Cbs - Procurement Associate

Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests.
- Determine if inventory quantities are sufficient for needs, ordering more materials when necessary.
- Respond to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations.
- Perform buying duties when necessary.
- Contact suppliers to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems.
- Review requisition orders to verify accuracy, terminology, and specifications.
- Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports and price lists.
- Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates to determine the best bid among potential suppliers.
- Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders.
- Calculate costs of orders, and charge or forward invoices to appropriate accounts.

**Job Requirements**:

- Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet established goals within the specified deadline, while maintaining quality at all times
- Ability to communicate both written/oral in English fluently
- Ability to deal efficiently with escalations and difficult situations / people
- Ability to negotiate
- Attention to detail, organized
- Experienced as travel coordinator would be an advantage