A professional who negotiates with suppliers to draw up procurement contracts. Responsibilities include:

• Negotiates, administers, extends, terminates, and renegotiates contracts.
• Formulates and coordinates procurement proposals.
• Directs and coordinates activities of workers engaged in formulating bid proposals.
• Evaluates or monitors contract performance to determine necessity for amendments or extensions of contracts, and compliance to contractual obligations.
• Approves or rejects requests for deviations from contract specifications and delivery schedules.
• Arbitrates claims or complaints occurring in performance of contracts.
• Analyzes price proposals, financial reports, and other data to determine reasonableness of prices.
• May negotiate collective bargaining agreements.
• May serve as liaison officer to ensure fulfillment of obligations by contractors.