Job Title: Vendor Management and Receiving Associate
Job Duration: 12+ Months
Work Type: Hybrid 3 days per week at the office Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (2 days remote Monday & Friday)
Location: Ottawa, ON K2G 6P9, Canada
This person will report to a manager in Ottawa and for the day to day operation their manager will be in USA
Schedule Monday-Friday 9-5
Position Summary
As a vendor management and receiving clerk, you will own the entire vendor management and financial processes leading up to, but not including, invoice payment. You will be responsible for communications with, and between, internal and external teams regarding quotes and invoices, procedures, and budgets and be expected to be able to advise on the status of accounts regularly. Vendor compliance, purchase requisition/order preparation, invoice submission, contract management and budget reconciliation will all fall under your purview.
Essential Functions / Key Areas of Responsibility
· Coordination of stakeholders and vendors for the receipt of quotes and contracts
· Submission of quotes and contracts for validation with our Internal Teams and facilitating compliance with vendors
· Maintenance of Confluence with vendor data
· Timely,
detail oriented entry of Purchase Requisitions and Invoices using Oracle ERP
· Regular tracking of renewals and requisitions
· Participation the in the preparation of annual budgets; maintenance of budget spreadsheet tracking each transaction
· Point person for the resolution of vendor concerns
Minimum Requirements: Skills, Experience, Education, Technical/Specialized Knowledge, Certifications, Language
· Knowledge of Finance
· Perform Budget tracking and maintenance
· Familiarity with Oracle iProcurement (bonus and very much preferred)
· Familiarity with Confluence (bonus)
· Ability to use Microsoft Excel for manipulating numbers and simplify calculations
· Customer service/communication
· Multitasking/attending to multiple ‘projects’ in diverse states at any given time
· Familiarity with SaaS (bonus)
· Ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders
· Proven ability to work independently on assigned tasks
· Ability to make sense of priorities and adhere to timelines and SLAs to avoid penalties and overdue charges from vendors.