LifeStream Blood Bank · 13 hours ago
Purchasing Agent (26313)
SAN BERNARDINO MAIN CAMPUS - SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92408
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$28/hr - $40/hr
2+ years expLifeStream Blood Bank is seeking a Purchasing Agent responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and procuring goods and services to support the organization’s operations. The role ensures materials are purchased at the best possible value while maintaining quality, compliance, and timely delivery of goods and services.
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Responsibilities
Evaluates sources, product quality and pricing opportunities for departmental purchase requests; determines the most cost-effective procurement strategy and communicates orders to vendors
Issues purchase orders, process requisitions, and track order status through completion
Takes advantage of Group Purchasing organizations prices, contracts, volume-based rebates to ensure lowest prices and high quality for goods and services
Establishes and maintains relationships with approved vendors, negotiating favorable terms, pricing and contracts
Monitors vendor performance and resolves issues related to pricing, quality, or delivery
Collaborates with Quality Assurance to verify supplier qualifications and compliance documentation
Maintains adequate stocking levels and safety stock on key items
Coordinates with Operations, Components Lab, Reference Lab and Donor Services to ensure uninterrupted availability of critical supplies (e.g. blood bags, reagents, PPE and donor incentives)
Maintains and updates SOPs related to purchasing. Assists in communicating policies and procedures related to purchasing to all employees. Builds strong working relationships with all departments’ personnel
Assists in cost analysis and recommend process improvements to enhance efficiency and savings
Provides purchasing reports, spend analysis, and variance analysis explanations to Accounting Department
Assists with audits, inspections, and compliance reporting related to purchasing and supply chain
Ensures all purchases meet FDA, AABB and other regulatory requirements for blood bank operations
Coordinates with warehouse personnel for inventory control
Performs other duties as required
Qualification
Required
Ability to negotiate effectively to obtain most cost-effective prices
Ability to maintain quality of products and services as well as foster good relationship with vendors and suppliers of both goods and services
Ability to understand legal nuances of contracts and their implication to the organization. Ability to reduce risk to the organization while ensuring adequate source and inventory of critical supplies
Ability to identify needed changes in procedures, practices, goals, direction, or structure of the department and/or organization, and to promote and implement these changes effectively in a timely manner
Ability to ensure that departmental budgets are followed and objectives are met by establishing a process to effectively monitor resources and progress
Ability to work with others to achieve departmental and/or organizational goals and objectives
Demonstrates a positive attitude towards one's work or job
Ability to act honestly and with integrity, showing respect for laws, the rights of others, and LifeStream's mission and value statements
Ability to adapt to various situations, to work effectively with a variety of individuals and groups, to understand and appreciate different and opposing perspectives of an issue, and to adapt one's approach as the requirements of the situation change
Ability to change within the company/organization or to change job requirements
Evaluates in advance the impact of words or actions and selects the approach most likely to have the desired effect on the individual or group in question
Carefully times actions to increase effectiveness and asks questions to make sure others understand
Shows confidence in one's own capability to accomplish a task and select an effective approach to a task problem, willingness to exercise and trust one's own independent judgment
Ability to transfer thoughts, ideas, and concepts into writing
Retains subject matter expertise in their field or profession
Knowledge of purchasing practices and law, inventory control/principles, manual and computer MRP systems
Excellent negotiation skills
Consistent display of integrity, objectivity and confidentiality
Ability to interpret contracts
Ability to effectively develop and exercise sound internal control procedures
Administration and organization skills
Accuracy and fiscal management skills
Excellent attention to detail
Excellent analytical skills
Good communication skills, verbal and written
Knowledge of computer based accounting systems and general PC experience
Problem solving abilities
Good judgment and intuitive skills
Two-year degree or equivalent required
Two to Four years' experience in Purchasing field working with vendors and suppliers is required
Experience with purchasing practices, inventory control and computer MRP systems is a must
Valid Driver's License
Preferred
Bachelor's degree is preferred
Contract/negotiation experience is highly preferred
Company
LifeStream Blood Bank
LifeStream Blood Bank is a nonprofit organization that provides blood products and services.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase