PURCHASING AGENT
- Managing daily operations according to the company's Safety and Quality Management System.
- Managing relationship with Port agents including reconciling advances to actuals.
- Maintaining effective communications between the Purchasing Department and Port Engineers and effective and amicable relationships between the Purchasing Department and suppliers' personnel.
- Reviewing requisitioned items for quantity, compliance with approved standards, and delivery requirements.
- Soliciting quotations (written) based on Purchasing Policies and Procedures. Determining the best source of supply based on price, quality, availability, terms of payment, delivery terms, vendor evaluation, and/or other criteria.
- Ensuring that appropriate purchase requests are handled efficiently, in accordance with budgetary and inventory control, and with the approval of the Contracts and Program Managers.
- Ensuring that, purchase orders are cost-efficient and made with approved suppliers, and that negotiated supply contracts are used.
- Coordinating with vessels, and vendors for delivery of supplies and stores to vessels.
- Prepare Monthly Port cost report and receive and reconcile all invoices and process for payments.
- Provide monthly accruals to accounting.
A minimum of 3 years' experience in a demanding administrative position or closely related position.
- Bachelor’s degree
- Fluent in the English/Spanish language in both written and oral form required.
- Ability to obtain and retain a Security Clearance
- Able to demonstrate administrative, organization, and multi-tasking skills.
- Able to maintain relationships with vendors and ship personnel.
- Strong communication and customer service skills.
- Proficient using Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to prioritize tasks, perform detailed execution of tasks and adapt to a changing environment.
- Understanding of business processes and functions.
- Prior purchasing experience preferred.
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