Purchasing Analyst

Title: Purchasing Analyst (Contract)- Job#6044

Location: Springfield, MA Area

Job Description

Our client located in the Springfield, MA area has an immediate opening for a Purchasing Analyst to join their team.

Responsibilities

• Independently process purchase requisitions, purchase orders and ensure compliance with purchasing guidelines, company policies and procedures, and alignment with strategic company objectives.
• Independently process RFPs, RFIs and RFQs to assist business owners with specific project needs.
• Source new product streams, acquire new vendors, and develop innovative strategies.
• Responsible for data management with regards to purchases and contracts and work to develop purchasing standard methodologies.
  
  

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field
• Demonstrated experience working in a fast-paced environment, working through various levels of approval requirements, processing documentation and information.
• Must have a sense of urgency, able to multitask in a fast paced environment while meeting deadlines with a high degree of accuracy, high attention to detail and ability to maintain confidentiality are essential
• 2 years of purchasing experience required
• Experience shall include but not limited to management of RFPs, RFQs, and RFIs, processing of Requisitions and Purchase Orders, managing vendor relationships, cost reduction and consolidation
• Hands on experience working through all facets of the Purchasing cycle either in a manual or automated process
• Strong command of purchasing management fundamentals
• Advanced computer skills required (Adobe Pro, MS Excel, MS Outlook, and MS Word)
• Excellent written and oral communication and inter-personal skills with the ability to adapt to different personalities
• Must have experience dealing with internal and external customers/vendors
• Ability to independently plan and prioritize own work as well as work unaided and in a team environment
• Willingness to work additional hours at peak operating cycles
  
  

Preferred

• Experience working with Infor Lawson ERP systems
• Experience working in a utility industry setting
  
  

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