[Hiring] Purchasing Coordinator II @Meteor Education

Role Description

The Purchasing Coordinator II is responsible for performing advanced work in support of the daily purchasing operations. The role includes:

• Serving as the primary processor of complex company purchase orders and exception handling within the Purchasing department.
• Training and developing Purchasing Coordinators by serving as a mentor.
• Conducting regular reviews of large vendor purchase orders and communicating any issues to the project team.
• Helping maintain organization of order requests in the Purchasing inbox within Kayako.
• Conducting follow-up communication with project teams and vendors on pending change orders to prevent order errors and payment collection delays.
• Collaborating with members of the Accounts Receivable team to resolve complex job issues and clear financial variances to ensure clean and timely invoicing.
• Working closely with members of the project team to produce timely and accurate change orders.
• Creating departmental forms and training guides for use both internally and externally.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required; some college preferred.
• Strong analytical abilities and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Knowledge of and experience using software applications (word processing, spreadsheets, databases).

Requirements

• Regularly required to talk or hear.
• Frequently required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Telemedicine, mental health, and wellness resources.
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Account options.
• A 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth contribution options and an employer match.
• Employer-paid and voluntary life, disability, and supplemental insurance options.
• Paid time off and company-paid holidays.
• Paid volunteer time.
• Parental and family caregiver leave.
• Benefits navigation and retirement-planning resources.