Operations Coordinator Job Listing at Charter Schools USA in Fort Lauderdale, FL (Job ID 29834)

Description

Who We Are

Charter Schools USA (CSUSA) is one of the largest and highest ­performing education management companies in the United States, proudly serving over 82,000 students in over 150 schools in four states. Founded by Jonathan Hage in 1997, CSUSA's mission is a Relentless Commitment to Student Greatness in School and in Life™. CSUSA provides an academically rigorous education to students equipping them with real world readiness, prepared for college or career after graduation. With an unwavering dedication to the success of students from every background, CSUSA is closing the gaps in achievement and opportunity, keeping our promise of Strong Minds, Good Hearts™.

Job Purpose

To join a team of people with the mission: Relentless Commitment to Student Greatness in School and in Life ™. If you love inspiring and motivating young learners and want to put students first in education, CSUSA is the right place for you. We deliver on our promise of Strong Minds, Good Hearts™ through an education model that gives every student the opportunity for success. As an Operations Coordinator, you will assist with vendor operations, logistics, inventory, and procurement across the CSUSA network, in addition to providing administrative support to the Procurement and Operations Department.

How You Will Impact Education

• Follows up with the team to ensure issues are resolved and informs the schools of the progress/resolution
• Supports department by tracking status of vendor service agreements/contracts, purchases, and shipments
• Assists with supply chain management, evaluating suppliers, purchase orders, and the purchasing of goods or services-with an emphasis in technology
• Responsible for receiving items and managing onsite technology inventory
• Assists with payment resolution acting as a liaison between the vendors/suppliers, Procurement/Operations Department, and the Accounts Payable Department

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Purchasing experience in a large corporation and knowledge of the latest technology trends
• Knowledge of the use of NetSuite preferred, but not required
• Leads by example in adherence and knowledge of the CSUSA Vision, Mission and Values demonstrated by his/her commitment to act in an ethical manner using behaviors that promote a team concept
• Maintains confidentiality of school compliance data and information
• Exhibits strong oral and written communication skills to effectively disseminates information to school personnel, parents, co-workers, state entities and the public
• Follows through on duties and projects assigned
• Participates in and successfully completes training programs offered to increase skill and proficiency related to assignments
• Ensures adherence to good safety procedures
• Exhibits excellent customer service skills with vendors and across the CSUSA network
• Supports Charter Schools USA culture and vision
• Demonstrated ability to get results through others
• High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations. Position continually requires demonstrated poise, tact and diplomacy
• Work and interact with individuals at all levels of the organization
• Problem analysis and problem resolution
• Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities
• Ability to consistently be at work, to arrive on time, to follow instructions, to respond to management direction and solicit feedback to improve performance
• Looks for ways to improve and promote quality and demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness
• Ability to work with large amounts of data, to interpret data, to detect errors, and prepare reports
• Follow safety best practices, familiarity with OSHA regulations
• Establish excellent interpersonal skills between all constituents; being courteous, professional, and helpful; oral (including presentations), written, interpersonal (active listening), negotiating, and influencing
• Proactive and takes initiative. Thinks creatively. Drives projects to completion. Insists on highest level of quality
• Must possess a sense of urgency

Job Requirements

• 3+ years of experience of procurement or purchasing experience
• Knowledge of technology trends, vendors, items
• Proficient experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.)
• Ability to travel to multiple districts and states within the United States to participate and represent CSUSA in internal and external meetings, sometimes with little prior notice
• Such alternatives to the above requirements as CSUSA may find appropriate and acceptable
• May perform other duties assigned.

Work Environment

While performing the responsibilities of this position, the work environment characteristics listed below are representative of the environment the employee will encounter:

• Usual office working conditions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to stand or sit, bend and move about when visiting schools.
• No physical exertion required at the corporate office
• Light physical work required. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force as frequently as needed to move objects
• Travel within or outside of state.

FLSA Overtime Category

Job is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.