Position Description:
- We are seeking a team member to work in our Business Office performing back-office functions supporting a highly visible and active organization.
- This is a purely back-office role, focusing on supporting purchasing activities for the group.
- The individual will not act as a company buyer but will be responsible for handling administrative and support activities related to procurement for the group.
Position Responsibilities:
- PO & Billing Management: The group handles between 600-800 purchase orders (POs) and billings annually, ensuring accuracy and proper documentation.
- Invoice and Budget Oversight: Manage purchase orders, invoices, track payments, and oversee budgets to ensure financial compliance.
- Event Budgets Oversight: Creation of event budgets, manage event purchase orders, invoices, track payments, and oversee budgets to ensure financial compliance.
- Payment Processing: Handle payments through various methods, including checks and other payment modes.
- Stakeholder Interaction: Collaborate with Group team members, internal buyers for support purposes and interact with vendors to resolve issues or obtain necessary information.
Skills Required:
- Create and follow-up on purchase orders Create and follow-up on check requests Create, register and follow-up on event budgets within the organization.
- Monitor and manage invoices and processing, work with departmental team for approvals. Corresponding with vendors by email and phone Organizing office and sample room
- Responsible for record keeping related to purchase orders or check requests
- Provide administration support to the business team covering all departmental issues/queries
- Manage orders through the AURORA/ARIBA system and other online systems
- Ability to coordinate multiple tasks in various environments
- Ability to multitask in our fast-paced business office
- Must be organized and extremely detail oriented
- Must be self-motivated and work well without direct supervision
- Ability to communicate effectively via email with vendors
- Ability to work well with a team alone
- Willing to learn new systems and software
Experience Required:
- Previous experience in a business/buying office preferred
- Must be well versed in using technologies and software - Office 365, DocuSign, and others.
- Preferred Experience for Recent Graduates: Only candidates with prior experience in accounts receivable, accounts payable, or payment management will be considered.
Education Required:
- Bachelor's Degree Preferred (or equivalent experience)