Job Summary
We are seeking a Healthcare Purchasing Coordinator for a contract opportunity in Martinez, CA. This role supports critical purchasing and procurement operations within a respected healthcare services environment, helping departments obtain the supplies, services, and vendor support they need to operate effectively.
This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented administrative and procurement professional who enjoys purchase order management, vendor communication, documentation, and problem-solving. You will work closely with internal teams and suppliers in a fast-paced, mission-driven healthcare setting where accuracy, responsiveness, and teamwork make a direct impact.
The ideal candidate will appreciate a collaborative environment with supportive stakeholders, steady purchasing activity, and the opportunity to strengthen procurement, ERP, and healthcare operations experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Create, process, track, and manage purchase orders accurately and efficiently.
- Coordinate purchasing requests from multiple internal departments and help ensure timely fulfillment.
- Communicate with vendors regarding pricing, product availability, order status, delivery timelines, and issue resolution.
- Maintain purchasing records, vendor information, procurement documentation, and related files.
- Assist with invoice matching, purchase record verification, and procurement or contract-related documentation.
- Use Excel and ERP systems to monitor purchasing activity, update records, and support reporting needs.
Compensation and Benefits
- Pay rate: $26 to $28 per hour.
- Job type: Contract/Temporary.
- Location: Martinez, CA.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans
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Required Qualifications and Skills
- Manage daily purchasing coordination, including supply and service requests from internal departments.
- Process purchase orders, verify purchasing records, and support accurate procurement documentation.
- Track open orders, follow up with vendors, and help ensure timely delivery of goods and services.
- Support reporting and data tracking using Excel and ERP purchasing systems.
- 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in purchasing, procurement, buying, supply chain support, or administrative support.
- Experience creating, processing, or managing purchase orders.
- Strong vendor communication and customer service skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel for tracking, reporting, and data organization.
- Experience using ERP, purchasing, procurement, or financial systems.
- High attention to detail with strong organizational and follow-up skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with internal departments, suppliers, and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced healthcare, administrative, or regulated business environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in healthcare, hospital, laboratory, biotech, medical device, or regulated manufacturing environments.
- Familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Sage, PeopleSoft, Ariba, or similar platforms.
- Experience with invoice matching, vendor records, contract documentation, or procurement compliance support.
- Background supporting purchasing operations for supplies, services, equipment, or facilities-related needs.