Job DescriptionWhole Foods Market is the world’s leading retailer of natural and organic foods with more than 500 stores in the U.S.A, Canada, and the United Kingdom continues to push the boundaries to re-invent the grocery experience improving our ability to Nourish People and the Planet. Our Finance Operations Team at Whole Foods Market is looking for a passionate and experienced Supplier Maintenance Analyst who has experience collaborating with our Shared Services Model. This role will ensure compliance with Supplier onboarding, maintenance, and support of our BPO partnership. Models and acts in accordance with our guiding principles and core values. Primarily responsible for supporting Whole Foods Market team members with their Supplier needs. This role is based at our Store Support Offices located in Austin, TX. This role will report to the office 5 days a week. Responsibilities: + Solution business process and technical errors related to Supplier profile setup issues to ensure timely and accurate payments. + Research, respond, and/or redirect queries related to payments, audit requests, supplier issues and past due items to appropriate teams. + Satisfy business needs related to Accounts Payable systems and mining of Accounts Payable data. + Perform quality control checks of BPO partnership work to ensure compliance and accuracy. + Promote EFT payment method and Workday set up with supplier community. + Utilize a variety of software/systems to research, review, correct, and process outstanding items for payment. + Support company wide supplier initiative projects to promote a paperless footprint. + Own complex issues and projects that require communication and collaboration with regional and/or Global business partners to reach a solution. + Support testing and oversight of Supplier interfacing software within Whole Foods Market. + Create, update, and abide by Supplier Maintenance procedures and policies. + Partner cross-functionally to optimize upstream and downstream impacts. + Perform other related duties as assigned. Skills: + Familiar with basic accounting principles and practices. + Knowledge of compliance requirements to prevent fraud + Advanced understanding of Accounts Payable and related general ledger systems and processes. + Able to perform mathematical computations quickly and accurately. + Anticipates and accepts changing roles, directions, and work methodologies. + Able to easily shift priorities. + Demonstrates resilience and the ability to bounce back from confusing or difficult situations. + Communicates structured information in a clear, concise, and organized fashion. + Collaborates with others to achieve objectives and ensure information flow. + Readily involves others to accomplish individual and group goals. + Welcomes and acknowledges the ideas and inputs of others. + Takes initiative and demonstrates a strong desire to reach challenging goals and pursue excellence. + Contributes personal ideas and knowledge to accomplish work. + Gathers and analyzes critical information from a variety of sources to understand problems. + Considers impact to Team Members, customers, and the organization. + Possesses clear understanding of WFM’s and supported stores' / regions' business models and objectives. + Ability to use Outlook, Word, Excel (intermediate to advanced), SharePoint (intermediate). + Ability to easily learn/adapt to new software as needed + Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions in one-on-one interactions, meeting/group participation, involving Team Members, suppliers, Team Leaders, and Regional/National leadership. + Ability to comprehend, interpret and analyze instructions and correspondence. + Ability to maintain confidentiality. + Exceptionally strong customer service and attention to detail. + Passion for people and functioning in a team environment. Education & Experience: + BA/BS degree and 2-5 years relevant experience + Experience with accounting and/or supplier master data + Customer service experience with complex support requests At Whole Foods Market, we provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all Team Members and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. Whole Foods Market hires and promotes individuals solely based on qualifications for the position to be filled and business needs. Whole Foods Market works with job sites like Indeed, LinkedIn, and ZipRecruiter to promote opportunities at our company. Please be aware that other career sites may not be accurate or up to date and may even be fraudulent. We encourage and recommend all candidates to apply via our site.