Buyer Purchasing (Remote Position)

Transforming K-12 Education Across the U.BASIS Ed supports some of the highest-performing schools in the country, with tuition-free public charter schools in Arizona, Louisiana, Texas, and Washington D.Whether you work at a school or regional office, you'll join a team committed to our mission of raising the standards of K-12 education.

BASIS Ed is seeking qualified candidates for an experienced Junior Procurement Specialist in our Scottsdale office.

Location & Schedule: This position is based in Scottsdale, AZ and requires regular in-office attendance. The current schedule is hybrid (in-office Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; remote Tuesday and Thursday) , though the role may transition to fully in-office in the future. The Junior Procurement Specialist works with BASIS Ed personnel, currently serving Arizona, Texas, DC, and Louisiana by centralizing purchasing. The position will be responsible for ensuring all state, federal, and local compliance requirements are met and are consistent with the organization’s internal controls.

Work closely with the Head of Operations at the various BASIS schools to assist with meeting their purchasing needs timely while ensuring procurement compliance requirements are being met.

Assist with providing training and guidance to the various schools on their respective state, federal and local procurement requirements.

Assist with providing training and guidance to schools and the central office during transition to E-procurement software

Evaluate current and new suppliers to determine optimal setup for supply contracts, taking into account costs, delivery times, product quality and available inventory

Participate in negotiations with vendors, including researching prices, products and other data beforehand and coordinating with suppliers to create optimal purchasing contracts

Review and maintain vendor Certificate of Insurance database

Bachelor's degree in supply management, business administration or high school diploma plus minimum of 3 years of related work experience

Solid understanding of supply chain concepts and supplier analysis methods

Experience with writing, scheduling and evaluating RFPs

Knowledge of Microsoft Excel a plus

Proven ability to drive results in a fast-paced/deadline oriented environment while managing multiple projects.

Previous experience with government procurement and grant requirements, including E-rate

Employer paid medical and dental insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

In accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act and applicable state law, BASIS' does not discriminate on the basis of any actual or perceived classification protected by law in any of its business activities, including its educational programs and activities which comply fully with the requirements of state and federal law and Title IX. Inquiries regarding BASIS' nondiscrimination policies should be directed to View email address on click.appcast.io used in this policy, the term "BASIS" refers to: BASIS Charter Schools, Inc.; BDC, A Public Charter School, Inc.; BBR Schools, Inc.; BASIS Texas Charter Schools, Inc.,