Administrative Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Position: Administrative Specialist - Purchasing

Supervisor: Administrative Services Manager

We are a social enterprise that is actively changing the face of child welfare and are constantly searching for talented, purpose-driven professionals to join our community. We are a group of happy warriors, courageous mutants, and passionate pragmatists. Come join our island of misfit toys!

Position Summary:

Necco has an opportunity for a career as an Administrative Specialist - Purchasing. This role will add the most value to the company by managing the procurement process by compiling information, preparing purchase orders, tracking orders, and ensuring timely delivery and quality of goods or materials for the organization.

The candidate selected will be responsible for the following:

• Provide administrative and clerical support to all departments within Necco Center (Residential, SL, CL, Operations, Clinical, & Medical)
• Creating reports, purchase orders, and all other documents related to procurement.
• Establish and maintain a record keeping system for purchases
• Identify efficiencies and cost saving measures
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required skills and abilities:

• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
• Willing and able to learn purchasing procedures and policies
• Proficient with Microsoft word, excel, or related software

Position Qualifications :

• Minimum of 21 Years of Age
• High School Education (Degree Preferred)
• Valid Driver’s License
• At least two years of clerical experience preferred
• Excellent written, oral, and organizational skills required
• Ability to multitask and think critically
• Successful completion of all required criminal background checks
• Must possess the skills to navigate and execute software programs (i.e Microsoft Office programs, Databases, Dashboards)

Corporate Citizen:

• Practice ruthless pragmatism
• Engage in peer-to-peer feedback
• Know and live the Necco Corporate Culture Principles
• Embody the three essential virtues: humble, hungry, and smart
• Drive your individual performance scorecard results
• Adhere to and contribute to the Necco meeting structure

At Necco, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable work environment. We embrace individuals of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that a diverse team fosters innovation and creativity, and we actively seek candidates from all races, ethnicities, religions, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, and ages to join our organization. We are dedicated to providing equal opportunities for employment and advancement to all qualified individuals, and we encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply.