Purchasing Agent

Position Summary

Under the general direction of the Area Manager, Materiels Management, the incumbent is involved in all aspects of procurement in a health care setting.

Responsibilities

• Receives and reviews non-stock requisitions, checks for established standards and contractual agreements, negotiates price (for non-contracted items), negotiates delivery terms and issues purchase orders.
• Completes department requisitions and checks for accuracy, verifies discrepancies.
• Checks the specifications of requested materials in order to standardize where possible and buy materials which are the best value for the intended purpose.
• Prepares reviews and issues requests for quotations, ensuring that requirements and evaluation criteria are clearly identified.
• Achieve the best price possible from vendors on cost of product , delivery terms, etc. and to gather information on new products and technology.
• Expedites orde...