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Purchasing Agent

12/11/2025

The Purchasing Agent is responsible for providing parts, equipment, and materials by developing sources of supply and monitoring supplier performance. This includes managing inventory, verifying orders, and acting as a liaison between suppliers and departments.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

501-1,000 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

About The Company

Stance Health Solutions is a patient-centric healthcare company that enables our customers to live comfortably at home by providing reliable services and innovative solutions for every stage and every age. Stance Health Solutions is the result of two great companies coming together under one new name. Both Western Drug Medical Supply and SG Homecare were built as local, family-owned and operated companies. Through the merger, we are united and have strengthened our ability to provide comprehensive and exceptional patient care across all product lines through one team. Together, the combined expertise and commitment to exceptional service results in a powerful partnership that stands as one comprehensive, trusted resource for the quality delivery of care and support to patients and providers. With over 70 years of combined trusted partnerships in the California healthcare market, we now currently manage dozens of capitated agreements providing coverage for million of patient members. We continue to develop relationships within this connected health ecosystem to establish a comprehensive network of excellence. Our specialist expertise in a range of health solutions – now further strengthened as companion businesses – enables us to prioritize patient safety in every decision we make. This includes a commitment to curating quality, reliable and cost-effective supplies from leading vendors, following rigorous quality control and adhering to industry standards and certifications. We are proud to deliver comprehensive solutions across many DMEOP & Medical Supply categories. We are proud to have an established geographic footprint that positions us to quickly service any California patient. With our two main facilities located in Glendale and Tustin, we also operate through our network of distribution centers across the state including San Bernardino, Fresno, Los Angeles, Bakersfield, Orange, Riverside, San Joaquin, Sacramento, and more.

About the Role

Description

Position Overview:

The Purchasing Agent provides parts, equipment, and materials by developing sources of supply and monitoring supplier performance; obtaining required parts, equipment and materials, verifying receipt of items, authorizing payment, and managing and controlling inventory.

Essential Job Functions:

• Analyze the demand for supplies and forecast future needs

• Manage the inspection, shipping, handling, and packaging of supplies and equipment

• Verify, prepare, and forward purchase orders to vendors.

• Verify inventory on-hand as well as in Brightree system before ordering.

• Follow purchasing budgets.

• Follow-up on purchase orders received “Partially”.

• Notify Triage of backorders - when they can be expected and if there are any substitutes.

• Evaluate bids and proposals from supplies to determine cost and efficiency

• Handle correspondence concerning over-shipments, delivery shortages, changes in quantity, delivery dates, and prices and report such changes to the interested parties in a timely manner as required.

• Act as a liaison between suppliers and involved departments to resolve procurement- related problems.

• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma required

• Minimum one-year purchasing experience

• 2+ years prior customer service experience

• General knowledge of DME and Medical Supplies preferred

• Strong analytical and math abilities

• Strong organizational and detail-oriented skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) and related spreadsheets and database software.

• Capable of handling multiple tasks with simultaneous deadlines.

Key Skills

PurchasingInventory ManagementAnalytical SkillsCustomer ServiceCommunication SkillsOrganizational SkillsDetail-OrientedMicrosoft OfficeDME KnowledgeMath Abilities