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Role Purpose
As a Purchasing Associate you will be responsible for the full cycle of purchasing, receiving, and shipping goods to support various engineering and operations projects and initiatives. The desired candidate will work alongside our larger corporate purchasing, finance, and legal teams to ensure all purchase requisitions are approved, processed, and the goods are received in a timely manner. This position will also be responsible for coordinating and processing shipping requests from multiple project owners. This individual must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as this role interacts with many stakeholders of the business including internal departments, vendors, and customers. This position requires the highest ethical standards, strong organizational skills, high attention to detail, and the ability to work with a team.
Primary Responsibilities
Work with project owners to procure quotations for equipment or services -understand what is required and the timelines for each order
Establish relationships with various vendors, manage vendor data
Follow a full lifecycle of a requisition, data entry, SOW approval, PO creation, proper accounting process with approvals, tracking of order status, shipping & receiving goods or services, properly receiving items and tracking receipt with internal systems
Working with the logistics team to track order status, to ship out returns, and pick items from various locations
Work alongside of the finance team to align orders with various budget categories
Basic Qualifications
Customer Service: 1 (year preferred)
Previous experience with purchasing and receiving
Bachelor’s (Preferred)
Eligibility Requirements
Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered
Must be willing to work in Stamford, CT
Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
Must be 18 years or older
It is the policy of NBCUniversal and NBCUniversal’ s affiliated businesses to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $54,000-$62,000.
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