Summary: Purchasing and distributing materials, equipment and supplies in accordance with company guidelines in order to satisfy inventory requirements while meeting costing, quality and on-time delivery objectives and measures. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Ensures that company standard procedures are followed in connection with purchases of material and services. With guidance, Analyzes market conditions and trends; explores sources of supply; processes requests for all products and commodities. Prepares and issues purchase orders and requisitions; secures price advantages of quantity buying; composes and edits specifications; solicits formal and informal bids in accordance with standard procedures and compares and analyzes price quotations. Follows up and maintains current and accurate database information, vendor lead times, open purchases, commitments and shortages. Updates and maintains inventory maintenance within the software system. Maintains data, prepares reports and analyzes information using available software in decision-making. With direction, analyses products usage; determines vendor from whom purchases will be made; places orders; negotiates and renews contracts; investigates complaints and secures adjustments. Processes and analyzes high profile contracts with other members of the team. Resolves vendor quality issues and tracks and documents results and vendor performance. Initiates quality programs that benefit vendor relationships while improving the quality for customer. Education/Experience: Bachelor's Degree (Administrative, Business, Liberal Arts or Social Sciences); one to three years of applicable experience. Equal Opportunity Employment: It is the policy of Daikin Applied to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, membership or activity in a local commission, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.