Purchasing Agent Temporary Position

Open Door Community Health Centers; Eureka (CA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Open Door Community Health Centers is seeking a Purchasing Agent to support site purchasing, returns, and vendor communications in a busy healthcare network in Eureka, CA. The role reports to the Purchasing Manager and ensures accurate receiving, scanning, and documentation in purchasing software.

Temporary position with potential extension through 2027. Responsibilities include assisting with year-end inventories, training site purchasers, and covering for the Purchasing Manager when needed.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build constructive relationships across sites, staff, vendors, and suppliers.
• Effective written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work in a team or independently as needed.
• Calm and equitable handling of difficult situations.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills.
• Basic math proficiency.
• Ability to read and follow instructions and compose memos.
• Computer literacy with purchasing software and standard office tools.

Responsibilities

• Follows federal procurement guidelines and ODCHC policies.
• Receives packing slips and verifies them in purchasing software.
• Manages returns and communicates with sites and vendors, documenting in software.
• Keeps receiving records up to date and follows up as needed.
• Helps train new site purchasers.
• Assists with year-end inventories and onsite support.
• Provides backup support to the department.
• Adheres to attendance policy and covers duties as needed.
• Supports purchasing manager by placing and approving orders after accuracy checks.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Effective written and verbal沟通

Tools

Purchasing software

Databases

Spreadsheets

Word processing

Job description

Committed to Our Community in the Heart of the Redwoods. Removing Barriers to Healthcare Access

CS Corporate Services

The Purchasing agent, under supervision of the Purchasing Manager, is responsible for checking on receivings, back orders, helping with returns, communicating with sites on various purchasing related issues, as well as communicating with vendors about back orders, discontinued items, and returns. This role is responsible for maintaining positive relationships with health center staff, vendors, and suppliers.

Compensation Range:

$25.49-$29.44

All new hires will begin at the base wage of this position. This position is temporary from 12/01/2026 to 6/1/2027 with a possible extension.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Follows federal procurement guidelines as well as ODCHC’s policies and procedures.
• Receives packing slips from sites and verifies they have been properly scanned and received in purchasing software.
• Manages returns, making sure to communicate with both the site and the vendor, documenting everything in the purchasing software.
• Assures receiving’s are up to date and follows up with sites as needed.
• Helps train new site level purchasers.
• Assists with year-end inventories, including on site as needed.
• Provides back up departmental support as needed.
• Adherence to ODCHC’s attendance policy.
• Responsible for covering other Purchasing Agent’s duties when needed.
• Responsible for covering the Purchasing Manager’s basic duties of placing and approving orders, after checking them for accuracy, when needed.
• Performs specialized duties, projects and other duties as identified and assigned by supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPECTATIONS:

• Excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to establish constructive working relationships with all levels of employees in a staff of varied and diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to work as a member of a team and independently as needed.
• Ability to handle difficult or confrontational situations in a calm, consistent, and equitable manner.
• Excellent organizational and documentation skills.
• Ability to do basic math.
• Ability to effectively represent ODCHC’s interests in the community and maintain effective working relationships among coworkers, public, private, and professional groups.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions and compose correspondence and memos.
• Computer skills, including ability to utilize purchasing software, databases, spreadsheets, and word processing software.
• Adheres to ODCHC’s policies and procedures.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• One-Two years related experience and/or training; or general experience in healthcare (medical and/or dental).

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: None.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None.

SUPERVISION AND SUPPORT: The Purchasing Agent reports directly to the Purchasing Manager and is an integral member of the Purchasing team.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: This is largely an office-based position. The physical requirements described are representative of those needed to successfully perform the essential duties of the position. Reasonable accommodation will be made to allow otherwise qualified candidates to perform these functions.

• Ability to communicate via telephone, video, and/or in-person.
• Ability to read documents, computer screens, forms.
• Ability to remain stationary for extended periods.
• Ability to lift, carry, or otherwise move up to 30 pounds.
• Ability to use keyboard and view computer screens for extended periods.
• Ability to travel locally and long-distance as needed.
• Ability to move around offices and clinics as needed.