Procurement Associate, VMRD Global Biodevices

Company: Adecco USA
Location: Durham
Posted on: May 27, 2023

Job Description:

Actual Job Title: Procurement Associate
Onsite Position
Apply to join our winning team today! Durham, NC business is seeking a Procurement Associate for immediate start! We offer weekly pay and comprehensive benefits package available after your 1st week of work! Don't delay, Apply Today!
Position Summary:
The VMRD Global Biodevices team is seeking an individual that has experience: creating purchase orders (POs); working with Accounts Payable; understands complex financial coding; and can work with others to resolve a wide range of invoice issues with vendors. The Procurement Associate (PA) position works with other Procurement Associates, Category Sourcing Managers (CSMs), Contract Managers (CM), Project Managers/Coordinators and Engineers across multiple functions in both the Global Biodevices and the Global Diagnostics groups.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Responsible for determining appropriate payment method for spends (PO, PCard, ePay, One-Time Payment form) in support of Veterinary Medicine Research & Development (VMRD). This involves utilizing an internal PO request system to ensure all account coding, vendor information, legal agreement, and other compliance requirements are complete. Each step of the process requires interactions with others such as Project Coordinators, Contract Managers and Scientists. POs are keyed into Ariba and monitored through the approval flow. Additional responsibilities include: following up on order status and any other questions from colleagues or vendors related to POs, invoices, and payments. Works closely with Financial Services groups in including Accounts Payable and the Procurement Support Center. Responsible for updating PO request through to final invoice; requesting appropriate invoice approvals; following up on missing orders; and many other procurement responsibilities.
Position must be able to handle a high volume of requests for help from colleagues in approving invoices, learning new systems, and resolving issues. Experience in ordering scientific and engineering goods and services will be beneficial.
Minimum Background and Experience:
- Associates degree or 2+ years of experience in Procurement and/or Accounts Payable; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Self-motivated agile learner that is goal and result driven.
- Skilled in computer systems such as SAP, Ariba, or equivalent purchasing/financial systems.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Top-notch customer service skills.
Additional Information:
Desirable Skills, education, experience, attributes:
- Ability to work well with colleagues at all levels of the organization
- Patience, flexibility and persistence to work through complex issues with colleagues in multiple locations
- Strong multi-tasking skills as well as the ability to reprioritize regularly
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Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit: http://www.adeccousa.com/candidate-privacy/ The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.adeccousa.com/candidate-privacy
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records

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