Purchasing/Accounting Associate

Description;

The successful candidate will demonstrate prior success with the following:

• Plan, organize, and coordinate procurement activities for one or more new analytical lab facilities

• Facilitate the order, receipt, and inventory of laboratory supplies and equipment

• Coordinate repair, maintenance, and calibration of laboratory equipment and instruments

• Price negotiation with key suppliers for associated equipment/supplies and manage supplier selection 

• Purchase supplies and equipment; researches products, prepares and analyzes bids, purchases required items, receives shipments and verifies contents, assembles, tests and installs new equipment and instruments; 

• Maintains, properly controls and stores a sufficient inventory of supplies and equipment

• Monitor, control and report on expenditures to ensure compliance within established budget

• Prepares cost estimates for budget recommendation

• Submits justifications for budget items

• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities.

• Outgoing, friendly, and professional with an organized approach.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to organize data.

• Absolutely must be able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment

• Advanced MS Office Suite skills

• Preferred 3+ years of experience in a procurement role within a lab environment

• Strong interpersonal & negotiation skills.

• Excellent time management