Purchasing Administrator

High Point & Affiliated Organizations; New Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

High Point & Affiliated Organizations in New Bedford, MA is seeking a Purchasing Administrator with a Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field and 4+ years of purchasing experience. Strong analytical, computer, organizational, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills are required.

You will locate suppliers, negotiate favorable terms, manage contracts and audits, and develop procurement budgets. Not-for-profit healthcare exposure and LEAN principles are a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.
• 4+ years of progressively responsible purchasing experience.
• Strong analytical and computer skills; well organized and good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to research suppliers and products; negotiate supplier contracts; audit purchases.

Responsibilities

• Locate key suppliers, negotiate favorable terms and ensure products/services meet specifications.
• Identify opportunities for group purchasing savings.
• Research market conditions, quality and prices for best deals.
• Assess vendors through visits and analysis of quality.
• Source suppliers based on price, availability, necessity, quality and logistics.
• Collaborate with internal departments to determine purchase requirements.
• Develop a list of pre-approved items and maintain procurement policies.
• Develop budgets and ensure purchases stay within budgetary constraints.
• Audit vendor invoices and stock levels; maintain audit procedures.

Skills

Analytical skills

Computer proficiency

Organizational skills

Interpersonal communication

Problem solving

Supplier research

Contract negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

Tools

LEAN principles

Job description

Purchasing Administrator Successful candidate should have a Bachelor?s degree in accounting or related field and 4+ years of progressively responsible experience in purchasing. Must have strong industry experience for accurate product/service quality assessments, analytical and computer skills, be well organized, have excellent interpersonal, communication and problem solving skills, ability to research suppliers and products, evaluate purchasing needs, negotiate supplier contracts, audit purchases, ability to manage change and resources in a fast-paced environment, be a team player, be a self-starter, have the ability to multi-task and work independently with minimal supervision. Desirable

Qualifications

• Procurement Experience In The Not-for-profit Healthcare
• industry Experience with LEAN principles

Responsibilities

• Locate key suppliers, negotiate the organization?s purchasing agreements to secure
• advantageous terms and conditions and ensure their products or services
• meet the organization?s specifications.
• Identify opportunities for group purchasing savings.
• Research into market conditions, quality, and prices
• for the best deals on products and services.
• Assess vendors and offers
• with in-person visits, interviews and analysis to assess their quality.
• Source suppliers based on price, availability, necessity, quality and
• logistical expenses.
• Collaborate with various internal departments
• within the organization to assess the requirements for goods and
• services and determine purchase requirements.
• Develop a list of
• pre-approved items such as dietary, environmental and office supplies.
• Develop budgets and make recommendations based on the organization?s
• needs
• Ensure that purchases are completed within budgetary constraints.
• Stay current on business laws affecting procurement in the
• organization?s industry.
• Develop audit procedures for supplies and
• equipment stock levels at each department/program level.
• Ensures that
• the organization is being charged contracted rates by conducting random
• audits on vendor invoices.
• Audit supplies and equipment stock levels at
• each department/program level.
• Manage the organization?s fleet.
• Manage the organization?s fleet fuel account.
• Manage the organization?s postage
• account.
• Manage the organization?s Amazon account.
• Manage the organization?s credit card account.
• Support the accounts payable team
• resolving disputes with the vendors.
• Participate in accounting projects.
• Maintain and enforce a documented system of procurement policies.
• Provide purchasing analysis and trends for the leadership team.
• Other assignments as deemed necessary.

Requirements

• Bachelor?s degree in accounting or related field.
• 4+ years of progressively responsible