Purchasing Manager

Driving compliant, cost‑effective purchasing that supports quality community care

Job Description

The Purchasing Manager oversees the organization’s procurement, vendor management, and purchasing systems to ensure cost-effective, compliant, and timely acquisition of goods and services. This role plays a critical part in maintaining strong internal controls, supporting grant compliance, and ensuring audit readiness within a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) environment. The Purchasing Manager collaborates closely with Accounting, Operations, IT, Facilities, and Clinical leadership to align procurement activities with organizational, regulatory, and budgetary requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage vendor lifecycle activities, including new vendor setup, account terminations, competitive bidding, and contract negotiations.
• Establish and maintain strong vendor relationships to ensure quality, service levels, and cost-effectiveness.
• Monitor vendor performance and resolve service, pricing, or contract compliance issues.
• Manage and maintain vendor online platforms, including access controls and system upkeep.
• Oversee contract management processes, including review of terms and conditions, monitoring, tracking, renewals, and amendments.
• Ensure contracts align with organizational policies, grant requirements, and regulatory standards.
• Serve as the primary liaison for Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) relationships and initiatives.
• Manage purchasing system and supplies ordering operations, including inventory management and maintenance, purchase order approvals, user access management, and staff training.
• Review and reconcile packing slips.
• Review and approve Sage Purchasing transactions in accordance with delegated authority and internal control policies.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in procurement best practices, vendor management, and contract negotiation.
• Experience with purchasing systems (e.g., Sage, ENVI, or similar ERP/procurement platforms).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience with procurement software and related tools.
• Familiarity with regulations and compliance standards in procurement.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Supply Chain OR 3-5 years of related purchasing experience in accounting or finance preferred.
• Prior experience as a Purchasing Manager or in a similar procurement role, preferably within the healthcare sector or a large-scale organization.
• Knowledge of FQHC accounting principles is a plus.
• Familiarity with non-profit accounting standards and regulations is advantageous.

Work Environment

The position is onsite, with work hours from Monday to Friday during the day shift. The facility offers a collaborative environment dedicated to supporting the community, including initiatives to assist those in need.

This is a Permanent position based out of Sacramento, CA.

The pay range for this position is $101100.00 - $131430.00/yr.

Successful candidate will receive regionally competitive salary, above average health benefits at reduced costs, company paid life insurance & long-term disability insurance, additional voluntary retirement plan with company match and no vesting schedule requirement. Paid bereavement and jury duty leave 11 paid holidays per year Paid time off Paid sick leave Flexible Spending Program Company paid malpractice insurance for all providers Professional development hours offered annually

This is a fully onsite position in Sacramento,CA.

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 21, 2026.

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.