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Charter Schools USA

Procurement Operations Coordinator

Charter Schools USA, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, us, 33336

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CSUSA is one of the largest and highest performing education management companies in the United States, proudly serving over 82,000 students in over 150 schools in four states. Founded by Jonathan Hage in 1997, CSUSA's mission is a Relentless Commitment to Student Greatness in School and in Life. CSUSA provides an academically rigorous education to students equipping them with real world readiness, prepared for college or career after graduation. With an unwavering dedication to the success of students from every background, CSUSA is closing the gaps in achievement and opportunity, keeping our promise of Strong Minds, Good Hearts.

Job Purpose To join a team of people with the mission: Relentless Commitment to Student Greatness in School and in Life. If you love inspiring and motivating young learners and want to put students first in education, CSUSA is the right place for you. We deliver on our promise of Strong Minds, Good Hearts through an education model that gives every student the opportunity for success. As an Operations Coordinator, you will assist with vendor operations, logistics, inventory, and procurement across the CSUSA network, in addition to providing administrative support to the Procurement and Operations Department.

How You Will Impact Education

Follows up with the team to ensure issues are resolved and informs the schools of the progress/resolution

Supports department by tracking status of vendor service agreements/contracts, purchases, and shipments

Assists with supply chain management, evaluating suppliers, purchase orders, and the purchasing of goods or services—with an emphasis in technology

Responsible for receiving items and managing onsite technology inventory

Assists with payment resolution acting as a liaison between the vendors/suppliers, Procurement/Operations Department, and the Accounts Payable Department

Required Qualifications And Skills

Purchasing experience in a large corporation and knowledge of the latest technology trends

Knowledge of the use of NetSuite preferred, but not required

Leads by example in adherence and knowledge of the CSUSA Vision, Mission and Values demonstrated by his/her commitment to act in an ethical manner using behaviors that promote a team concept

Maintains confidentiality of school compliance data and information

Exhibits strong oral and written communication skills to effectively disseminates information to school personnel, parents, co-workers, state entities and the public

Follows through on duties and projects assigned

Participates in and successfully completes training programs offered to increase skill and proficiency related to assignments

Ensures adherence to good safety procedures

Exhibits excellent customer service skills with vendors and across the CSUSA network

Supports Charter Schools USA culture and vision

Demonstrated ability to get results through others

High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations. Position continually requires demonstrated poise, tact and diplomacy

Work and interact with individuals at all levels of the organization

Problem analysis and problem resolution

Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities

Ability to consistently be at work, to arrive on time, to follow instructions, to respond to management direction and solicit feedback to improve performance

Looks for ways to improve and promote quality and demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness

Ability to work with large amounts of data, to interpret data, to detect errors, and prepare reports

Follow safety best practices, familiarity with OSHA regulations

Establish excellent interpersonal skills between all constituents; being courteous, professional, and helpful; oral (including presentations), written, interpersonal (active listening), negotiating, and influencing

Proactive and takes initiative. Thinks creatively. Drives projects to completion. Insists on highest level of quality

Must possess a sense of urgency

Job Requirements

3+ years of experience of procurement or purchasing experience

Knowledge of technology trends, vendors, items

Proficient experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.)

Ability to travel to multiple districts and states within the United States to participate and represent CSUSA in internal and external meetings, sometimes with little prior notice

Such alternatives to the above requirements as CSUSA may find appropriate and acceptable

May perform other duties assigned.

Work Environment While performing the responsibilities of this position, the work environment characteristics listed below are representative of the environment the employee will encounter: Usual office working conditions.

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.

Regularly required to stand or sit, bend and move about when visiting schools.

No physical exertion required at the corporate office

Light physical work required. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force as frequently as needed to move objects

Travel within or outside of state.

Job is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

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