Purchasing Coordinator 1

GEODIS Career•Brentwood, TN

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Purchasing Coordinator 1 is responsible for creating and processing purchase orders, managing travel requirements, ensuring the accuracy of each order, monitoring capital budget spending, and ensuring contract processing compliance. Our hybrid work schedule requires team members to be in the office four days per week, with the flexibility to work remotely one day each week.

Requirements

Minimum 3 years related experience and/or training or combination of degree and experience
Proficient in Microsoft Excel
Excellent written and oral communication skills that demonstrate a proven ability to develop relationships with a range of internal and external customers
Excellent planning and organizational skills
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manual
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or Associates preferred.
Accounting experience preferred
Prior experience managing Travel requirements for an organization preferred

Responsibilities

Create and Place Purchase Orders for Products and Services
Audit Aging Reports and special Projects where necessary.
Works with the deployment team and other departments to book travel for large groups of travelers over extended periods of time. This may require reserving blocks of rooms, rental cars or catering for startups, deployments or large meetings.
Create existing process documentation and prepare control documentation - Flowcharts, policies, and procedures
Reconciles American Express, direct bill hotels and rental car invoices and code all invoices for Accounts Payable.
Researches unpaid invoices as necessary
Maintain knowledge of Purchasing contracts, purchasing processes - Workflows and best practices
Prepares financial reports for month end close process.
Process invoices for AP and reconcile invoice discrepancies

Benefits

Access wages early with the Rain financial wellness app
Free telemedical access to doctors and therapists through First Stop Health is available on the first day of employment!
Health, dental, and vision insurance after 30 days of employment
401k match
Paid maternity and parental leave
Access to career development, employee resource groups, and mentorship programs
Employee discounts
Access to employee perks like fitness class discounts and free access to a relaxation and meditation app
Free financial wellness programs
Daycare discount program
Opportunities to volunteer and give back to your community