Buyer - Full-time / Part-time

Title:  Buyer Location: Chandler, AZ Duration: 8 Months contract; possibly longer depending on performance Compensation: $30.00 to $36.00 Per hour depending on experience   Buyer is responsible to work with a minimum of direction or supervision to purchase materials, equipment, supplies and services in accordance with Procurement Policies and Procedures, and accomplish all of the duties delegated by the Purchasing Manager.  Buyer has the responsibility to know and conduct all business in accordance with Procurement Policies and Procedures. It is the responsibility of the Buyer to know or quickly learn enough about all the products and services with which he or she will transact business and to buy those products or services with the most favorable terms and conditions. The Buyer must become familiar with the people in this organization with whom transactions will be conducted and to know enough about the business and products of this organizations to convey any unrestricted and required information accurately to suppliers. Buyer is responsible to find the best source to meet this organization's objectives, to negotiate the most favorable agreement possible, and to prepare the documentation for that agreement in accordance with all Policies and Procedures, State and Federal laws and Regulations, so that the agreement protects interest. It is the responsibility of the Buyer to follow-up or expedite orders to see that they are delivered as scheduled 1. Check requisitions for completeness and clarity. Obtain necessary missing information where required. Diplomatically instruct requisitioners or specifiers on what data is necessary to obtain good product.  2. Investigate and develop sources of supplies.  3. Prepare bid specifications, issues bid requests.  4. Obtain and analyze bids in accordance with established policies and procedures.  5. Select Suppliers, prepare purchase orders or other agreements as necessary and check them for accuracy and completeness before issuing.  6. Review acknowledgements for agreement with purchase orders and resolve any discrepancies with the supplier to the best possible advantage for this organization.  7. Follow-up or expedite orders as necessary to meet schedules.  8. Work with Supplier and accounting to resolve any invoice issues  9. Keep the Purchasing Manager informed of all activities or problems and submit reports as requested by management Why Kelly®?At Kelly Services®, we work with the best. Our clients include 95 of the Fortune 100™ companies, and more than 70,000 hiring managers rely on Kelly annually to access the best talent to drive their business forward. If you only make one career connection today, connect with Kelly. About Kelly Services® As a workforce advocate for over 70 years, we are proud to directly employ nearly 500,000 people around the world and have a role in connecting thousands more with work through our global network of talent suppliers and partners. Revenue in 2016 was $5.3 billion. Visit kellyservices.com and connect with us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. Kelly Services is an equal opportunity employer including, but not limited to, Minorities, Females, Individuals with Disabilities, Protected Veterans, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Equal Employment Opportunity is The Law.]]