Purchasing Specialist

Account/maintain IT equipment using a ticket system (e.g. JIRA) throughout the equipment lifecycle: sourcing, purchasing, receiving, deployment, repair, redeployment, and retirement Handle day-to-day tasks of the purchasing - following up with vendors, updating tickets, ensuring that products are delivered in a timely manner and that the quality of the goods received is satisfactory Follow up on outstanding orders with suppliers Work within a given budget to purchase goods and services for an organization Contact suppliers regarding credits for damaged products or items missing from deliveries Progressing purchase orders and reporting on supply issues to the Engineering Procurement Lead Monitor stock levels Manage inventory, eg enter data concerning inventory Properly assign equipment to employees