IS Purchasing Agent

Young Life•Colorado Springs, CO

19d•$17 - $22•Hybrid

About The Position

At Young Life, our mission is to introduce adolescents to Jesus Christ and help them grow in their faith. We invite you to join us in this life-changing work, building relationships and creating spaces where young people feel seen, known, and loved.

Requirements

Experience with accounts payable and accounts receivable.
Experience in accounting and budgeting.
Experience with Workday ERP.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and purchasing software package(s).
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills with high attention to detail.
Proven experience in positive interpersonal interactions and customer relations.

Nice To Haves

Some college, business school or equivalent job experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Create and maintain purchase orders using purchasing software; ensure the accuracy of the information from initiation to completion.
Place orders through qualified vendors using purchase orders and enter information into the purchasing software.
Evaluate vendor performance and adherence to contracts.
Provide performance-based feedback to vendors and request improvements based on assessments.
Ensure appropriate departments or individuals have received ordered items.
Follow up on items not received and resolve any problems that have arisen with help from the PC techs, if needed.
Provide purchasing support for the IS/IT department.
Ensure that the IS/IT department invoices are processed in a timely manner, taking advantage of payment discounts, and paid on-time with respect to terms of invoice.
Assign departmental account numbers to invoices and submit these for approval from Accounts Payable for payment.
Provide purchasing support for the mission
Ensure orders are entered in Purchasing Software and upload all documents
Confirm delivery of purchase requisitions (PR) for camps and field staff
Maintain a comprehensive filing system of outstanding and completed purchase orders
Answer phone inquiries regarding the purchase of hardware and software.
Arrange for return and/or warranty repair of defective purchase order items.
Contract management and renewals
Ensure software compliance is upheld.
Perform special projects as requested by the IT Operations Coordinator.
Carry out other duties as assigned.