Procurement Coordinator

CEC is one of the top specialty subcontractors in the country. With our rapid growth, we’re looking for passionate, talented, and creative individuals to join our team. If you’re ready for a challenge that will elevate your career, this is the right place, right time, right people.

Position Summary

The Procurement Coordinator plays a central role in supporting the procurement department by administering and sustaining day-to-day operational purchasing and company credit card activities.   This role shall maintain the company credit card programs, assist in purchasing transactions, support users, and help ensure that all procurement activities align with CEC goals and comply with company policies and regulations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Inputs data in various systems to support procurement activities
• Aids in training end-users and approvers; obtains, records and tracks acknowledgement from all for such training
• Issues company credit cards to cardholders, handles and tracks card updates, changes, replacements and cancellations/deactivations
• Responds to cardholder inquiries and troubleshoots issues that arise with the credit cards
• Assists in resolving disputes with merchants and suppliers
• Monitors credit card transaction activity, usage patterns and compliance with policies and procedures
• Prepares, reviews and processes purchasing transactions
• Generates monthly metrics reporting and distributes to leadership
• Assists in the communication and implementation of procurement strategies

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs other related duties as assigned to ensure efficient and effective completion of tasks and projects.

Education and Experience

• 1-3 years of experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain management or related experience
• High School Diploma or GED

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent communications skills, verbal and written.
• Detail-oriented with a strong focus on accuracy.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and procurement software.
• Ability to learn quickly and follow procedures.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Ability to compile, compare and coordinate information and records to generate reports.
• Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with various departments and levels of personnel.
• Knowledge of CEC procurement procedures and processes.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job operates in a clerical office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Requires mobility within an office environment.
2. Regularly required to talk and hear. Effectively communicate with others both written and orally, including using the telephone.
3. Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
4. The employee may be required to walk; reach with hands and arms; and bend.
5. May be required to stoop, kneel, and crouch.   Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. 
6. Possess good hearing, normal or corrected.
7. The employee must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
8. The employee may be required to climb stairs.
9. Must be able to work 8 hours a day, 40 hours per week, and overtime as required and night or weekend shifts, as needed.

CEC Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We are committed to attracting and retaining the best-qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.