Purchasing Specialist
Company Description
We help job seekers and career changers prepare for and advance in careers with a focus on sustainable, high-growth, high-demand industries. Our committed and well-trained workforce professionals deliver comprehensive workforce solutions at integrated career centers, sector-focused centers and community, and partner sites. Equus Workforce Solutions is a leading provider of workforce development services in North America. With a dedicated and passionate team, Equus puts the industry’s best practices to work by focusing on the development, design, and delivery of demand-driven workforce solutions. When you join Equus, you can expect extensive learning opportunities and networking programs. But most of all you can expect to make a lasting impact on the lives of others. At Equus we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect.
Responsibilities
- Procure supplies, materials, equipment, and services required to support Center program operation in accordance with Center contract requirements, Corporate objectives and government policies
- Make purchases in a reasonable time frame for efficient Center operation
- Ensure that procurement is in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations, Department Of Labor Acquisition Standards, Office of Management and Budget Circulars, and Executive Orders
- Maintain working library on rules and regulations for sub-contracting, property compliance, and equipment purchasing
- Maintain professional memberships
- Use the Small Business Administration as a prime source for locating new vendors
- Ensure that Center goals for using small, woman owned, small disadvantage and hub zone businesses are met
- Verify that new vendors are financially sound with an ability and good reputation for supplying materials and/or services
- Create and maintain database of business supplies and vendors using on-line sources
- Other duties as