Buying Professional 1 (Entry Buyer)

Buying Professional 1

Job Profile Summary:

Negotiates favorable terms, volume discounts and long-term contracts with suppliers and prepares and processes requisitions and purchase orders for the procurement of goods, services and supplies for customer-related business processes

Negotiates favorable terms, volume discounts and long-term contracts with suppliers and prepares and processes requisitions and purchase orders for the procurement of goods, services and supplies for customer-related business processes

Typical Capabilities:

Product: Supports direct group or team.

Complexity: Employs self-initiative and can prioritize own work using standardized rules, but work product is subject to frequent review. Shares standard technical or nontechnical information with others, may be required to clarify technical information to aid understanding

Problem Solving: Encounters problems which require some fact finding, clarification, and basic analysis with most solutions being found within normal operating processes and policies.

Knowledge & Skills:

Entry-level professional role contributing in a support capacity.

Receives general instruction on work and new assignments.

Determines course of action based on established guidelines.

Education Requirement

Bachelor s degree required in the relevant or a related field, or any acceptable combination of education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor s degree in the relevant or a related field.