Purchasing Specialist

EVERSANA•Memphis, TN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Purchasing Specialist will be creating purchase orders, managing client invoicing, tracking client associated expenses and ordering operational supplies for the Channel business unit. This role will collaborate across departments to ensure that all purchases follow general procedures for procurement and responsible for providing administrative assistance to facility related operations in the local office. This role will work closely with facilities for maintenance and building operations as well as other management for administrative duties.

Requirements

High-school Diploma required, some college preferred with an emphasis on finance or supply chain.
2 years of job-related experience
Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization
Strong customer service focus
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Ability to work both independently and in a team environment
Ability to balance multiple projects, to quickly prioritize a variety of responsibilities, to be flexible and to adjust to changing priorities needed
Demonstrated ability to be action/results oriented
Ability to meet deadlines and work with limited supervision
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Focuses on results in a professional, ethical, and responsible manner when dealing with customers, vendors, team members, and others
Accepts being accountable and responsible in work practices and expectations
Produces deliverable items accurately and on time
Fosters a collaborative, team-oriented attitude. Communicates effectively with others with clarity and transparency
Uses innovative critical, creative and analytical thought processes to evaluate and solve issues
Seeks assistance to solve issues and acquire needed information
Strong computer skills with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree
5 years of office management experience with support of high-level executives

Responsibilities

Creating of Purchase orders
Tracking Client related costs
Communicating with cross functional team members
Ordering of campus supplies from a variety of vendors
Responsible for coding and inputting daily, weekly, and monthly invoices
Serve as main point of contact for vendors and suppliers
Interact with various vendors to ensure necessary resources/supplies are stocked, including office supply companies, coffee, kitchen/break room supplies, and process invoices
Provide support for company sponsored events
Assist with managing company records per the Record Retention Policy, this includes company client contracts, Master Service Agreements, and other documents.
Assist in planning, organizing, and coordinating various projects, programs, and services.
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.
All other duties as assigned.