• Managed purchase requisitions.• Identified potential suppliers and negotiated the best cost.• Conducted purchasing transactions involving one-off products, BOMs, and services.• Conducted transactions using purchase orders and credit card.• Obtained prompt status updates from suppliers for open purchase orders.• Escalated supplier issues to the appropriate management teams.• Closed out purchase orders promptly after obtaining appropriate documentation.• Managed inventory stock levels, returns of unwanted or defective product, and credits due from our suppliers. Worked closely with the warehouse, integration, customer service, and logistics staff.• Reviewed invoices for accuracy and resolved all discrepancies with suppliers. Worked closely with Accounts Payable. • Managed product additions and updates to the product database. Worked closely with the product database team to ensure vital product information was captured and accurate.• Educated staff members of various departments, including the purchasing department, on purchasing processes, product database processes, and supplier selection processes.• Acted on requests from the sales department to identify product availability and best costs prior to delivering sales quotations to the local and Federal Government customers. • Added additional margin to the sales orders by identifying alternate sourcing opportunities during the purchasing stages of the sales orders.