A Purchasing Assistant is a professional who assists in the procurement process by monitoring stock levels, researching vendors, tracking orders, and maintaining purchasing records. They play a crucial role in ensuring timely and cost-effective procurement of supplies and equipment based on the organization's needs.

• Maintain strong working relationships with our vendors
• Review purchasing agreements with vendors and maintain open lines of communications with those vendors
• Develop an active process for measuring supply inventory and determining purchasing needs based on quarterly and annual numbers
• Stay up to date with industry trends and establish long-term purchasing arrangements with vendors when it is beneficial to the company
• Compare product deliveries with issued purchase orders and contact vendors when there are discrepancies