Purchasing Agent

The Opportunity:

The Purchasing Agent is responsible for the purchasing, receiving, storing, and issuing of a wide variety of materials and supplies for North Central Health Care. This role will foster ongoing relationships with vendors; with the goal to obtain the best quality products at most competitive prices, while ensuring timely delivery and compliance with company policies and procedures.

The pay range for this role is $21.25 – 23.70, based on experience.

Who We Are:

North Central Health Care is an organization serving Langlade, Lincoln and Marathon counties within the fields of mental health treatment, addiction services, long term care, short term care, physical therapy, crisis stabilization and so much more. We have amazing employees who provide exceptional care and want to add to our team.

What You’ll Do:

• Maintains regular and predictable on-site attendance.
• Makes day-to-day decisions on purchasing sources and for maintaining liaison with suppliers and representatives regarding the maintenance and the care of purchased supplies and equipment.
• Assists with operations and organization of the central storeroom.
• Ensures prompt and accurate billing of requisitions and delivery of products.
• Collaborates with internal stakeholders to ensure purchasing needs are met to include review of grant contracts/guidance for allowable purchases.

• Partners with managers and directors to drive procurement policy compliance, obtaining quotes as needed to facilitate informed decision-making.

• Corresponds with and communicates frequently to vendors relative to prices, substitutions, damaged material, inquiries, quotations, misrepresentations, purchase orders and contracts.
• Demonstrates knowledge of accounting practices and inventory practices.
• Keeps informed of all new materials, commodities, services available in the health care and mental health care fields, advised higher level administrative personnel, on availability of commodities, services, and equipment.
• Oversees the maintenance of all storeroom records and for the prompt and accurate billing of requisitions.
• Cross-trained and able to perform duties of the central supply clerk and health unit purchasing agent as needed.
• Fiscally responsible; evaluating and comparing prices, quality and delivery terms seeking to purchase items of necessary quality for the lowest possible price.
• Identifies problems and uses logical analysis to find information, understand causes, and manage change.

What You Bring:

• Associate’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or related field.
• One to three years’ experience in institutional purchasing or large-scale buying, preferably involving hospital-related supplies.
• Strong written and oral communication.
• Great attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Good time management practices.

What You’ll Get:

• The pay range for this role is $21.25 - $23.70, based on education and experience.
• This job is full-time, in person.
• PTO, paid holidays, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, accident insurance, hospital insurance, employee assistance program, employee discounts.
• As an employee of NCHC, you could be eligible for the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS). The WRS is a hybrid defined benefit plan. It contains elements of both a 401(k) or defined contribution plan and a defined benefit plan. Participating staff contribute 6.9% and NCHC will match this at 100% each pay period!

In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, NCHC will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. North Central Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)