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Vitalant

<div>At Vitalant, the impact you make doing work that is purposeful, meaningful, and worthwhile is vital. As a member of our non-profit organization, you can be impact-inspired to provide vital clinical services to communities nationwide, vital products to those in need of a donor's generosity, or vital scientific research that advances blood safety worldwide.
Compensation Considerations:
Under limited direction, the Manager, Purchasing leads a team of buyers responsible for supporting multiple sites and functions across a national footprint. This role plays a critical part in ensuring the day-to-day operational effectiveness of the organization by combining strong attention to detail, analytical rigor, and well‑developed interpersonal skills. The Manager, Purchasing drives purchasing excellence through people leadership, process optimization, cost containment initiatives, and close collaboration with the Manager of the Sourcing team and cross‑functional stakeholders to ensure contract compliance, continuity of supply, and best overall value for the organization.
Work Shift (if applicable):
Shift 1 (United States of America)
Job Description:
At Vitalant, every role helps support the lifesaving mission of providing blood and blood products to patients and hospitals across the country. Under limited direction, the Manager, Purchasing leads a team of buyers supporting multiple sites and functions across Vitalant&rsquo;s national footprint, helping ensure teams have the critical supplies and resources needed to support donors, employees, and patient care operations. This role combines strong leadership, analytical expertise, and operational focus to drive purchasing excellence through process optimization, cost containment initiatives, and collaboration with sourcing and cross-functional partners. The Manager, Purchasing plays a key role in maintaining continuity of supply, ensuring contract compliance, and delivering the best overall value to support Vitalant&rsquo;s mission and day-to-day operational success.
Compensation: $110,000 - $120,000
This position will work in the Scottsdale, AZ National Headquarters 3 days per week and work from an at-home office 2 days per week.
As the Manager, Purchasing, you'll get to:<ul><li>
Lead, coach, and develop a team of buyers and sourcing specialists, including recruitment, training, performance management, and employee engagement.</li><li>
Drive purchasing optimization initiatives through process improvement, operational excellence, and data-driven supply chain strategies.</li><li>
Partner with sourcing, warehouse, accounts payable, and cross-functional teams to ensure continuity of supply, efficient material flow, and overall value to the organization.</li><li>
Support sourcing and procurement activities including RFQs, supplier collaboration, contract negotiations, and acquisition of non-contracted products and services.</li><li>
Develop and maintain standardized purchasing processes, tools, scorecards, reporting, and supplier performance metrics.</li><li>
Analyze supplier, category, and operational data to identify trends, improve reporting capabilities, and support strategic decision-making.</li><li>
Manage supplier contract compliance and collaborate with stakeholders to resolve non-compliance issues and improve purchasing effectiveness.</li><li>
Resolve complex supply chain and operational challenges using best practices and continuous improvement methodologies.</li><li>
Support budgeting, expense tracking, and operational planning initiatives to improve financial performance and organizational value.</li><li>
Ensure compliance with internal SOPs, regulatory requirements, and quality customer service standards across all activities.</li></ul>
REQUIREMENTS:
KNOWLEDGE/EDUCATION<ul><li>
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required.</li><li>
Master's degree preferred</li></ul> 
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS<ul><li>
CPM (Certified Purchasing Manager) or CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Management) preferred.</li><li>
Experience in healthcare Supply Chain Management environment preferred.</li></ul> 
EXPERIENCE
Five years of purchasing experience required. To include:<ul><li>
Two years supervisory experience.</li><li>
Experience in healthcare Supply Chain management environment preferred</li></ul>
SKILLS/ABILITIES<ul><li>
Must possess the skills and abilities to successfully perform all assigned duties and responsibilities.</li><li>
Must be able to maintain confidentiality.</li><li>
Effective oral and written communication skills.</li><li>
Must have analytical, statistical, personal organization, and problem solving skills.</li><li>
Able to organize, prioritize, and execute a variable workload and multiple priorities.</li><li>
Ability to think strategically and independently.</li><li>
Must have proficient computer skills.</li><li>
Ability to work in a team environment and participate as an active member of management.</li><li>
Ability to establish priorities and follow through on projects, paying close attention to detail with minimal supervision</li></ul>
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Location:
9305 East Via de Ventura Scottsdale, AZ 85258

Job Category:
Corporate
Contact Information: careers@vitalant.org
If you are impact-inspired to help others, and making a difference is vital for you, you'll experience a career built on purpose, a company created to care, and a team committed to lead - together.</div>

Manager, Purchasing

<div>At Vitalant, the impact you make doing work that is purposeful, meaningful, and worthwhile is vital. As a member of our non-profit organization, you can be impact-inspired to provide vital clinical services to communities nationwide, vital products to those in need of a donor's generosity, or vital scientific research that advances blood safety worldwide.
Work Shift (if applicable):
Job Description:
Vitalant is seeking a National Customer Care Representative dedicated to making a positive difference. If you are customer-focused and impact-inspired to help others, and making a difference is vital for you, you'll experience a career built on purpose, an organization created to care, and a team committed to lead &ndash; together. 
 
Your impact as a National Customer Care Representative is vital. You will actively contribute to supporting Vitalant's life-saving mission by addressing donor inquiries and providing scheduling assistance through various channels, including website interactions, live chat, social media, email and phone assistance.<h3 class="jobSectionHeader">
What to Expect:</h3><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">
Start Date: 6/22/26</h2><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">
Salary Range: $17.50- $20.10 per hour</h2>
Schedule:<ul><li>
Tues - Fri 11:30am - 8pm &amp; Sat 10:30am - 7pm (Arizona Time) OR</li><li>
Monday - Thursday 11:30am - 8pm &amp; Sunday 10:30am - 7pm (Arizona Time)</li></ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">
One of these scheduled will be assigned based on business needs.</h2><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">
Our comprehensive total rewards support you, your family, and your future with</h3><ul><li>
Medical, dental, and vision insurance</li><li>
401K + 5% company match</li><li>
Tuition assistance up to $5k per year</li><li>
Free basic life and AD&amp;D insurance</li><li>
Free short-and-long-term disability insurance</li><li>
Paid time off</li><li>
Employee Resource Groups</li><li>
Recognition and perks</li></ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">
As a National Customer Care Representative, you'll get to</h3><ul><li>
Investigate, diagnose, and troubleshoot donor inquiries and issues, offering suitable solutions and alternatives while adhering to response times and guidelines to ensure timely resolution follow up.</li><li>
Cultivate lasting relationships with donors and prospective donors through interactive communication channels, including website, chat, text, email and phone.</li><li>
Identify recurring system or application issues and escalate to leadership team.</li><li>
Resolve escalated issues related to donor portal, donor store, and website troubleshooting.</li><li>
Assist with donor scheduling.</li><li>
Monitor and analyze customer feedback</li><li>
High school diploma or GED</li><li>
Proficient computer skills</li><li>
Two years of customer service experience required</li><li>
One year of technical customer service support preferred</li><li>
One year of text, chat, social media customer support preferred</li><li>
Bilingual preferred but not required</li></ul>
Location:
Vitalant Remote Work Phoenix, AZ 85007

Job Category:
Sales / Community Outreach
Contact Information: careers@vitalant.org
If you are impact-inspired to help others, and making a difference is vital for you, you'll experience a career built on purpose, a company created to care, and a team committed to lead - together.</div>

National Customer Care Representative I

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