Job description
Educare of Omaha, Inc. is a collaborative partnership between the Early Head Start/Head Start, Omaha Public Schools and the Buffett Early Childhood Fund. Comprised of the two Educare Omaha Schools (Kellom and Indian Hill) and the three Early Learning Centers (Skinner, Gateway, and Kennedy), the mission of Educare of Omaha, Inc. is to promote school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children ages 0 to 5 through the provision of evidence-based education, health, nutritional, social, family engagement and other services to enrolled children and their families.
The Purchasing Specialist duties are specific to gathering and documenting of informal quotes, entering requisitions, and following up on Purchase Orders issued, researches, evaluates, and requisitions services, equipment, and supplies based on price, service, quality, and warranty to meet the needs of the organization, department, or program to which assigned; prepares specifications and bid forms; assists with bidding process; and coordinate bidding process with special projects as needed; verifies available funds and appropriateness of budget codes in accordance with the Fiscal Director of Educare of Omaha, Inc., policy.
This position is full-time, 40 hours per week and based at our Early Learning Center at Skinner (33rd & Sprague St). The schedule will be Monday-Friday, 7am-4pm or 8am-5pm.
QUALIFICATIONS
- High school diploma and/or equivalent required.
- Associate’s degree with 2 + years of payroll, accounts payable, and accounts receivable experience preferred; or an equivalent combination of education and experience to successfully perform the essential functions and responsibilities.
- Experience with purchasing methods, procedures, and specifications preparation.
- Experience with methods and techniques utilized in analyzing the quality of services, supplies, and equipment.
- Experience with MS Word, Excel, and willingness to learn other software programs.
- Budget and Expense report management experience.
- Experience coordinating travel logistics preferred.
- Experience prioritizing multiple projects.
- Strong knowledge and experience of creating professional detailed and accurate reports, presentations, and spreadsheets.
- Strong communication skills. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with senior leaders and external partners.
- Ability to take or think about the perspective of others and demonstrate self-awareness of one’s own culture, beliefs, and values.
- A strong sense of urgency and understanding of need of when to act.
- Agility and flexibility in response to changing priorities and needs.
- Must be able to pass a background check that meets compliance standards.
Benefits:
Educare of Omaha, Inc. provides a competitive benefits package which includes: Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance; Tuition Reimbursement; 403(b); Rolling Vacation and Sick time accruals; ten paid holidays, and 2 weeks paid time off for holiday break.
Educare of Omaha, Inc. is committed to ensuring equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all hiring and employment practices. We are committed to equal treatment for all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, sex/gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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