Looking for a rewarding career with a purpose?Come see why the Cleveland Plain Dealer has named Catholic Charities one of the top workplaces for 10 years in a row. If you are a compassionate and dedicated person looking for an opportunity to make a difference in society, we encourage you to apply. Catholic Charities isn't just an organization that provides help to those in need in our communities-it's a place where employees are encouraged to live purpose driven lives, professionally and personally. Join our team as we provide help and create hope for those in need. At Catholic Charities, we serve everyone, regardless of belief or background, and we employ qualified individuals who commit to our mission with the goal of transforming lives for the better.One need not be Catholic to join our workforce nor to access our services. Benefits:
- Health Insurance starting your first day
- Tuition Assistance
- 401k plan including employer match
- Competitive Time Off Benefits
- Career Planning and Development
- And more!
Requirements:
- Combination of experience and education normally represented by an associate degree in business or three to five years of related purchasing or accounts payable.
- Demonstrated understanding of basic accounting practices and procedures.
- Must have competent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to effectively and productively work with people of diverse economic, cultural, and administrative.
- Self-motivated with superior time management ability.
- Possess excellent organizational skills, detail orientation, and the ability to maintain.
- Possess excellent working knowledge of computers and applications, including Microsoft Office, with high proficiency in Excel.
- Ability to calculate figures and statistics such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, averages, and
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, technical procedures, or government regulations as
- Ability to work independently from general.
- Ability to coordinate, prioritize, and respond to multiple issues at the same.
- Demonstrated success in working as part of a
- Ability to work under pressure and employ a proactive approach to avoiding and solving.
Responsibilities:
- Under direction, ensure that the activities of this position and relevant programs are consistent with the mission, vision, and values of Catholic Charities, Diocese of
- Facilitate standard and systematic purchasing across Catholic Charities
- Develop and maintain positive vendor
- Alternative purchasing options may be evaluated to determine the best course of
- Maintain a list of authorized goods and
- Communicate the lists of preferred vendor relationships to Catholic Charities sites.
- Communicate with and train internal and external customers and resolve disputes or differences.
- Ensure that competitive purchasing practices that follow best practices, standard bidding procedures, and federal procurement regulations are followed when required.
- Research and work with established and accepted purchasing groups to ensure maximum cost benefit for goods and
- Monitor the performance and capabilities of vendors to ensure maintenance of quality, price, and delivery Communicate with the Purchasing Director activity and grading of vendors regarding quality, price, and delivery performance.
- Utilize data-based decision-making in evaluating goods and services, vendors, and processes for performance
- Provide support to CC purchasing agents and management.
- Request W-9 forms as needed and file forms as appropriate with department protocols.
- Process vendor invoices and check requests for payment (sort, match, proper authorizations, workflow, etc.) in dedicated systems.
- Provide support to accounts payable for issuance of vendor payments.
- Assist with audit requests.
- Perform other duties as assigned and directed.
- The final applicant is required to be fingerprinted to complete a background
Working Conditions and Physical Demands:
- Normal office environment
- Occasional travel throughout service area;
- Frequent walking, sitting, talking, standing, listening/hearing in working with supervisors/directors, senior leadership, employees, vendors
- Reading, writing, grasping, and finger dexterity needed to manage correspondence, faxing, copying, answering phones, forms/documents, computer, keyboard, and purchase orders required on a frequent basis;
- Tasks require visual perception and discernment;
- High degree of concentration in analyzing, interpreting, and organizing data;
- Organizing and coordinating schedules of deliveries of goods and voucher payments;
- Communicating with the employees/management
- Frequent use of computer and telephone/cell phone;
Occasionally necessary to bend for filing and storing and to reach for files and shelves;