We are currently seeking a Purchasing Technician to work in the Purchasing unit of our Ventura Health Center. Under the Supervision of the Controller/Finance Manager, the Purchasing Technician performs the following duties: Assists the Purchasing Agent with soliciting for goods and services via the Purchase Order system. Assists in the selection of vendors based on their capabilities, performance, payment terms, quality of product or service, and purchase price. Reviews all requisitions for conformity and approval of manager before placement of order. Prepares and processes purchase orders to include contract price of each item. Handles back order items and pricing discrepancies in a timely manner. Matches receivers/packing slips to purchase orders and submitted to accounting. Maintains and files purchase order files in standard order. Maintains record of employee pagers and cellular phones. Answers questions from both the field and from vendors and follows up on back orders in a timely manner. Handles returned items properly and seeks credit memo for item as appropriate. When the Purchasing Agent is absent, the Technician will be their backup and perform their tasks as necessary. Assists the Finance Unit on other projects as needed. Adheres to established policies and procedures. Interacts in a professional manner and works collaboratively with Clinicas’ staff, management and peers Perform other duties as assigned including participation in all safety programs which may include assignment to an emergency response team.