Junior Purchasing Associate - Supplier & Card
2017-10-12
Qualifications
- Fluency (verbal and written) in English
- Bachelor's Degree preffered
- At least one year of experience in a business environment, purchasing process experience preferred
- Intermediate MS Office knowledge (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Ability to handle ambiguous situations
- Resourceful problem solving skills
- Organized and detail-oriented
- Ability to manage workload in a fast-paced and demanding environment
- Collaborative with a positive energy and attitude
- Results driven
Who You'll Work With
You will join our Prague office and our Purchasing team within Optimize, the McKinsey & Company function that delivers distinctive, positive and productive experiences through various services ranging from travel, events, real estate, sourcing, technology and purchasing.
The Supplier & Card team enables the firm to transact with reputable vendors in an efficient and auditable process by offering and supporting Firm-sponsored corporate card products on a global scale. Through collaboration with our Finance teams, this group also mitigates risk and ensures accurate and timely reconciliations.
What You'll Do
You will be responsible for reconciling airline ticket and supplier charges to ensure compliance with our purchasing principles and best practices.
You will make sure all invoices are paid promptly, reconciliations are processed and recorded through our financial systems. Additionally, you will identify any inconsistencies in invoices and assure resolutions are achieved. On a daily basis you will prioritize tasks, organize work in a systematic manner and deliver upon individual productivity metrics.
