Purchasing Specialist - Master Planned Senior Living Community - Fairfield, CA

Company: Gava Talent Solutions
Location: Fairfield
Posted on: June 22, 2022

Job Description:

Our client is a Master Planned Community for Senior Living that offers retirement, health care and life plan services for military & non-military residents located in Fairfield, CA. We are looking for a Purchasing Specialist who will be responsible for sourcing and negotiating best quality, price, and delivery by working with established vendors and new vendors. This position is responsible for vendor contracts, matching and coding invoices to packing documents, and tracking order progress.

Job Responsibilities and Competencies:

• Coordinate and evaluate suppliers by considering price, quality, and other purchasing practices.
• Negotiate terms of contracts, price, and delivery process.
• Collect, complete and electrically file all necessary paperwork to approve new vendors i.e. COI, W-9, company attorney approval, and fully executed contract.
• Enter new vendors into AOD.
• Develop new purchasing process to improve or enhance our current process through computer systems.
• Purchase department supplies and establish minimum and maximum inventory levels.
• Work regularly with department on expense budgets and sourcing the lowest price item with the best quality.
• Work closely with the Finance Department to complete requested projects.
  Job Qualifications:
  • A.A. in Business or 2 years of purchasing experience.
  • Must use discretion and mature judgment when making decisions.
  • Must be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
  • Must have excellent time management skills and be self-directing.

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