Procurement & Vendor Diversity Specialist

Looking for a rewarding career that makes a difference in children’s lives? Look no further and join the team at Meeting Street! Meeting Street is a special place of learning, where children of all abilities have the opportunities to reach their fullest potential. Full-time Employees Receive Competitive Pay Generous PTO 13 paid holidays Medical, dental, vision and MORE Duties Perform routine procurement and contracting activities under the guidance and supervision of the CFO. Semi-annually, review and update procedures for purchasing standards ensuring compliance with Meeting Street’s policies and practices, vendor selection process ensuring compliance with Meeting Street’s policies and practices are met, including the organization’s commitment to supplier diversity and promoting diversity across the business ecosystem. Create and maintain preferred vendor list prioritizing small businesses, minority and women-owned businesses. Manage and issue purchase orders according to our organization’s policies in the most expeditious and transparent manner possible with high accuracy. Authorize payments and manage purchasing expenses with meticulous record-keeping. Collaborate with various internal departments to ensure all customer requests are fulfilled. Work closely with the Director of Capital Facilities and the IT team to create and source capital purchases. Meeting Street believes the dignity of each person is paramount. We recognize that our community’s future strength rests firmly on our commitment to our values of respect, compassion, integrity, inclusivity, and excellence. To uphold these commitments, we expect all employees to recognize and properly respond to racism and other forms of injustice. It is our policy to recruit, hire, train, transfer and promote employees, and to ensure that all other employment practices (i.e. salary and benefits administration, education and training programs, and social and recreational programs) are administered without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, gender, sexual preference or orientation, gender expression or identity, age, national origin or ancestry, legally recognized disability, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, military status, socioeconomic background, homelessness or any other characteristic or category protected by law. It is also our policy to protect employees and applicants from any coercion, retaliation or discrimination for filing a complaint or assisting in any investigation pursuant to the equal opportunity laws. Learn more about us at Requirements Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, supply chain management, or related field preferred. Ability to maintain confidentiality and learn/use a variety of computer software programs. Strong communication and negotiation skills. Strong project management skills. Analytical and mathematical capabilities to compare prices and quantities while considering vendor contract terms. #J-18808-Ljbffr Meeting Street