April 22nd, 2015
Senior Buyer
Massachusetts Port Authority
The Senior buyer at the Massachusetts Port Authority implements appropriate purchasing process for requests made by departments to ensure the best value is received for the Authority. Contacts vendors and requests materials and follows-up to ensure delivery date and payments are made within budget guidelines.
EDUCATION LEVEL: Associate’s degree in business or equivalent related work experience required.
EXPERIENCE IN RELATED FIELD: 1 – 3 years’ relevant purchasing and negotiation experience required. Familiarity with processes to increase participation by MBE/WBE firms strongly preferred.
UNIQUE EXPERTISE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATIONS:
- Working knowledge of word processing or similar program.
- People Soft or similar purchasing/accounting system experience preferred.
- Professional purchasing certifications are preferred.
- Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to pass a Massport controlled substances test and background security checks.
For information visit www.massport.com.
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