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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.

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