Co-op Student

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next

When it comes to what you want in your career, if you can imagine it, you can do it at Parsons. Imagine a career working with intelligent, diverse people sharing a common quest. Imagine a workplace where you can be yourself. Where you can thrive. Where you can find your next, right now. We’ve got what you’re looking for.

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented **Co-op Student **to join our team In this role you will get to **work with the procurement and contracts team.**

**What You'll Be Doing**:

- Assist the team with preparing POs and track in internal system
- Work with the procurement team to following up on Purchase Orders, monitoring, and alerting Procurement staff to any issues
- May be asked to follow up with vendors
- Monitoring Purchase Orders to ensure that deliveries are on schedule
- Assist the procurement team with daily purchasing functions
- Accurately look to resolve issues and make suggestions to the Procurement manager, who will with a high level of professionalism, ensuring high service level standards are met and communicating effectively across departments
- Maintain awareness of potential sources, products and cost saving opportunities
- Assist the Procurement assistant with maintaining purchase agreements using approved practices
- Maintain supplier database and schedule and monitor the recurring purchases
- Collect and properly file field paperwork including: packing slips, receipts, etc.
- Administrative duties within the department or as part of other departments as required
- Reviewing order acknowledgements for accuracy and completeness
- Coordinating with vendors to resolve issues
- Ensuring accurate system information
- As requested by the Procurement manager, expedite purchase orders and updating system information accordingly
- Assistance to Accounts Payable department in the resolution of invoicing inquiries
- Various special projects and other duties as assigned.

**What Required Skills You'll Bring**:

- Incumbent must be enrolled in Business Administration (or related) curriculum at an accredited college or university and have completed typically 1+ year of studies.
- Ability to collaborate
- Professionalism, the ability to multi-task, strong teamwork skills and passion for customer service
- Experience in the construction industry is a strong asset.
- Strong interpersonal, communication (both oral and written) skills.
- Organizational and time management skills.
- Excellent organizational and prioritization skills - ability to work independently
- Ability to prioritize and multi-task/ Service orientated.
- Ability to initiate and implement necessary plans and programs
- Demonstrated initiative, judgment and maturity, deals with confidential information with the utmost discretion, respect, and care
- Thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Adaptable to flexible work schedule when required to meet deadlines.

**Minimum Clearance Required to Start**:
Not Applicable/None

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 75 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in diverse, collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see new possibilities.

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as health, vision, dental, employer paid provincial care premiums, Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), life insurance, paid time off, sick leave, all province observed holidays off, and gym membership discounts to fit your busy lifestyle

The position may require a COVID vaccination or an approved accommodation/exemption for a disability/medical condition or religious belief as required by customer requirements and some cases federal, state, provincial or local mandates.

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Diversity is ingrained in who we are, how we do business, and is one of our company’s core values. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for minority, female, disabled, protected veteran and LGBTQ+.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TOD