What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Coordinator position at Veolia?
About Veolia North America
A subsidiary of Veolia Group, Veolia North America (VNA) offers a full spectrum of water, waste and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has approximately 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent. Please visit our website www.veolianorthamerica.com
Job Description
BENEFITS
Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.
Position Purpose:
Individual will be responsible for maintaining vendor data and providing assistance on purchasing transactions
Primary Duties/responsibilities:
Key responsibilities will include:
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Vendor administration
- Review vendor applications for accuracy and completeness.
- Respond to vendor-related inquiries from internal customers
- Collaborate with the Accounts Payable team to implement process efficiencies.
- Perform new vendor searches and system maintenance activities
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Purchase Order Creating
- Timely creation of purchase orders and procuring items requested
- Coordinate with vendors to ensure orders are acknowledged and delivered.
- Monthly review of open purchase orders.
- Responsible for contacting suppliers, negotiating deals and expiring contracts.
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Other tasks may be assigned as needed, such as:
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Document assistance
- Contract, Insurance and Procurement-related document uploads to internal database
- Reporting and spend analysis assistance
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Document assistance
- Assignments are subject to change based on organizational needs
Qualifications
Education / Experience / Background:
- High school diploma required.
- Associates degree valued.
- Minimum 2 years office experience.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
- Strong customer service attitude with ability to respond in a timely manner.
- Attention to detail
- Ability to build constructive relationship with internal and external customers.
- Ability to work independently.
- Experience with Microsoft Office applications.
- Knowledge of Power BI or PeopleSoft a plus.
Additional Information
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
