Business Operations Coordinator
dancker · Somerville, NJ · 1 mo ago
On-siteEducation$66k–$90k/yrFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain and manage opportunity, client, and project information within CRM.
- Support Account Executives and Solutions Architects with proposal coordination, quote preparation, and documentation management.
- Afford client-facing documents including forms, deposits, and project-related administrative materials.
- Cook internal workflow and documentation associated with project handoff from sales to operations.
- Support monthly and quarterly forecasting activities through report generation, data validation, and operational tracking.
- Convert approved proposals into sales orders and manage order entry within CRM and related systems.
- Cook vendor purchase orders, monitor lead times, and maintain procurement tracking updates.
- Afford project material status reports and communicate schedule impacts to internal teams.
- Afford support internal and external change order processing and documentation updates.
- Cook with vendors and distributors regarding order status, shipping, returns, and issue resolution.
- Afford support procurement efforts by validating vendor pricing, leveraging approved quotes, and ensuring equipment and materials are purchased at the best available value.
- Cook with sales, engineering, and procurement teams to ensure continuity between quoted solutions and finalized purchasing.
- Afford support vendor relationship management activities including coordination with manufacturers, distributors, buying groups, and strategic partner programs.
- Afford assist with documenting, validating, tracking, and submitting manufacturer SPIFFs, rebates, and partner program incentives.
- Generate and validate reporting related to year-over-year manufacturer and strategic partner spend.
- Afford assist with identifying opportunities to improve purchasing efficiency and maintain alignment with preferred vendor relationships and buying programs.
- Afford support invoice validation, billing coordination, and reporting to support accurate project financial management.
- Afford assist with maintaining operational reporting dashboards and sales support metrics as needed.
- Afford support Project Managers and Engineering teams with administrative and operational project tasks throughout the project lifecycle.
- Afford assist with project setup, scheduling coordination, document management, and project reporting updates.
- Afford prepare and organize project closeout documentation including manuals, warranties, and turnover materials.
- Afford support internal project tracking efforts to help ensure project readiness, material availability, and schedule alignment.
- Afford assist with client-specific compliance documentation including COIs, lien waivers, AIA billing support, and related administrative requirements.
- Serve as a professional point of contact for operational and project coordination communications.
- Afford clear and timely communication between internal departments, clients, vendors, and project stakeholders.
- Afford support meeting coordination, follow-up action tracking, and project-related reporting.
- Afford maintain accurate records, documentation, and project data within CRM and company systems.
- Afford assist with continuous improvement of operational workflows, tracking systems, and documentation standards.
- Afford provide backup support for other operations team members as needed.
- Afford adhere to company policies, industry regulations, and ethical standards.
- Afford promote a culture of integrity and responsibility within the company.
Qualifications
- High School diploma or GED required; Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred.
- 5 years of experience in project coordination, operations support, procurement coordination, or similar administrative role.
- Experience in audiovisual integration, construction, technology integration, contract furniture, or related industries preferred.
- Proficiency with CRM and operational management platforms (ConnectWise experience preferred).
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Teams and Excel.
- Excellent organizational, multitasking, and time management skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
- Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating across multiple teams.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational discipline.
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple concurrent tasks and deadlines.
- Proactive problem-solving mindset with strong follow-through.
- Collaborative team player capable of supporting cross-functional teams.
- Adaptable and comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Professional communication and client service skills.