Job Title: Purchasing Agent Reports to: Chief Financial Officer Positions Classification: Non-Exempt Work Location: Teays Valley Qualifications: • Bachelor’s Degree required with a minimum of two years’ experience in purchasing and inventory management (two years of additional purchasing and inventory experience may substitute for education requirement) • Strong analytic skills, problem-solving and critical thinking • Outstanding written, verbal communication, organizational and computer skills Basic Functions: The purchasing agent is responsible for purchasing supplies and maintaining inventory for all FamilyCare locations. Duties and Responsibilities: • Develop profitable purchasing strategies. • Assess supplier profiles and analyze offers. • Prepare and implement effective negotiation tactics. • Manage relationships with key suppliers to maintain quality of goods, timely delivery and compliance to terms of contracts. • Review supplies to ensure quality. • Monitor and maintain stock levels. • Maintain purchasing and inventory records. • Other duties as assigned. Physical Requirements: • Must be able to frequently lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds or more • Must be able to frequently stand, walk, sit, stoop and reach • Must be able to regularly talk and hear • Must be able to frequently utilize typing skills • Prolonged periods of sitting working on a computer • Specific vision abilities are required, which include: distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus