Procurement Coordinator (Temporary/Short Term)

Description

The Procurement Coordinator provides administrative and transactional support to Cortland’s Procurement team during the Coupa transition. This role focuses on routing invoices, creating purchase orders for recurring services, and assisting suppliers with Coupa registration. The specialist will help ensure smooth workflow processing, accurate data entry, and timely communication with internal teams and external suppliers throughout the transition period.

Cortland participates in e-verify to verify the employment status of all persons hired to work in the United States.

• Provide first-level support to internal stakeholders navigating Coupa during the transition period
• Support day-to-day procurement activities during the Coupa implementation, including invoice routing, purchase order creation, and supplier enablement tasks
• Contact suppliers to assist with Coupa registration, onboarding steps, and troubleshooting basic enrollment issues
• Monitor assigned queues (invoices, supplier inquiries, outstanding POs) to ensure timely follow-up
• Create and submit purchase orders (POs) for recurring services and verify accuracy of supporting details
• Help track progress on supplier enablement and escalate issues as needed
• Support communication efforts with internal teams and suppliers during rollout (e.g., reminders, status updates, basic guidance)
• Maintain accuracy of procurement-related data by reviewing entries for completeness and flagging discrepancies to the Procurement team
• Assist with documenting process steps and updates as new workflows are introduced
• Route incoming invoices to appropriate approvers in Coupa for timely review

Requirements

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and work effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Outlook
• Comfortable navigating systems and completing accurate data entry (Coupa experience is a plus)
• Clear and professional communication skills with internal teams and suppliers
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and follow-through
• 1–2 years of experience in administrative support, accounts payable, procurement, or similar work

Benefits

Join us as we reimagine apartment living and drive outsized returns through purpose, performance, and people.

Cortland is a drug-free workplace.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance