Purchasing Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

Community health is about more than just vaccines and checkups. It’s about giving people the resources they need to live their best lives. At Neighborhood, this is our vision : a community where everyone is healthy and happy. We’re with you every step of the way, with the care you need for each of life’s chapters. At Neighborhood, we are Better Together.

As a private, non-profit 501(C) (3) community health organization, we serve over 500,000 medical, dental, and behavioral health visits from more than 100,000 people annually. We do this in pursuit of our mission to improve the health and happiness of the communities we serve by providing quality care to all, regardless of situation or circumstance.

Since 1969, our employees have been making this mission a reality. Regardless of the role, our team focuses on being compassionate, having integrity, being professional, always collaborating, and consistently going above and beyond. If this sounds like an organization you would like to be a part of, we would love to meet you.

The Purchasing Coordinator will provide procurement support to the Procurement Department. This role will maintain competitive and consistent pricing of products and services for the organization. In addition, this role will assist with a variety of procurement functions. This position is remote but candidates must be located in San Diego or Riverside County.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and processing purchase requisitions from internal departments
• Places orders and ensures competitive and consistent pricing of products and services for the organization
• Requests and Submits bids to procure a variety of goods and services; helps to negotiate contracts
• Requests purchase order confirmations and updates purchase orders
• Monitors orders to ensure accurate and timely delivery of products, services, and contract compliance
• Manages and processes returns for organization
• Reconciles and resolves open purchase orders and invoice discrepancies with vendors
• Follows and enforces procurement related policies and procedures
• Provides administrative support to management and the purchasing team
• Maintains prompt responses to employees and supplier inquiries and communications
• Works to maximize the quality of supplier relationships and ensure industry respect
• Impacts patient experiences by demonstrating courteous and helpful behavior and a commitment to accuracy of orders
• Operates to instill confidence in our care and in our facilities to patients, fellow employees, and other stakeholders

Qualifications

Education / Experience

Additional Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)

Physical Requirements

Neighborhood Healthcare offers a generous benefit plan that includes : Partially company paid Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans. Two plus weeks of vacation, Nine Holidays including two Floating Holidays of your choosing, Sick / Personal time, Volunteer Time Off (VTO), 403b Retirement plan (similar to a 401k), optional Health and Wellness events, and much more!

Pay range : $22.88 - $30.19 per hour depending on experience.

Compensation Disclosure : The posted salary range reflects the designated pay grade for this position. While this range represents the broader classification of the role, actual compensation will be based on several factors, including but not limited to : the candidate’s overall knowledge, skills, and experience, market data and industry benchmarks, internal equity within the organization, Budgetary considerations and organizational needs. As a result, placement within the range is not guaranteed, and the full pay grade range may not be utilized.