Purchasing Agent
Shield HealthCare - Medical Supplies for Care at Home Since 1957
Summary
The Purchasing Agent coordinates the purchasing of goods and services for the organization, working with vendors and internal users to secure favorable pricing and availability, ensure on-time delivery, resolve quality issues, and keep inventory properly stocked.
Job description
Job Responsibilities
- Reviews requisitions and prepares purchase orders
- Confers with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule
- Discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality control personnel, users, vendors, and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action
- Expedites delivery of goods to users
- Creates and distributes manufacturer backorder report
- Completes inventory adjustments and investigation/resolution of discrepancies
- Processes backorders for shipment upon receipt
- Conducts analysis and maintenance of reorder parameters (min/max stocking levels)
- Completes expediting and back-order prevention reports
- Conducts review and resolution of slow turning inventory
- Completes regularly scheduled replenishments
- Conducts periodic location verification
- Review/evaluate/maintain automated inventory reorder parameters
- Partners with accounting teams to address discrepancies
- Completes special projects as assigned, supporting team and organizational objectives and continuous improvement initiatives
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent, bachelor's degree preferred
- 3 years' purchasing experience required
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint, Teams) and other standard productivity tools
- Strong Excel skills, with the ability to analyze information to notice trends in usage and suggest and implement purchasing quantity guidelines for min/max levels
- Strong written and verbal communication abilities
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and respond to changing business needs
- Inventory management experience is preferred
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- 3 years' purchasing experience required
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint, Teams)
- Strong Excel skills
- Strong written and verbal communication abilities
- Strong organizational skills
- Inventory management experience preferred
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Flexible Spending Account
- Life & Disability Insurance
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Vacation and Sick Days
- Paid Holidays
- Education Assistance
Company overview
Shield HealthCare, established in 1957, is a leading provider of home-delivered medical supplies with over 65 years of industry experience. The company specializes in incontinence, urological, ostomy, enteral nutrition, wound care, and diabetes supplies, serving more than 340,000 patients and caregivers nationwide. Shield HealthCare operates as a comprehensive medical supply partner, offering direct billing services to major insurance providers including Medicare, Medicaid, Medi-Cal, and managed care plans. The company distinguishes itself through exceptional customer service, with a 99% customer satisfaction rating and over 30% of its 400+ employees having served for more than ten years. Shield provides robust educational resources through on-staff Registered Dietitians, Lifestyle Specialists, and extensive online communities that support patients and caregivers. The company maintains multiple distribution centers across the United States and has been accredited by the Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP) since 2007, demonstrating its commitment to quality care standards and regulatory compliance in the home healthcare sector.