Healthcare Purchasing & Inventory Coordinator

PowerBack Rehabilitation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Variable compensation

Tuition discounts

Travel discounts

Wireless service discounts

Employee assistance program

Company 401K

Paid time off

Telehealth benefits

Pet insurance

Short-term disability

Job summary

PowerBack Rehabilitation is seeking a Purchasing Coordinator to support Spend Management, ensuring nursing centers are equipped with essential medical supplies and services. You will manage PO workflows, audit pricing, and coordinate with vendors to keep costs lean while supporting high-quality patient care.

The role emphasizes strict record keeping, compliance, and collaboration with facility teams to prevent stockouts and improve purchasing efficiency in a healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in purchasing and/or contracting capacity preferred.
• High school graduate; College education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Purchase Order (PO) Processing & Auditing: Prepare, process, track, and audit purchase orders to verify pricing accuracy, order quantities, line items, budget compliance, and vendor documentation.
• Approval Workflow Management: Review purchase order requests, manage sign-off workflows, follow up on pending approvals, and elevate budget or authorization exceptions as needed.
• Vendor Management & Relations: Communicate with suppliers and vendors regarding product availability, competitive pricing, order status, lead times, and delivery schedules.
• Logistics & Delivery Tracking: Monitor open orders and actively resolve delayed, incomplete, damaged, or incorrect shipments.
• Inventory Monitoring & Supply Chain Support: Partner with facility teams to track inventory needs, identify replenishment requirements, and prevent stockouts or supply shortages.
• Compliance & Discrepancy Reporting: Identify and report unauthorized purchases, invoice/PO pricing discrepancies, and compliance issues in accordance with company purchasing guidelines.
• Cost Management: Assist with spend management cost-control initiatives by ensuring purchases are executed under competitive terms and contracted pricing.
• Record Keeping: Maintain thorough, audit-ready purchasing records, approval chains, and vendor documentation.

Skills

Purchasing experience

Education

High school diploma

College education

Job description

PowerBack Rehabilitation is seeking a Purchasing Coordinator to support Spend Management, ensuring nursing centers are equipped with essential medical supplies and services. You will manage PO workflows, audit pricing, and coordinate with vendors to keep costs lean while supporting high-quality patient care.

The role emphasizes strict record keeping, compliance, and collaboration with facility teams to prevent stockouts and improve purchasing efficiency in a healthcare environment.