Purchasing Specialist

Excellent opportunity to join a stable company providing patient care. We are looking for a dependable, dedicated, and respectful person to join our team. Outstanding compensation including generous paid time off, 9 paid holidays, excellent health benefits, a company paid pension, multiple bonuses, and more!

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Responsible for researching requested products and/or services and obtaining the best price. Work with prime vendors to ensure good pricing and product delivery. Performs data entry of all assigned purchase orders. Verifies the receipt of all goods and services. Also responsible for mailroom duties.

DETAILED DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Place all assigned order for stock, non-stock, office supplies, and routine service/repair
• Obtain all necessary quotes on goods and/or services requested
• Work with prime vendors on all contract pricing and delivery requirements
• Enter orders accurately and in a timely fashion into Platinum system
• Receive stock, non-stock, and service/repair orders in an accurate and timely fashion
• Maintain in an accurate fashion all documentation necessary to comply with optimum safety requirements
• Assist in preparing stock items and preparing non-stock items for department delivery
• Data entry of purchase orders and receiving
• Prepare and/or pull reports as needed for obtaining best cost for goods and services
• Help with special projects such as new facility opening or facility renovation
• Help with reports and requirements pertaining to the Environment of Care
• Keep department filing accurate and up-to-date
• Perform and/or act as back-up for check deposits and accounts payable functions
• Other tasks as may be deemed necessary by the management
• Pick up mail from post office before work and drop off mail to post office after work
• Open, date stamp, and distribute mail to appropriate person or department in a timely manner, while maintaining confidentiality
• Make sure each piece of outgoing mail is stamped with the appropriate postage using the Connect 1000 mail machine
• Drop off Fed Ex packages to nearest Fed Ex drop box as needed
• Keep mail room supplies fully stocked (ie: sealer, postage labels, ink, envelopes, Fed Ex and Post Office Boxes, etc.) and make sure postage machine does not run out of postage
• Purchase stamps from Post Office as needed
• Process interoffice mail
• Have mailroom bags ready for maintenance guys the day before their mail run

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Good data entry skills
• Attention to detail
• Accuracy when working with figures
• Good communication skills
• Good organizational skills
• Excellent follow-up ability

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent training and experience
• Minimum of one-year health care experience in purchasing or accounting

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Good computer knowledge and strong data input