Purchasing Clerk

**Responsibilities**:- ** Prepare Purchase Order** - need to work closely with specific departments by placing orders, ensuring that purchases are recorded at the time of request, and submitting these orders to get approval from the department- **Schedule Shipping**:- preparing records to reflect when purchased items arrive and ensuring that all materials arrive, chedule outgoing shipments for returns or when handling purchasing for companies with multiple locations, follow up with vendors to check in on late or missing shipments or to report damaged goods.- **Coordinate Vendor Activities** - speak directly with vendor representatives to gather pricing data, compare vendor offers for shipping rates and material prices- **Maintain Purchase Records**:- maintain detailed records of purchases, including quantities, shipping information.- Some administrative support.