What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Support Specialist position at Birch Family Services?
Description
Birch Family Services is a leading provider of education, employment, and community support services for individuals with autism and developmental disabilities and their families in New York City. Every year, the organization supports more than 2,000 people across 31 locations in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx. From preschool to graduation, employment, housing, and beyond, Birch Family Services provides fully integrated programs and services to support individuals in achieving their goals across their lifetime.
The buyer will be responsible to perform all operational activities related to the procurement of goods and services, obtaining the best price and meeting delivery requirements.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Required Skills:
Birch Family Services provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Birch Family Services complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Birch Family Services expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Birch Family Services’ employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
Birch Family Services is a leading provider of education, employment, and community support services for individuals with autism and developmental disabilities and their families in New York City. Every year, the organization supports more than 2,000 people across 31 locations in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx. From preschool to graduation, employment, housing, and beyond, Birch Family Services provides fully integrated programs and services to support individuals in achieving their goals across their lifetime.
The buyer will be responsible to perform all operational activities related to the procurement of goods and services, obtaining the best price and meeting delivery requirements.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Purchasing materials, supplies, equipment and services.
- Assist in maintaining vendor account information in conjunction with the accounting department.
- Submit purchase orders to vendor and obtain order acknowledgement.
- Continuous follow-up with vendor regarding open order status.
- Work closely and communicate with all requisitioning departments and personnel to coordinate delivery, provide order information, and report availability.
- Obtain/create sourcing information and keep specifications and/or catalog information in procurement system up to date.
- Special projects as assigned by the Procurement Manager.
Required Skills:
- Must demonstrate knowledge of purchasing core functions.
- Adaptability and comfort working in a fast-paced environment that demands continuous follow-up.
- Self-Starter and strategic thinker.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Must be able to utilize sound business judgement in decision making and problem solving.
- Must keep both paper documents and electronic data organized and accessible.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel
- Bachelor’s degree
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to work both independently and with a team.
Birch Family Services provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Birch Family Services complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Birch Family Services expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Birch Family Services’ employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
