Purchaser
ARCTEC Alaska**All applicants are required to submit a current resume and a completed ARCTEC application, which can be found on our website at www.arctecalaska.com. The resume and application should be sent to human_resources@arctecalaska.com to complete the application process** PURPOSE OF POSITION: Under the general supervision of the Logistics Manager, the Purchasers perform a wide range of purchasing activities in support of ARCTEC Alaska’s Alaska Radar System (ARS) mission to include PHQ and the Long-Range Radar (LRR) remote sites. The primary purpose of the Purchaser position is to administer the purchasing of materials, equipment, supplies and services from local and nationwide commercial businesses. The Purchasers interact regularly with people in various positions in the Company and externally. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: · Utilize Company automated maintenance and procurement systems in the order, receipt, delivery, and shipment of material, records, mail, and/or equipment. Utilize vendor internet interfaces to track incoming shipments. · Analyze Purchase Requisitions (PR) for appropriate authorization level, specifications, shipping, and delivery requirements. Proactively resolves customer issues by going beyond the request to understand the need. Issue Requests For Quotation (RFQ). · Award and administer Purchase Orders (PO) and subcontracts used to purchase material, equipment, tools, food, supplies, transportation, services and utilities for internal customers on authority of approved requisitions and in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and contract requirements. Develop most suitable purchasing arrangements for commodities. Establish blanket POs for extended term purchases. · Track the status of commercial purchases. Respond expeditiously to requests for information regarding the status of these purchases. Produce reports to assist internal customers with status information. · Contact vendors to follow up on POs and the status of overdue deliveries. Evaluate vendor performance and provides feedback to the Project Support Manager to facilitate proactive continuous process improvement. Maintain a good Company image and supplier relations through daily business contacts. · Maintain and review vendor catalogs and other publications to insure best price and product, and to develop other sources of supply. Use reason, judgment, and logic to select the best vendors and shipping methods. Determine that prices paid are fair and reasonable and perform cost analysis. Search continuously for improved and/or less costly materials and supplies. · Maintain effective communications with customers and take proactive measures to meet lead-time required for obtaining materials. Keep requestor apprised of any change in price or specifications, and of restrictions on materials that might affect purchases. · Document all purchases in accordance with applicable contractor and Government requirements. Justify procurement actions that represent a departure from normal procedures. Maintain PO and vendor files. · Maintain a suspense file of POs, shipping and receipt documents for each order until order is complete. Convert completed suspense files and maintain as the Master File. · Coordinate invoices with Accounts Payable and insure invoiced price agrees with PO price. Revise POs to reflect credits, cores, and returns. · Identify Government and Company property at defined values and identify it for inventory by Material Coordinators. · Monitor equipment cores and coordinate with the Expediters to track shipments with associated cores to ensure timely returns of cores to the vendor for credit. Revise PO to reflect core credit. · Proactively plan and coordinate work activities with all affected parties and remote sites to meet outcomes beneficial to the customer and project needs. · Be familiar with and comply with ARCTEC Alaska&rs…