Purchasing Specialist

Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC) is a leading energy solutions provider dedicated to helping customers reduce costs, enhance resilience, and decarbonize to net zero in the global energy transition. We are a trusted, full-service partner to public sector and government entities, K-12 schools, higher education, utilities, and healthcare customers across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Europe.

At Ameresco, we show the way by developing, constructing and operating tailored smart energy efficiency solutions, distributed energy resources, and infrastructure upgrades that drive cost savings, resilience, decarbonization, and innovation. Our comprehensive portfolio is built to address the challenges of today and adapt the future, ensuring long-term sustainability and success for our customers.

Position Overview:

Ameresco is seeking a Purchasing Specialist based in our Framingham, MA office. Under the direction of the Sr. Accounting Manager, the Purchasing Specialist performs a key role in the procure to pay cycle. The Purchasing Specialist is responsible for processing purchase orders ensuring completeness, accuracy and compliance with internal policies and financial controls. The Purchasing Specialist also manages the vendor master file within the financial management system, adhering to confidentiality and in compliance with Ameresco policies and procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure timely, accurate processing of purchase requisitions to create and distribute purchase orders including ensuring proper authorization and coding.

• Ensure purchase orders have all applicable negotiated terms and conditions attached so that vendors are aware of the conditions to which the company is issuing the Purchase Order.

• Complete tasks required to review and approve purchase requisitions paying strict attention to details to ensure accuracy.

• Assist in managing vendor relationships and assist in building effective partnerships.

• Responsible for processing requests for new vendor creation and updates timely, accurately, and completely.

• Maintain complete and accurate records within the system and in established repositories in an organized, easy to locate manner.

• Ensure Purchase Orders are closed timely when projects are complete.

• Print purchase orders and distribute to the business units and vendors.

• Triage returned checks; follow up with vendors to confirm addresses and update according to policies.

• Assist the Accounts Payable team providing updates to vendor inquiries related to the procure to pay process, their purchase order(s) and/or invoice payment status.

• Cultivate and maintain excellent relationships with internal and external customers.

• Foster a positive environment with open communication.

• Provide support to business units for purchase requisition creation.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate degree in accounting, finance or related field

• Minimum of 1 year of experience in purchasing, accounts payable or related accounting; relevant internships and co-ops count toward this requirement.

Additional Qualifications:

• Strong attention to detail

• Working knowledge of accounting and financial concepts

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong organizational skills

• Proven ability to effectively collaborate and manage multiple competing priorities under tight deadlines

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