Part-Time Product Purchasing Coordinator - Teleflora

Teleflora provides innovative marketing, education, and technology to make sure our member florists get the resources they need to thrive, creating beautiful bouquets with keepsake vases delivered to your door. We’ve been a part of The Wonderful Company family since 1979, and with a nationwide network of florists, we’ve become the world’s largest flower delivery service. With more than 10,000 member florists in North America, we lead the industry by working directly with our florists to hand-arrange and hand deliver every bouquet! 

We are seeking a detail-oriented Part-Time Product Purchasing Coordinator to join our team! The Product Purchasing Coordinator will play a key role in processing orders, managing inventory, submitting expense reports, and collaborating on special projects. 

This role has a set schedule of Monday - Wednesday, 8 hours a day in our West Los Angeles office. 

• Coordinate incoming samples through the approval process with Creative Director i.e.: sample comments and communicating to vendors as to product approval or needed improvements
• Create purchase orders in Lawson system
• Maintain that shipping reports are consistently being sent.  Update and review weekly shipping reports and review with Manager
• Prepare all Commercial Vendor and freight invoices for submission for payment
• Maintain Shipping report to track vendor shipments information
• Assist in the coordination and completion of special projects as appropriate
• Perform and monitor the water, tape, and refrigeration test of all Teleflora products, communicate results with Director of QC 
• Assist with sample needs of Marketing department
• Prepare expense reports in Concur as needed for VP
• Maintain Purchasing files in digital filing system
• Process and submit cost sheets on Anytime and Holiday product to Marketing & Sales departments with VP
• Process all product purchase order and invoices
• Manage and review shipping reports with Teleflora Director of QC in Hong Kong with Manager
• Review Anytime product and Holiday product, as decided between team members
• Open and send out daily product sample packages
• Monitor orders for premium products for Wonderful brands
• Coordinate and send design specifications for domestic and international sourcing of product. Track all product specifications with vendors via email
• Organize and maintain product sample library
• Manage and monitor Product Purchasing Report monthly

• Minimum of 1 year of experience (internships applicable), with experience supporting Executives and participating in office management
• Experience with Expense Reimbursement Systems required, Concur preferred
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office products, specifically PowerPoint and Excel, with the ability to format presentations and develop basic reports
• Proven ability to exhibit poise and confidence while aiding in a variety of functions
• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Business Administrator, or a related field preferred
• Possess high level of organization, attention to detail and discretion with a high sense of urgency
• Work effectively in a fast-paced environment under pressure, stress, or strict time constraints.

Pay Rate: $25.00/hour. Final compensation will be dependent upon skills & experience.

Say everything and share your "Love Out Loud™" with the gift of Teleflora® flowers—all made by hand and delivered by hand by your local florist. With more than 10,000 member florists in North America alone, Teleflora offers the kind of personal touches, artistry and expertise you expect from a trusted neighborhood florist—even if that neighborhood is across the country. No prepackaged flowers in nondescript boxes dropped on your doorstep—Teleflora's network of professional florists creates artistic arrangements personally delivered in a vase, often on the same day. Teleflora makes every day an occasion with a two-in-one gift that includes a multipurpose keepsake container for long-lasting enjoyment. For more, visit: www.teleflora.com, or follow us on Instagram and Facebook and tag your own #LoveOutLoud moment. 

Telefora is part of The Wonderful Company, a successful, fast-growing privately held $6 billion company with 10,000 employees worldwide. The Wonderful Company’s connection to consumers has health at its heart and giving back in its DNA. The company has a long-standing commitment to corporate social responsibility, including more than $1 billion invested in environmental sustainability; $65 million in charitable giving, education initiatives, and innovative health and wellness programs each year; and $143 million toward the construction of two charter school campuses in California’s Central Valley. To view the current Corporate Social Responsibility report, visit csr.wonderful.com.

The Wonderful Company is an Equality Opportunity Employer that provides opportunities for advancement. We are committed to creating a diverse workforce that embodies a deep culture of acceptance, equity, and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories.

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