As the primary backup receptionist, the position provides lunch and absence coverage, welcomes and directs visitors, answers and triages phone calls, coordinates guest parking, maintains meeting schedules, and ensures common areas on the 9th floor remain clean, stocked, and ready for use. Responsibilities include monitoring inventory, placing orders through MIT's Buy2Pay (Coupa) system, coordinating deliveries and maintenance requests, creating requisitions, submitting invoices, processing team expenses through Concur, and supporting procurement card reconciliation.