Purchase Order Coordinator-Danone Foods Inc.

Job description

Danone Foods, Inc, a subsidiary of Danone, is looking for a Purchase Order Coordinator-Danone Foods Inc. in the United States (US) for White Plains

Danone is a global food company holding top positions in healthy food through its four businesses: Fresh Dairy Products, Early Life Nutrition, Waters, and Medical Nutrition. Its mission, bringing health through food to as many people as possible, embodies commitment to human progress and business success. It gives meaning to the work of our 100,000 Danoners worldwide on an everyday basis.

For passionate people looking for autonomy and exciting career opportunities, Danone truly has something special inside.

Danone has implemented a shared services business model in North America, with Danone Foods as the hub providing business services to the various operating companies (Dannon, Stonyfield, DWA, etc.) The position is newly created to effectively and efficiently maintain the purchase order process within Danone North America, supporting the various operating entities and shared services teams.

 

 Main responsibilities:

The Purchase Order Coordinator's main role is to create and maintain purchase orders in SAP R3, ensuring data accuracy and the timely recording of transactions. Additional responsibilities include the coordination of the required approvals, supporting budget monitoring, the master data collection for new vendors, and investigating and resolving various inquiries and processing issues. The position requires a high level of customer service and communication with the external vendors and internal customers and the ability to perform ad hoc reporting as requested.

 

Qualifications:

 

• Associates Degree in Administration or Finance preferred
• 1-3 work experience in a corporate setting
• Knowledge of SAP is strongly preferred
•Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (excel) is required
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines

 

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Danone North America is comprised of several business units, including Dannon, Stonyfield, Danone Canada, Danone Waters of America, Nutricia, Early Life Nutrition, Danone Foods, and Happy Family.  

This role will be hired within the Cluster Business Services for Danone North America.  

The Cluster Business Services is an internal team, providing centralized support services to the functions of Finance, Human Resources, General Secretary, and IS/IT within our North American companies.  

The Danone North American companies are all subsidiaries of Danone, a Fortune 500 company and one of the most successful health-focused food companies in the world, with leading positions in fresh dairy products, water, baby nutrition and medical nutrition.  Danone's core values foster individual professional growth and reward entrepreneurialism and innovation.  You can see it reflected in our people, products and culture.  We encourage you to apply and learn more!

Danone Foods is an equal employment and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic or any other unlawful criterion.

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