Project Coordinator IV 12 Months (Possibly, based on roadmap and if there’s a need for continued support) Remote, ideally on the West Coast
Summary:
Client is searching for a Project Coordinator to facilitate and support supplier tooling and communications initiatives. This individual will work collaboratively with key stakeholders in Procurement Operations, Sourcing (Source to Pay), Finance, Enterprise Products, Legal, and numerous business unit vendor management teams to develop and implement supplier tooling projects. Internally - this individual will work to identify root causes, gather feedback from stakeholders, develop product requirements, and ideate potential solutions. They will work to ensure consensus and alignment on product enhancements and process changes - including communication of change management protocols. Externally (i.e. towards Client’s suppliers) - this individual will be responsible for driving adoption (promoting usage), process compliance, executing launch of product functionality, developing robust policies, developing success metrics, and monitoring impact throughout the supplier lifecycle. They should have excellent communication and customer experience skills.
Responsibilities:
Build and foster cross-functional relationships. Proactively engage stakeholders to gain understanding of and build out problem statements. Ideate on potential solutions and the impact those may have on established business processes.
Develop a deep understanding of operational constraints/barriers to gaining adoption. Demonstrate operational understanding of assigned process area(s). Constantly problem-solve, innovate, improve, and optimize supplier performance, management, and engagement.
Assist in developing user acceptance test scenarios to ensure product enhancements are ready for external launch
Support cross-functional initiatives by advocating for the supplier experience and incorporating perspectives that ensure holistic solutions
Work collaboratively with stakeholders to identify and implement process improvements.
Develop and deliver compelling communications and training to educate, influence and inform stakeholders internally and externally about supplier projects, processes and tools, data insights, and improvement opportunities.
Create and track key performance indicators and success metrics through dashboard creation (Thoughtspot, Tableau, etc.) and distribute reports to stakeholders
Minimum Qualifications:
B.A. or B.S. degree in business, procurement, finance or related discipline
5+ years of experience in Supplier Management and Procurement Strategy.
Process/project management or consulting experience
Experience in evaluating, developing and implementing supplier portals, tooling, and technology
Experience in driving awareness and utilization of new product enhancements and features
Procurement systems/processes/tools experience
Experience balancing multiple initiatives at once
Experience driving change and improving end-to-end processes
Surrounding team & key projects:
Supplier tooling and management, part of procurement operations.
How will performance be measured?
Execution in coordinator projects
What makes this role interesting?
Our tools are homegrown as supposed to working with 3rd party tools, they are creating and developing tools from scratch.
Must-Have Skills:
Procurement transformation, or finance transformation, for suppliers
Exception metric development and data analysis
Change management and communications
Working through ambiguity, needs to work in the gray
Nice-to-have Skills:
Consulting experience
Product ownership
Worked at tech company in previous years
Years of overall experience required?
5+ years of experience in Sourcing, Procurement Operations, Supplier Management
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About Us: Established in 2004, SPECTRAFORCE® is one of the largest and fastest-growing diversity-owned staffing firms in the US. The growth of our company is a direct result of our global client service delivery model that is powered by our state-of-the-art A.I. proprietary talent acquisition platform, robust ISO 9001:2015/ISO 27001 certified processes, and strong and passionate client engaged teams. We have built our business by providing talent and project-based solutions, including Contingent, Permanent, and Statement of Work (SOW) services to over 140 clients in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and India. Key industries that we service include Technology, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Telecom, Retail, Utilities and Transportation. SPECTRAFORCE is built on a concept of “human connection,” defined by our branding attitude of NEWJOBPHORIA®, which is the excitement of bringing joy and freedom to the work lifestyle so our people and clients can reach their highest potential. Learn more at: http://www.spectraforce.com
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At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $60.00/hr.
