Purchasing Manager - YMCA of the North Shore

Description

Are you seeking an opportunity to utilize your attention to detail, purchasing experience and strong computer skills while expanding your knowledge of essential business functions? Are you ready to put your administrative and communication skills to work for an organization supporting your community? This may be the job for you!

The YMCA of the North Shore is looking for you to join our dedicated and talented staff. Our dynamic team supports multiple functions for our association including supporting of our local Y's. This position will evaluate and analyze potential suppliers and negotiate pricing. 

Purchasing Manager Position Tasks:

• Establish relationships with new vendors by evaluating quality, service, and pricing.

• Maintain current vendor relationships while assessing our supplies and cost savings to make sure we have the best pricing and supplies.  

• Collaborates with other departments and leadership to identity, develop needs and requirements for equipment, materials, and supplies. 

• Resolves grievances with vendors, contractor, and supplies. 

• Contract management, oversight of company travel, credit card reconciliation and PO accrual. 

• Custodial supply management and approving orders from various vendors.

• Work closely with the finance team on projects as needed.

To thrive in this position, you are a self-starter who works well independently or within a team. You are efficient in a fast-paced environment with strong organizational skills and a keen eye for detail. You are accustomed to working within deadlines, have excellent verbal and written communication skills, and are comfortable both on the phone and working with multiple software platforms. You have problem-solving skills and a proven ability to maintain confidentiality.

In addition to quality work environment our YMCA offers competitive salaries, benefits and professional development opportunities including;

• Paid training and development

• Advancement and growth opportunities within our seven YMCA locations.

• Free YMCA membership and employee discounts on programs.

• Health and dental insurance for full time employees.

• 3 weeks paid vacation in addition to generous paid sick and personal time for full time staff.

• Retirement fund with 8% company contribution (once vested/no match required).

• Employer funded life insurance.

• Mileage reimbursement.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years related administrative experience
• Strong computer systems skills (including Excel) and ability to adapt to varying systems
• One year of purchasing experience
• This is an in person position with some travel to our local Y's. 

For further assistance, you may contact the HR department at 978-564-3075.

The YMCA is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religious creed, protected genetic information, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or veteran's status.