Purchasing Agent Temporary Position

Open Door Community Health Centers•Eureka, CA

1d•$25 - $29

About The Position

The Purchasing Agent works under the supervision of the Purchasing Manager and is an integral member of the Purchasing team. The role checks on receivings and back orders, assists with returns, and communicates with health center sites and vendors about purchasing-related issues, including back orders and discontinued items. The Purchasing Agent helps maintain positive relationships with health center staff, vendors, and suppliers. This temporary position runs from December 1, 2026, through June 1, 2027, with a possible extension.

Requirements

One to two years of related experience and/or training, or general experience in healthcare (medical and/or dental).
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to establish constructive working relationships with employees at all levels and from varied backgrounds.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to work as a team member and independently as needed.
Ability to handle difficult or confrontational situations calmly, consistently, and equitably.
Excellent organizational and documentation skills.
Ability to perform basic math.
Ability to represent ODCHC's interests in the community and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers and public, private, and professional groups.
Ability to read and comprehend instructions and compose correspondence and memos.
Computer skills, including ability to use purchasing software, databases, spreadsheets, and word processing software.
Adherence to ODCHC's policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Follow federal procurement guidelines and ODCHC policies and procedures.
Receive packing slips from sites and verify that they have been properly scanned and received in the purchasing software.
Manage returns, communicating with both the site and vendor and documenting the process in the purchasing software.
Ensure receivings are up to date and follow up with sites as needed.
Help train new site-level purchasers.
Assist with year-end inventories, including working on site as needed.
Provide backup departmental support as needed.
Adhere to ODCHC's attendance policy.
Cover other Purchasing Agents' duties when needed.
Cover the Purchasing Manager's basic duties of placing and approving orders, after checking them for accuracy, when needed.
Perform specialized duties, projects, and other duties assigned by the supervisor.