies and services
Supervising Purchasing office operations and office and equipment repair
Oversee the internet-based ordering of office supplies and to see that they are ordered in the most timely and cost-effective way
Place orders
Follow through on orders to guarantee receipt of order
Maintenance of reports to guarantee timely payment to vendors
Facilitate timely payment of payments to hotels/event centers for events
Work with vendors to obtain bids for purchases
Arrange for large orders to be picked up at events