Washing Systems, LLC (WSI), now part of the Kao family of companies, seeks a highly self-motivated Director of Procurement to join our thriving team. WSI is the largest supplier of laundry chemicals to the commercial laundry industry in North America. WSI provides high quality chemical products for both uniform and linen rental companies. The Director of Procurement is responsible for the strategic leadership and development of sources for product manufacturing and distribution.

Science-based. Performance-focused. WSI is the leading provider of innovative products and services to the commercial laundry processing industry. Driven by comprehensive technological innovations, WSI delivers powerful advancements in the cleaning, processing, and the disinfection of textiles. Culturally progressive, WSI consistently maximizes plant efficiencies, while increasing productivity and reducing the environmental footprint for our manufacturing sites and customer sites. While serving North America and Europe, WSI’s global headquarters reside in Ohio. Additional offices are located across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Please visit our website for more information: www.washingsystems.com.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBLITIES AND TASKS:

Responsibilities and tasks are written as follows:

• Responsible for full cycle accounts payable functions.
• Responsible for process purchase orders (POs), including confirming all approvals needed are obtained, maintaining purchase order records, updating purchase order log, and communicating to WSI staff PO status and open balances of POs in accordance with WSI purchasing policies.
• Administer Certify expense reimbursement program, including processing Certify batches to ensure expense reimbursements are done in a timely manner, assisting both internal and external customers, and assisting with reviewing expense reports.
• Maintain WSI Travel and Entertainment policies and procedures.
• Assist the Accounting Controller and Assistant Accounting Controller with monthly close as assigned and needed, including preparing journal entries, maintaining working schedules, and reconciliation of accounts.
• Deposit checks in accordance with cash receipt policies.
• Respond to customer concerns in a courteous and professional manner.
• Keep records in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and WSI policies.
• Assist in the preparation of annual audits and IRS filings.
• All other duties as assigned.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

• Finance/Accounting Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• 1 – 2 years of Accounting or Finance related experience.
• Proficient use with MS Office suite applications and Microsoft Great Plains.
• Excellent communication, organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills are desired.
• Being self-motivated and able to work with little supervision is preferred.
• Strong customer service skills are also preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook) is required.