Join our community

Heritage Community of Kalamazoo is hiring. When you join our team, you work with purpose, form lasting relationships with residents and staff, and make a difference for countless individuals. Here, our focus is on the person. From residents to staff, personal well-being is our top priority. Employees at every level are empowered to personally engage with each other and with individual residents to always do the right thing. We were named one of Senior Care’s best places to work in 2025.

Who are we

Since 1945, Heritage Community has built a local legacy of vibrant senior living by nurturing a passion for providing the seniors and families of West Michigan with exemplary personalized care. We are the only locally owned, non-profit senior living residence in the area. Our organization is grounded on principles of honor, community and meaningful living, and we exist to support our residents’ desire to continue enjoying life fully.

What you will be doing

The Purchasing Coordinator Assistant assists with the day-to-day operations of the purchasing function across all Heritage community facilities, ensuring efficient procurement and distribution of supplies and equipment. This position works closely with staff across departments to streamline purchasing processes, negotiate vendor contracts, and maximize cost savings. The Purchasing Coordinator assists with managing the selection, pricing, and ordering of supplies, researching alternative vendors, and ensuring the organization benefits from its buying group affiliations.

• Part-time availability required Monday - Friday from 8am to 12pm.
• Facilitate ordering, receipt and delivery of supplies and equipment to departments and communities.
• Deliver supplies to various communities and departments as necessary.
• Receive, unload, and stock supply deliveries, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in the inventory process.
• Conduct monthly inventory counts and update inventory records promptly, maintaining accuracy.

What we offer

We provide full and part-time employees with a variety of benefits based on their employment classification, including:

• Medical, dental, vision
• Vacation and sick time
• 403B with company match
• HSA/flexible spending
• Short-term disability, long-term disability
• Company paid life insurance, voluntary life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement/student loan repayment assistance
• Employee appreciation events
• Employee assistance fund
• Employee referral bonuses
• Employee resource network

About you

Experience:

• 1-2 years of experience in vendor selection, pricing, and supply/equipment procurement, preferably in a healthcare or similar environment.
• Familiarity with purchasing processes in healthcare or other regulated industries is a plus.

If you are passionate about putting people first, creating memorable moments, and accomplishing great things together, we want to hear more about you. Click apply to submit a resume.