Purchase Order Management Coordinator (Onsite Greenville WI)

People Passion Purpose
Everything School Specialty offers is designed for one purpose to help students succeed. We believe every student can flourish in an environment where they feel safe and inspired to explore and grow.

Were determined to positively impact the future, one child at a time. We need to talk if you share our passion:

Transforming more than classrooms.

Benefits

School Specialty offers Medical, Dental, & Vision plans (Effective Day 1), Wellness programs, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, 401 (k), PTO, Promise Hours dedicated to volunteering, Education Reimbursement, Paid Holidays, Fall & Winter Flexible Hours, Employee Discounts and much more!

Purchase Order Management Coordinator

The Purchase Order Management Coordinator partners with their assigned Inventory Manager(s) and suppliers to monitor and resolve purchase order delivery concerns, including on time deliveries (expediting), as well as reconciling purchase order and invoice discrepancies in order to drive a superior customer experience.

The base hourly range for this role is $15 - $21 per hour.

• This is an onsite position in our Greenville WI Facility*

Summary of Primary Responsibilities

Supports daily and seasonal procurement activities to insure delivery of product to fulfillment centers and customers is complete and on time while achieving service level targets.
Leads in resolving purchase order and invoice discrepancies while balancing the needs of key internal and external stakeholders.
Actively participates in driving supplier accountability to benchmarked performance metrics and ethical business standards.
Coordinates and manages the annual process to collect and document annual supplier agreements.
Gathers and enters supply chain related data as required.

Minimum Experience Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent required.
Associates degree preferred or 2 years of experience.
Related role in retail, wholesale or manufacturing environment a plus.

Preferred Knowledge and Skills

Strong sense of personal accountability with the ability to balance priorities and budget time in order to complete short and long term assignments and tasks on schedule.
Proficient Microsoft Office skills with emphasis in Excel. Experience in one or more platforms related to planning, procurement, forecasting, transportation or warehouse management a plus.
Proven ability to independently research issues, identify root causes, and effectively drive to final resolution.
Skilled at communicating complex scenarios both written and verbal in one on one situations or larger group settings.
Prior success in a team oriented, collaborative environment preferred, with a focus on establishing and achieving corporate and individual performance goals along with personal development and growth objectives a continuous improvement mindset.

Disclaimers
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

School Specialty, LLC. is a Drug Free Workplace. All applicants are subject to a drug screen and background check as a condition of employment.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at Opportunities@SchoolSpecialty.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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