Centralized Procurement Specialist
About The Position
Join Our Mission as a Centralized Procurement Specialist Make Every Purchase Matter At Lighthouse Youth & Family Services, every dollar spent helps create brighter futures for children, families, and communities. We're looking for a detail-oriented, service-focused, and resource-savvy Centralized Procurement Specialist to help ensure our teams have the supplies, resources, and vendor partnerships they need to make a meaningful impact every day. If you enjoy finding the best solutions, building strong vendor relationships, managing multiple priorities, and helping an organization operate efficiently, we want to hear from you. What You'll Do As our Centralized Procurement Specialist, you'll be the go-to resource for purchasing and procurement across the organization. You'll help deliver everything from office supplies and groceries to furniture, client support items, and vendor services, ensuring purchases are timely, cost-effective, and aligned with our mission.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- 2 to 5 years of procurement, purchasing, accounts payable, or supply chain experience
- Experience using ERP or procurement systems
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in a centralized procurement model
- Knowledge of sourcing, contract administration, and procurement best practices
- Experience in a nonprofit, healthcare, public sector, or mission-driven organization
- Familiarity with grant-funded or donor-funded purchasing
- Advanced Excel or data analysis skills
Responsibilities
- Manage purchasing requests from departments across the organization
- Coordinate procurement of supplies, furniture, client-support resources, gift cards, and operational materials
- Partner with vendors to secure quality products, competitive pricing, and exceptional service
- Support vendor onboarding, contract management, and supplier performance monitoring
- Ensure compliance with organizational policies, funding requirements, and procurement standards
- Help track inventory, donations, purchasing metrics, and procurement records
- Collaborate with teams across the agency to provide outstanding customer service and purchasing support
- Identify opportunities to improve processes and increase cost savings while supporting our mission
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
