Event Coordinator

Title: Service Event Coordinator

Reports To: Director Of Service

Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey

Shift: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

Role Description

Cenmed Enterprises is a family-owned and operated business representing thirty years of ongoing experience through 2 generations in the medical supply and distribution industry. We seek an event Coordinator with expertise in contracting vendors and subcontractors to perform services for medical and laboratory service-related customers to fill an open role in our Equipment Maintenance Management Solutions department.

The Service events coordinator reports to the Service Director and works with the Supply Chain Manager. The Service events coordinator works directly with the Supply Chain Manager to ensure quality, safety, and budget and schedule service events. They adhere to estimated budgets and build strong supplier relationships. The successful candidate will be a self-motivated team player willing to jump in and assist where needed.

Salary Range: $45,000 - $60,000

What you'll be doing:

• Coordinate with Cenmed's customers to identify and schedule the best quality and cost suppliers.
• Manage supplier performance, verify compliance with purchase orders, and perform other duties as necessary to complete the service events.
• Documents and gains appropriate approval for all change orders.
• Respond to requests for quotes from internal Sales organizations.
• Review and approve all field service reports using standard operating processes.
• Develops favorable relationships with suppliers to secure the most advantageous position for cost, quality, and delivery.
• Manages and coordinates the purchase order process with Cenmed accounts payable.
• Monitor job progress daily and notify management of problems and non-conformances.

What you'll need:

• Associate degree or high school diploma with 3 – 5 years of relevant work experience.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Excellent teamwork, communication, and people skills are a must.
• Understanding schedule estimating, cost tracking methods, forecasting, vendor, and contract management.
• Solid time management and demonstrates excellent organizational skills.
• Proven interpersonal, conflict resolution, and persuasion skills.
• Proven multi-tasking capabilities to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite.

Preferences:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field.
• CAPM or PMI-SP certifications.
• Six Sigma Greenbelt.
• Prefer 3 - 5 years of related work experience in a field service, project coordination, and supplier or vendor management role.

Work Experience:

• Typically requires 5+ years' experience in the related area as an individual contributor.
• Thorough knowledge of the functional regions under supervision.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential duties satisfactorily.

Skills Required:

• Ability to maintain a safe working environment through proper housekeeping and safety practices.
• Excellent communication skills, written and listening.
• Ability to adjust communication style to multiple audiences and facilitate group coaching and information sharing.
• Excellent people skills - maintain a positive attitude and ability to motivate people, specifically mentoring and coaching individuals in identifying short- and long-term development needs and providing appropriate support.
• Confidence in one's capacity and judgment. One must be willing to face challenging situations. One has developed the ability to build personal relationships based on trust, mutual respect, and open communication.
• Ability to adjust the approach to demands and task requirements, adjust behavior to others' styles, change priorities to meet changing needs, and adjust quickly to new responsibilities and tasks.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities at one time through highly developed organizational skills.
• Ability to set practical and challenging objectives.
• Intermediate-level computer skills in Microsoft Office.

Perks & Benefits

· Medical, Dental, Vision & Basic Life Insurance

· 401K with company match

· Variety of voluntary benefits, such as short-term disability

· Competitive Salary, Performance Bonus

· Flexible Time Off Program

· Referral Bonus Program

· Fun Culture

We recognize that people bring a wealth of experience and talent beyond the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is similar to what is listed here, you should apply. Diversity of knowledge and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and excellence; therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions.

About Us

Established in 1992, Cenmed has grown into a fully integrated distributor, manufacturer, and services provider, representing over 2000 manufacturers and selling globally. Our business philosophy is simple: We work hard to bring you cost-effective healthcare and laboratory supply solutions while focusing on helping our clients increase profitability.

At Cenmed Enterprises, we strive to maintain a progressive corporate culture that enables innovation and collaborative teamwork. Cenmed provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.