What are the responsibilities and job description for the Procurement Coordinator position at Latitude AI?
Latitude AI (lat.ai) develops automated driving technologies, including L3, for Ford vehicles at scale. We're driven by the opportunity to reimagine what it's like to drive and make travel safer, less stressful, and more enjoyable for everyone.
When you join the Latitude team, you'll work alongside leading experts across machine learning and robotics, cloud platforms, mapping, sensors and compute systems, test operations, systems and safety engineering - all dedicated to making a real, positive impact on the driving experience for millions of people.
As a Ford Motor Company subsidiary, we operate independently to develop automated driving technology at the speed of a technology startup. Latitude is headquartered in Pittsburgh with engineering centers in Dearborn, Mich., and Palo Alto, Calif.
Meet the team :
The Procurement team is responsible for ensuring that Latitude's engagements with our suppliers and third parties are conducted in an efficient, responsible, and compliant manner. The role of the Procurement Coordinator will be to support the day-to-day procure-to-pay (P2P) process ensuring that stakeholder requests for goods and services are processed in a timely manner. The role will also support various other P2P monitoring and improvement projects (e.g. 1099 reporting, Open PO monitoring, and Supplier Catalog maintenance), along with Contract Management.
What you'll do :
- Manage and process stakeholder purchase requests through the use of a purchasing credit card;
- Enter purchase orders in NetSuite after ensuring appropriate documentation and approvals have been provided;
- Onboard new suppliers into our ERP system;
- Responsible for ongoing vendor master data maintenance;
- Support Procurement procure-to-pay efficiency projects with oversight from leadership;
- Manage any backlog of open purchase orders and open invoices, and work with stakeholders to resolve any issues;
- Create and process Non-Disclosure Agreements;
- Create and process simple Statements of Work;
- Renew existing SaaS / Software subscriptions, ensuring all appropriate processes have been followed;
- Create ad hoc reports and analyze data for leadership;
- Upload agreements into the contract management system and add applicable metadata tags; and
- Support process development and continuous improvement.
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What we offer you :
Learn more about Latitude's team, mission and career opportunities at lat.ai!
The expected base salary range for this full-time position is $72,400 - $108,600 USD. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Latitude employees are also eligible to participate in Latitude's annual bonus programs, equity compensation, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.
Candidates for positions with Latitude AI must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status.
Salary : $72,400 - $108,600
