Purchasing Clerk

1 Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests 2 Respond to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations 3 Perform buying duties when necessary 4 Contact suppliers in order to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems 5 Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports and price lists 6 Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates in order to determine the best bid among potential suppliers 7 Check shipments when they arrive to ensure that orders have been filled correctly and that goods meet specifications 8 Compare suppliers' bills with bids and purchase orders in order to verify accuracy 9 Preparing monthly report to customs 10 Monitoring supplier performance for ISO requirement 11 Communication skill