ABOUT BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN FOUNDATION

BwCF was founded in 1990 to establish a high quality school for low-income children in

Williamsburg, Brooklyn and to advocate for educational reform in public education. Over the

past two decades of groundbreaking work, BwCF has educated over 1,500 New York City

children and continues to work with students to ensure success after they graduate from our

schools through our celebrated Alumni Program. BwCF is the educational management

organization of three Brooklyn charter schools. Our schools offer personalized instruction that

addresses the individual needs of students. Our programs use ongoing assessment to

monitor every child’s progress and adjust the curriculum as needed to ensure the mastery of

important skills. We teach students to work together and persevere through challenges with

integrity and compassion.

POSITION–PURCHASING COORDINATOR

BwCF is currently seeking a motivated and detailed Purchasing Coordinator to facilitate all

school purchasing. Reporting to the BwCF Controller, the Purchasing Coordinator will work

with school operations staff to ensure the purchasing and procurement process is streamlined

and implemented according to school policies and procedures.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Prepare, maintain and review purchasing documents, files and records to ensure

compliance with established policies and procedures

Prepare bid documents to ensure procedures are in compliance with all Federal and

State grant procurement regulations

Coordinate placing orders, follow-up on all orders and track deliveries

Process requisitions to generate approved purchase orders according to organization

policies and procedures

Maintain vendor relationships

Compare vendor invoices with purchase orders, bids to verify accuracy

Check shipments when received to ensure orders have been filled correctly

Perform physical inventory counts

Review State Education Department and Federal Grant requirements for purchasing and

bidding compliance

Participate in school operations meetings and training workshops for the purpose of

conveying and gathering information required to perform job functions

Manage parent billing for student meals

Local travel between school campuses

Perform other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS

BA in Business, Accounting, or Finance required

Previous experience working in a school environment preferred

Knowledge of Blackbaud’s Financial Edge accounting softwarepreferred

Three to five years of experience in purchasing in a business or education setting

Outstanding analytical and critical thinking skills

Strong written and oral communication skills

Ability and willingness to work cooperatively with others

Must be able to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment

Self-motivated and exceptional organizational skills

Proficient in Microsoft office products

How to apply

Interested candidates should email a resume and cover letter to glicurse@bwcf.org.