• Assist in the procurement of goods and services; ensuring all applicable policies, procedures and regulations are maintained.• Ensure that the strategic goals, policies and procedures of the organization are followed when carrying out procedures to purchase goods and services.• Work closely with vendors, operations, and various internal team members to maintain Purchasing process.• Builds and maintains vendor relations.• Works with suppliers to communicate our purchasing policies and payment options, and assist with on-boarding to our various systems.• Reviews the maintenance of vendor master database to ensure up to date, accurate records and information.• Assists both Purchasing and Accounts Payable to understand, reconcile and resolve order/invoice discrepancies and dispute.• Work directly with Retail Operations and vendors to resolve any discrepancies.• Ensure accurate and timely recording and reconciliation of purchases and assist with resolution of any discrepancies.• Prepare reconciliations for food service inventory purchases, trade payables, accrued payables, and purchases made on corporate procurement purchasing cards.• Reviews and reconcile sales and use tax.• Report Independent Consultant payments to Employment Development Department 2 times a month.• Issue Information Reporting (Forms 1099 and 1042) to the IRS and to recipients for reportable payments issued• Administration of the Corporate Procurement Purchasing card program.• Assist with the issuance of new or replacement cards, and working with the cardholder and the bank to resolve any identified fraudulent activity on a purchasing card.• Prepare audit support for select accounts.