Procurement Support Specialist

  • Full-time

Company Description

Founded in 2017, TripArc is a $750 million privately held company powers the top Travel Agencies and Tour Operators in North America. Our expansive and growing network empowers seamless access to a comprehensive range of travel options and services globally with over $750 million transactions annually - all at the industry’s best rates.

We know how to deliver solutions to travel professionals in the most effective way possible. With deep experience in partnering with two leading brands in the luxury travel space – Kensington Tours and Travel Edge –TripArc has real insight into the needs of tour operators and travel agencies today.

TripArc's goals are simple. To make our network of over 1400 travel entities more profitable, efficient and help them create truly unique travel for their clients.

Job Description

The Invoice reconciliation and vendor purchase order (“VPO”) clerk (Operations Specialist) is directly responsible for evaluating differences between supplier invoices and purchase orders.  Following up with internal and external parties to determine the merit of any differences and updating internal systems in accordance.  This includes updating proprietary systems, assisting the team with purchase order issues, and supporting the team ‘s reporting requirements.  This position involves diplomatic interactions with global vendors and acts a conduit with internal destination experts.  

Core Competencies 

  • Process and detailed driven  
  • Communication 
  • Teamwork 
  • Problem Solving 
  • Accountability and Dependability 
  • Ethics and Integrity 
  • Multi-tasking 
  • Flexibility and adaptability 

Job Responsibilities 

  • Understanding and applying global travel operations trends and details – and regularly pivoting with changes in industry operations 
  • Collaborate professionally with global external partners, sales and support departments to evaluate supplier invoices and the propriety of any differences from amounts as per purchase orders 
  • Assist the vendor purchase order process as required  
  • Investigate and resolve billing discrepancies or misapplied payment transactions. 
  • Ensure the strict confidentiality and privacy of financial records as they relate to the organization and its business partners. 
  • Collaborate with other department team members on rate revisions, rebidding and other projects as necessary  

Qualifications

  • College degree in the Tourism and hospitality industry or an equivalent education. 
  • Demonstrated ability to accurately calculate, post, correct, and manage accounting figures and understanding of financial records and systems  
  • Must possess a high level of moral judgment for handling confidential information and monetary transactions. 
  • Understanding data collection, compiling the proper information, and assisting reports to make strategic decisions 
  • Strong diplomatic, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills  
  • Effective attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy 
  • Strong work ethic and positive team attitude, independent and self-driven 
  • Sound analytical thinking, planning, prioritization, and execution skills. 
  • Excellent teamwork and team building skills. 
  • Able to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing. 
  • Able to build and maintain lasting relationships with other departments and key business partners.  
  • Solid level of proficiency with Excel and experience and/or education in database management 

Additional Information

We thank all candidates for their interest however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Successful candidates will receive communications from the Navigatr Talent Acquisition team, our exclusive recruitment partner.

Travel Edge is committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require accommodation due to a disability at any stage of our hiring process, please advise us when completing your application.