Associate Purchasing Analyst

Individual Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems. Level Basic Understanding: • Names specific tools or techniques that can be used to support the analytical thinking process. • Describes specific software applications or products used for business analytics. • Gives examples of how analytical thinking has been used to resolve problems. • Helps others research and learn more about business analytics tools and applications.

Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors. Level Working Knowledge: • Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient. • Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness. • Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work. • Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate. • Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.

Management Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives. Level Working Knowledge: • Provides input for Gantt or PERT charts or their equivalent to track project progress and status. • Under guidance, plans and estimates simple projects. • Assists in detailed project plans including cost, schedule, and resource requirements. • Obtains information from stakeholders during the planning stage of a project. • Produces standard project status reports.

Project Management Procurement: Knowledge of buying and procurement; ability to work with organizational strategies and practices, and use tools for buying goods, supplies, equipment and services needed to conduct business. Level Basic Understanding: • Identifies the major steps and critical paths in a purchasing cycle. • Explains the basic concepts and responsibilities of institutional purchasing. • Describes the major types of materials, products or services purchased by the organization. • Identifies the basic tools used for maintaining procurement information and records.

Purchasing Knowledge of a Specific Procurement System: Knowledge of the features, functions and operations of a specific procurement system; ability to develop and use tools, techniques, and practices for a specific procurement application. Level Basic Understanding: • Summarizes major functions, features and capabilities of the procurement application. • Identifies key reports, their use, and frequency related to the specific procurement system. • Explains how to process purchases of basic materials and supplies. • Identifies key components of the specific system using relevant language.

Purchasing Tasks and Activities: Knowledge of policies, regulations and processes of purchasing; ability to use practices and procedures for procurement of materials, components, equipment and services. Level Basic Understanding: • Identifies the basic tools used for maintaining procurement information. • Identifies major types of products or services purchased by the organization. • Explains the basic concepts and responsibilities of purchasing tasks and activities. • Describes established procurement processes and standards.

Supply Chain and Logistics Management Logistics Management: Knowledge of the processes, tools and operational considerations for effective and efficient movement of goods and materials; ability to understand, predict and control the movement of goods, materials and supplies. Level Basic Understanding: • Documents internal and external informative sources or proprietary materials about logistics management. • Describes basic logistical processes and sub-processes. • Explains how improvements in logistics contribute to competitive advantage in the marketplace. • Identifies issues and considerations for inbound and outbound logistics.