Developed and maintained constructive and cooperative working relationships with vendors and departmental personnel by effective communication, via telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.Performed mathematics, such as arithmetic, algebra, and statistics, in order to solve problems.Computer usage to prepare and maintain accurate financial and statistical records.Assisted Buyers in the research and preparation of specifications and requests for quotations of prices.Conferred with sales and purchasing personnel to obtain information about customer needs and preferences.Examined, selected, and purchased at the most favorable price merchandise consistent with quality, quantity, specification requirements and other factorsReviewed standing purchase orders for types and quantity usage.

Maintained co-ordination and liaison with other departments for order completion. Managed administration tasks such as, but not limited to, schedule meetings, create and maintain office documents, supervise the upkeep of the departmental filing system, maintain accurate ETA dates for open orders, handle all correspondences, etc. Interacted with customers to provide information in response to inquiries about product and services.Gathered and prepared proposal bid information for send out to clientCompleted public domain searches for information and conversion to standard report formatsProcessed and managed invoices for all commercial activities and maintenance of the department budget spreadsheets

Scheduled and confirmed appointments and/or meetings for clients, customers, or staff.Performed general office duties, such as ordering supplies, maintaining records management database systems, and performing basic bookkeeping work.Maintained a calendar and co-ordinated the workflow of several employees. Coordinated travel arrangements, as well as conference calls.Read and analyzed incoming memos, submissions, and engineering documents to determine their significance and plan their distribution.Assisted Senior Buyer in data entry of equipment needed for specific projects.Executed minimum project control and vendor data collection.