Purchaser

Job Title: Purchaser

Reports to: Accounting Administrator

Office Location: Renton, WA

Worksite Designation: In-person.

Live in a reasonable commute distance from Renton, WA. Can expect to be in the office for all work duties.

Organizational Overview:

The SEIU Healthcare 1199NW Multi-Employer Training Fund (Training Fund) is a non-profit, labor/management partnership including eight major healthcare employers and the largest healthcare union in Washington State. The Training Fund was formed in 2008 and is a statewide program that addresses the workforce needs of participating employers and supports the career, knowledge, and skill aspirations of SEIU Healthcare 1199NW members.The Training Fund is the sponsor of the state-registered Health Care Apprenticeship Consortium (HCAC) and of the Virtual Healthcare Institute (VHI) serving a range of regional employers, unions, union members, and student candidates.

Position Overview:

The Purchaser role will be responsible for processing and filling non-technical purchase orders from all departments, setting travel arrangements, and maintaining inventory control of instructional supplies. This role will be in the office approximately 9:00-1:00 pm, Monday through Friday, to accept deliveries and be available as needed, not to exceed 19 hours per week

Essential Job Functions:

Incumbent must have the skills, abilities and judgment to perform the following essential job duties and responsibilities, with or without reasonable accommodation:

• Manage requests for supplies in compliance with Training Fund policies;
• Ensure timely and cost effective processing of purchase requests;
• Arrange complex and detailed travel plans and itineraries for directors and non-director staff;
• Track any travel changes resulting in credits and maintain for future use;
• Maintain inventory of instructional supplies in coordination with Program staff;
• Maintain inventory of general office supplies;
• Receive incoming mail and packaging, route to appropriate person in a timely manner;
• Track shipments and follow up on deliveries for accuracy as needed;
• Travel to post office to mail packages as necessary;
• Maintain discretion and confidentiality in relationships with all stakeholders in sensitive matters;
• Be proactive in addressing and resolving issues to minimize delays;
• Maintain strong relationships with vendors;
• Identify and suggest opportunities to improve processes;
• Other responsibilities as needed.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Strong commitment to personal growth and development on issues of racial equity and diversity, and to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion health care workforce access
• Ability to critically evaluate and prioritize information gathered from multiple sources and reconcile conflicts;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail;
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and conflict resolution skills;
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability meet deadlines;
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and related software;
• Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organization’s software tools, including, but not limited to Salesforce, Adobe Acrobat, Monday.com, Sharepoint, etc.;
• Ability to work with integrity, credibility, professionalism and confidentiality;
• Incumbent must have skills, abilities and judgment to perform the following essential job duties and responsibilities, with or without reasonable accommodation

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Ability to work with and advance engagement with employer partners, labor unions and staff and to collaborate effectively in labor/management settings
• Proven record of working collaboratively to meet performance goals
• Bilingual skills preferred

Required Items:

• Successful completion of background check is required
• Valid Washington State Driver’s License and access to a reliable insured vehicle
• Needs to live in or move to the State of Washington in assigned region.
• COVID-19 complete vaccination, shot documentation required or proof of meeting state or federal law, including medical disability under the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines, for not vaccinating

Educational Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift 25 pounds at times
• Must be able to access and navigate the TF’s facilities, partner organizations, and classroom locations