In this position I processed requisitions into Purchase Orders, negotiated good pricing with our vendors, built great relationships with vendors and co-workers, and initiated and completed multiple formal and informal bids. Being able to prioritize workload and being focused on details was extremely important. In this job, there was an aspect of needing to be able to work independently, as well as with the team. Independently, making sure necessary deadlines were met and building great relationships with the sites we worked with. As a team, we needed to help each other during the busy season to ensure everything was processed and all bids were on track and up to date.

In this position, I matched invoices with purchase orders. It was important to make sure all information was accurate on the invoice and PO. If there were discrepancies, I would have to contact either the Purchasing Department or our vendor. To do this well, having great customer services skills was necessary. Once everything was confirmed to be correct, I would process checks and mail the checks to our vendors. Being a school district with around 50 sites and 50,000 students, there was a good volume of invoices that needed to be processed. In order to accomplish this, being accurate with quick was imperative.