JOB SUMMARYResponsible for working with Buyers, Procurement Agents, and Account Payables team to help identify and correct receiving and pricing discrepancies under Procurement responsibility. Follows up with vendors on open and past due Purchase Orders (POs) to eliminate back-orders. Gathers, processes and analyzes relevant data to be used in process improvements in the Procurement and Materials Management area. The Procurement Analyst will also substitute for shoreside buyers during their absence and will be responsible for purchasing parts, materials, services, and equipment at the most favorable price consistent with quality, quantity, and specifications.EDUCATION: Associate’s Degree in Business Administration, Computer Science or in a related field.EXPERIENCE: Six months of purchasing or purchasing related experience.LICENSE: Valid local driver’s license. TRAVEL: No travel.PHYSICAL: Office Environment – Manual dexterity to perform repetitive motion tasks on computer. Ability to bend or stoop to retrieve lower shelf files. Ability to reach overhead to retrieve upper shelf files. ability to sit 1/3 – 2/3 of day. Ability to travel in various modes of transportation (e.g. automobile, airplane, train etc..) Occasionally exposed to outside elements during the course of traveling.