Purchasing Coordinator

SUNNY GLEN CHILDRENS HOME INC•San Benito, TX

2d•$22 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

The Purchasing Coordinator at Sunny Glen Children’s obtains requirements by verifying, preparing, and forwarding purchase orders; verifying receipt of items; and authorizing payment for all Sunny Glen locations.

Requirements

Must be 21 years of age or older.
Must be bilingual in English and Spanish.
Minimum GED or High School Diploma
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and the general public.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Office and Excel.
Valid Texas Driver's License with an excellent driving record.
Have a record of tuberculosis screening showing the employee is free of contagious TB.
The employee is regularly required to stand, walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and taste or smell.
The employee must regularly exert up to 25 pounds of force (mopping, lifting groceries, moving furniture, cooking, etc.) and occasionally be able to perform a restraint on youth weighing up to 200 lbs.
Must be able to frequently maintain visual and auditory supervision of multiple children.
The employee must be able to make quick decisions, tolerate frustration and be able to always balance mental toughness with compassion.
The employee must be able to multitask.
The employee must be able to function in a noisy environment.

Nice To Haves

Preferred: 30 hours of higher education in a finance field and/or 1 year of paid or unpaid experience working in an office environment
BA, from an accredited college or university Preferred

Responsibilities

Verifies purchase requisitions by comparing items requested to the master list; clarifying unclear items; and recommending alternatives.
Forwards available inventory items by verifying stock; and scheduling a delivery.
Prepares purchase orders by verifying specifications and prices; obtaining recommendations from suppliers for substitute items; and obtaining approval from the requisitioning department.
Obtains purchased items by forwarding orders to suppliers; monitoring and expediting orders.
Verifies receipt of items by comparing items received to items ordered; resolves shipments in error with suppliers.
Authorizes payment for purchases by forwarding receiving documentation.
Keeps information accessible by forwarding receiving documentation.
Provides purchasing planning and control information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.
Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.
Accomplishes purchasing and organization mission by completing related results as needed.
Other duties may be assigned.