Administrative Project Coordinator

Salary:
$25.00 per hour to start plus great company-sponsored benefits

Location:
Western Suburbs - Batavia Area

Position Type:
Full-time | Direct-hire

Job Description:

Administrative
Purchasing Project Administration
Administrative Project Coordinator

As an Administrative Project Coordinator you will receive training and learn to:

- Provide assistance and support to the Senior Buyer and the Purchasing Department
- Handle a group of assigned products and product categories
- Coordinate and administer all purchasing projects and processes
- Utilize advanced functions of Word and Excel (Mail Merge, Tables, Pivot Tables, Vlookups, etc.)
- Send out Requests for Proposals [RFPs] to outside suppliers
- Receive completed bids and proposals
- Prepare bids for the review process
- Enter bid details into the company database
- Request product samples from suppliers as needed
- Coordinate travel on behalf of the Senior Buyer
- Prepare all required meeting materials
- Draft routine and special correspondence and reports
- Provide additional support to the Corporate and Divisional Buying Teams when needed
- Assist with Special Projects as required

An ideal candidate profile will include:

- At least 2 years of Administrative Office, Project Coordination, Operations Support, Marketing and/or Sales Support, Purchasing or similar/related experience
- An Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in any major

And:

- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel
- Comfort with data, spreadsheets and reports

With:

- Computational math skills
- Organizational skills and attention to detail

Pluses:

+++ Experience within a purchasing department and/or experience supporting the purchasing process
+++ Experience with RFPs, bids, proposals and/or contract administration process
+++ Related experience from the food, beverage, grocery industry or similar

$25.00 per hour to start plus excellent company-sponsored benefits

Western Suburbs of Chicago, IL - Batavia Area

JobGiraffe's client is the Corporate Headquarters of a nationally recognized grocery chain.

Please submit your resume by using the Apply Now feature.

All resumes submitted will be reviewed based on the candidate profile listed above.

Candidates with the most relevant background will be selected first and asked to participate in a screening.

Initial screenings can be done by phone, FaceTime or Skype from 7AM to 7PM Mondays through Saturdays.

JG ID #21-1120 - Batavia, IL 60510

Relevant Skills, Experience, Industries:
Management Skills - People or Projects Administrative Skills Management Skills - People or Projects, Wholesalers, Brokers, Distributors, Retailers, Importers, Trade, Exchange