Purchasing Specialist

Description
Bring your IT career and talents to CDW, where you can have a greater impact, be inspired by our mission and excited about your career and future. A Fortune 200 leader, we're the driven professionals and technology experts companies turn to most to solve their IT challenges. The Purchasing Specialist provides purchasing and vendor relations support to assigned functional area(s). This position works with the internal teams to identify preferred vendors, obtain quotations, and place orders for needed equipment, software, subcontracted labor services, telecommunications, colocation facilities, and other items/services to support all corporate procurement departmental needs. The position also supports, and may lead, the vendor selection and relationship processes including initial and ongoing assessment, negotiation, and communications.
* What you will do:
* Develop internal and external partner relationships at all levels to contribute to the success of the Procurement organization.
* Collaboration with Internal Stakeholders on internal purchasing requirements.
* Partner with Vendors to quote and negotiate Stakeholder requirements.
* Confirms price, discount, ship date, location, item, quantity, etc.
* Create and verify purchase order are accurately placed & received by vendor.
* Researches and resolves order discrepancies, pricing revisions, order cancellations, etc.
* Tracks status of purchase order at all times by:
* Updating purchase order record of all order changes and progress
* Maintaining database system integrity
* Works with Accounting department to reconcile invoice discrepancies.
* Maintains professional relationships with vendors and internal customers.
* Participates in vendor selection processes, including initial and ongoing assessment, negotiation and communications.
* Other duties as assigned.
* What we expect of you:
* High School Diploma or GED
* 1-year of experience in Procurement, Pricing, Purchasing, or related
* Excellent verbal and written communication and collaboration skills with the ability to effectively interact and present to all stakeholders including senior leadership.
* Problem solving and critical evaluation of data.
* Understanding of supply chain process and principles.
* Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.), with intermediate Excel skills.
* Able to work independently and balance multiple priorities.
* Strong organizational skills.
* Ability to work cross-functionally and maintain effective relationships with Buyers, Partner Management,
* Accounting and Vendors.
What you can expect from us:
* Diverse, aware-winning culture and work/life benefits.
* We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages along with a collaborative and supportive work environment.
* An inclusive culture that empowers you to bring your best true self and your best ideas. We know diverse perspectives lead to better problem solving and better solutions for our customers.
* A learning environment that empowers you to develop your career with comprehensive resources and support, ongoing education and skills-development training, and robust advancement opportunities.
* Health, dental, and vision coverage; coworker stock purchase program; paid vacation time and sick days; tuition reimbursement; coworker discounts; and other generous perks. Pay range: $22.60 - $31.44, depending on experience and skill set Benefits overview: [https://cdw.benefit-info.com/](https://cdw.benefit-info.com/) Salary ranges may be subject to geographic differentials
* About us
* We make technology work so people can do great things.
* CDW is a Fortune 500 technology solutions provider to business, government, education, and healthcare organizations across the globe. At CDW, we make it happen, together. Trust, connection and commitment are at the heart of how we work together to deliver for our customers. It's why we're coworkers, not just employees. Coworkers who genuinely believe in supporting our customers and one another. We collectively forge our path forward with a level of commitment that speaks to who we are and where we're headed. We're your long-term, full-stack, full-lifecycle technology partner. We have the experience, expertise, scale, relationships and deep industry knowledge to bring just about any vision to life. Together, we can deliver the full promise of what technology can do. Together, we Make Amazing Happen. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Who we are:
CDW is a leading technology solutions provider to business, government, education and healthcare organizations across the globe. Our fingerprints can be found on technology in workplaces of more than 250,000 companies; from fresh-faced start-ups to international conglomerates. With the breadth of products and services we offer, there is no request too big or too small.
What you can expect from us: Culture, coworkers, careers.
CDW is not only the People Who Get IT but the People who get People. Our relationships are fueled by our deep expertise and grounded in the CDW Way. Our empowering leadership makes things happen and inspires their teams to do the same. From the teammates beside us to the leaders who guide us, we move forward together. At CDW, you'll work with people who inspire you. People with positive, success-driven attitudes who you will learn from and forge strong relationships with. Bring your best true self- and your best ideas- to CDW. Because diverse perspectives bring forth better problem solving- and better solutions for our customers on a rapidly evolving technology landscape.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status
Benefits overview: [https://cdw.benefit-info.com/](https://cdw.benefit-info.com/)