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JOB SUMMARY:

This position has responsibility for creating and driving strategic sourcing initiatives in a defined category of spend. This position will contribute to successful value based purchasing with the focus on achieving significant cost reduction, supporting quality initiatives, establishing successful vendor partnerships and ensuring the introduction of new technology at fair market prices. This position acts as a strategic business partner, interfacing at the Director and Executive levels of the organization, providing leadership and taking ownership of the defined spend category.

Collaborates with key leadership on the development and implementation of annual and long-term strategic initiatives to achieve category goals. This position partners with the clinical integration team to understand the needs of key stakeholders placing clinician needs at the forefront of negotiations. This position serves as an expert relating to market trends within their assigned category to identify and promote potential new opportunities for added value. This position will own the business relationship with the vendors in the assigned category.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Bachelor’s degree and 7 years in a procurement role and 2-3 years of strategic sourcing experience.

OR

Associate’s degree and 9 years in a procurement role and 2-3 years of strategic sourcing experience.

EXPERIENCE:

1. Worked in a Group Purchasing Organization environment.

2. Experience providing procurement services to business leads, sourcing planning and execution, contract negotiations, and supplier relationship management.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM)

EXPERIENCE:

1. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are necessary.

2. Project planning and management experience

3. Experience in complex contract negotiations, competitive price analysis, contract management and spend analysis

4. Experience with contract negotiation with a GPO is preferred

5. Track record of identifying and capitalizing on new savings opportunities in a highly competitive environment

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Lead and direct strategic sourcing initiatives to achieve savings goal for the GPO for assigned categories of spend

3. Plan, schedule and monitor category sourcing initiatives, ensuring proper resource allocation and on-time delivery of projects

4. Provides detailed analysis of proposals and vendor capabilities, negotiations and supplier selection

5. Effectively communicate new savings and opportunities and initiatives with senior leadership

6. Collaborates with executive leadership within the organization to create strategies for cost reduction, supplier consolidation, quality improvements while developing and implementing process efficiency improvements

7. Act as a champion for business development process improvement

8. Serve as product, contract, and price expert in category for the GPO membership

9. Resolve any issues related to products or contracts between GPO membership and vendors within assigned category

10. Act as a liaison between GPO membership and vendor partners

11. Assist and mentor less senior staff in the sourcing department

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Office based work environment

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Travel less than 10% of time

2. Fast passed environment with a culture of accountability.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Strategic thinking and planning skills.

2. Excellent interpersonal, consultative, influencing, presentation and communication skills.

3. Work well in a team environment and able to work well in a diverse environment and adhere to the highest ethical standards.

4. Ability to multitask in a fast paced environment.

5. Excellent analytical skills and the ability to develop complex supply chain analysis.

6. Knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems in the healthcare environment.

WVU Medicine

Summary of Duties:

Build and own the roadmap and outcomes for your space. The roadmap will embody ideas on how we can create sustained competitive advantages. Provide strategic direction to the product. Provide prioritization, groom and plan the backlog. Work with the team in defining the schedule and support with managing risks and issues. Collaborates primarily with stakeholders and customers to identify and close product gaps. Involved in all stages of the product lifecycle. Uses various technologies and system views and acts as conduit across customers to solve complex business problems. Ability to effectively organize and present data in a format that is easily consumable by non-technical users. Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

100% telecommuting role. Reports to headquarters in Grapevine, TX. Can work remotely or telecommute.

Qualifications:

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering (any), Management, Business Administration or related field of study AND Three (3) Years of experience in the job offered or related occupation in which the required experience was gained. Must also have demonstrated experience with:

• Technical product management for a software product;
• ERP implementations (SAP S4/Hana or BTP – Cloud SAS);
• Base SAP financial modules (AR, AP, PO, SO, GL, or Inventory);
• Working with development teams on Data Migration and Data Integration activities;
• Building and managing a roadmap;
• Gathering and communicating requirements to a software engineering team using methodology-specific artifacts;
• Technical aspects (architecture, development methodologies or best practices);
• Agile Methodology and tools (JIRA or confluence).

Salary: $158,766 – $220,000 / year

Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

GameStop

Cornerstone Capital Bank is seeking an experienced Marketing Manager who can bring strategic oversight to marketing initiatives for our growing banking platforms. Success in this job relies on your creative ideas, project management skills, effective communication, attention to detail, and positive attitude.

Essential duties & responsibilities include:

• Develop and execute strategic marketing plans, deploy go-to-market strategies, and oversee the creation and delivery of innovative marketing content
• Collaborate with bank leadership and internal marketing specialists (ie writers, designers) to develop unique marketing assets that effectively communicate the brand and drive revenue. Assets may include, but are not limited to: print collateral, digital media, social media, website design/updates, email campaigns, promotional materials, presentations, print/digital advertising, events, etc.
• Provide conceptual direction to designers on print and digital marketing projects including managing external vendors/agencies and/or internal graphic designers, to ensure high-quality deliverables and cost-effective design solutions
• Content development/writing and/or collaboration with the content team to deliver messaging which resonates with audiences and demonstrates Cornerstone Capital Bank’s unique differentiators
• Project manage all aspects of bank marketing initiatives and effectively communicate projects details/status with internal and external stakeholders
• Conduct research to identify industry trends, customer needs, and competitive landscape, utilizing insights to drive marketing initiatives
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align marketing efforts
• Maintain the ability to juggle multiple projects while delivering a strong range of technical and creative solutions
• Responsible for meeting project deadlines and handling quick turn times with a positive attitude
• Monitor and analyze marketing campaign performance, track program analytics, and report on metrics

Qualifications/Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience as a Marketing Manager
• Strong multi-channel marketing skills
• Experience in the banking/financial service industry a plus
• Leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire others to achieve targets and deliver high-quality results
• Highly effective communication skills
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and be a proactive self-starter
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects at once
• Exceptional organization skills and attention to detail
• Collaborative team-player mindset and confidence to lead meetings and communicate with company leadership
• Proficiency in PowerPoint and Microsoft Office Programs
• Creative software skills such as Adobe Creative Suite a plus

Who we are:

Our mission is to use and improve on our God-given talents to make a difference to the lives of our employees, customers, shareholders, and the people who provide services to us. We employ more than 1,700 people who are passionately committed to Cornerstone’s Mission, Vision & Core Convictions. Cornerstone has been recognized by Workplace Dynamics as a “Top 100 Workplace,” for the 8th consecutive year.

What we offer:

Because we recognize and reward hard work, we offer a competitive salary & full benefits package.

What To Do Next:

If Cornerstone sounds like the place for you (and if you have the qualifications, drive, and passion to match), we invite you to become a member of our winning team! And remember, once you’re a part of our Cornerstone family, we’ll continue to invest in you as an asset in our company. As many of our team members can tell you, there’s something special about working at Cornerstone. It really feels like home.

***We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law***

Cornerstone Capital Bank

Adecco Creative & Marketing is looking for a Tech Marketing Manager, also known as a Process manager, contractor to manager a few key and critical processes for the Marketing Performance and Ad Tech team.

As a Marketing Technology Manager, you will be responsible for effectively setting up and integrating technology stacks, improving workflow and optimizing automation, improving reporting automation and visualization, and analyzing AI and Big Data Outputs.

*Applicants in McLean, VA only.

Qualifications:

• Process managing experience, especially managing tech application or marketing background is a PLUS!
• Tech and Marketing background is preferred.
• Just has GMP and Datorama experience

Responsibilities:

Priority #1: Help manage two marketing application, GMP (Google Marketing Platform) and Datorama.

Priority #2: Tagging efforts – Implement and help build in take and managing day to day activities to coordinate with enterprise team with tagging by managing autofill marketing and third party ads, which includes Facebook, Google Analytics tags.

Priority #3: Campaign Textonomy – Coordinate naming generation or processes.

Adecco

*Candidates must be local to Chicago and willing to go onsite 2x per week!

Day-to-Day

This Marketing Manager will be working at a global bank that is going through a huge acquisition. At first, this is highly executional and focused on marketing project management. Helping them develop and launch a premier services product for their most affluent customers to potential customers from the new acquisition and developing marketing communication and collateral around it (posters, flyers, brochures, pitch books, etc., maybe some digital aspects as well). Creating these materials, leveraging existing materials but customizing to this particular new market. For the first 6-8 months, this will be 80% Marketing Project Management, 20% strategic, after that, this will shift to more strategic work.

After this project, they will dive into the segments business:

Segments Marketing Manager role is to lead 3 of our customer segments and help to develop the strategies against them that will help to accelerate acquisition growth. The three segments currently identified are: Bank at Work (where we sell to employers and then to all of their employees, providing unique services and offers based on scale), Best of BMO (where we aim to have more of our employees have more of their share of financial products with us) and Student Strategy (where we are looking to develop a plan to reach students who are early in their financial lifecycle and can grow with us). This role is mainly focused on working with the business partners to develop integrated marketing plans to support business priorities against these segments. It requires someone to be able to manage multiple and differentiated projects at one time, think holistically about how different channels can work together and be innovative/creative because these segments won’t always be easy to reach. This role will report to a Senior Marketing Manager and also support execution for additional Segments as required.

Insight Global

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Set and communicate program objectives and priorities
• Interact, integrate, and drive results across cross-functional teams in engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, sales, operations, etc.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate the appropriate Program Plan ranging from when we will achieve a high-level objective to specific release dates for development builds
• Ensure critical cross-team efforts are well-owned (including owning some yourself)
• Lead cross-functional Program and Manufacturing readiness reviews
• Ensure Product Development Processes are followed generally, and be the cross-disciplinary decision maker when exceptions should be made
• Continuously perform relevant risk and opportunity analyses to stay ahead of the game and address problems before they impact the program
• Provide clear updates at both the working and executive level
• Create and refine processes and templates across Programs, including things like change control, product development process, scheduling, risk tracking, etc.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, MIS, or other related degrees
• A Minimum of 5 years of professional experience as a Project/Product or Program Manager (electronics industry highly preferred)

PREFEERED SKILLS:

• A track record of program managing multiple complex electro-mechanical programs
• Experience in shipping high-volume hardware products
• Multidisciplinary technical background – be comfortable in EE, ME, and SW domains

• Excellent computer skills, especially with communication tools and program management tools
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills

Desired Skills and Experience
Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Agile, Safe
Vaco

**Candidates must be able to work W2 and be able to go on-site in Englewood, CO 4x a week**

Location: Englewood, CO

Type: 6-month Contract with Extension or Permanent conversion

Ideal Skills and Experience:

• 3+ Product Manager Experience
• Experience taking a product from start to finish
• Strong understanding of tech and product
• Strong Communication and presentation skills
• Background in telecom

Day-to-Day:

A client in the Denver, CO area is looking for a Product Manager to join their team. This is slated as a 6 month ongoing contract, with the potential to go on permanently. The Product Manager will be joining the connectivity team, consisting of 2 existing product managers. This resource will need to be able to take a product from start to finish. Additionally, they will need to be comfortable partnering with the engineering team, during development and testing of the product. They will be responsible for 2 ongoing projects, one being voice solutions and implementing new technologies to their current solutions. While on contract, Insight Global will provide full benefits – dental, vision and health and PTO will be available upon conversion.

Insight Global

Lumicity is currently working with a Dallas based company looking for a Product Marketing Manager.

Looking for:

• Strategic Marketing
• Product Management of Medical Devices
• Huge plus for clinical & cariology experience
• Needs to have a strong marketing background & experience handling product management

They offer:

• Full Benefits
• Hybrid schedule (4 days in office)
• Bonus Opportunity
• 130k salary

*** US Citizens or Green Card Holders only***

Please apply to this job post or send your resume to [email protected]

Lumicity

Title: Creative Marketing Manager 1 – 10556

Length of Assignment: 1+ year

Location: Ridgefield Park, NJ – on-site

Are you passionate about creating deeply engaging experiences that excite shoppers and encourage them to convert that interest into a purchase? Do you have deep knowledge of how to create compelling content across online and offline platforms that will lead to scaled impact on the business? If yes, then this role is for you!

Our client is seeking a customer-focused, service-minded, organizationally savvy, and strategic-thinking professional to serve as a Creative Marketing Manager on our Home Entertainment (HE) Integrated Marketing team. In this role, you will manage HE Creative Marketing strategies and executions for our clients TV, Audio and Memory products with a focus on Retail. The responsibilities of this role involve turning communications insights into brand strategies and executions for the category. These marketing efforts are intended to further business goals by driving conversion. Day-to-day responsibilities include developing marketing assets for product launch, in-store merchandising demo content and signage, promotions and retail.com and with a specific focus on video content and flagship shop in shop experiences.

The individual in this position will work closely with other key members of HE IM and product management to bring the projects to life. Strong tactical project management skills, creative development expertise and cross functional communication are required.

The successful candidate for this role should:

• Have a deep understanding of the digital and in-store shopper experience journey, consumer pain points and industry best practices.
• Have a positive attitude and strong sense of urgency.
• Have a high-level of confidence, integrity and enthusiasm that fits a fast-paced, energetic organization.
• Have excellent communication and presentation skills, with high attention to detail.

Detailed responsibilities:

• Communications & Product Launch: Develop an overall lineup messaging hierarchy (strategy and copy) for assigned product category(s) in conjunction with key stakeholders. Responsible for communications guides, specification sheets and other materials to be shared internally and externally. Prepare, execute, and track product launch materials. Work with legal, Brand and key stakeholders on approvals, as appropriate.
• Briefs: Work with the team to develop insight-based and thorough creative briefs for agency partners to initiate projects.
• Project Management: Manage internal stakeholders and agency timelines along with the deliverable’s schedules; communicate and align expectations cross functionally. Effective leadership and project management on projects. Integrate creative insights and feedback that lead to effective campaigns.
• Retail In-store Shopper Experiences: Responsible for the experience of the brand/ category(s) in retail stores. Co-Develops the in-store shopper experience plan in conjunction with Sr. Manager and executes it. Develop POP and graphics materials for retail displays and oversee production/distribution.
• Retail Online Shopper Experiences: Responsible for the experience of the brand/ category(s) assigned on retailer websites. Localize HQ content and or create new assets for Product Pages as needed. Develop and or localize online branded experience content for cross retailer use. Develop online ads and other assets to improve brand discoverability within retail websites.
• Promotions: Develops promotional toolkit in conjunction with cross functional teams. Provides communicational materials and assets for retailers to execute programs. Develops and track KPIs.
• Budget: Responsible for assigned budget, managing the procurement process, and ensuring that all vendor payments are secured.
• Ad Hoc Projects: Secure insights, develop strategies and execute ad hoc projects as assigned.
• Performance standards: Attainment of goals and KPIs aligned with management. Results from field sales surveys on the effectiveness of materials. Timely execution of projects. Number of rounds of revisions with agencies as determined by project.

SKILLS and EXPERIENCE:

• 8+ years of experience in marketing, 3+ years in digital marketing, advertising, or related field. Retail marketing experience a plus, but not required.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills; proven ability to lead initiatives across teams.
• Superior project management skills, including the ability to prepare written plans and schedules, identify objectives, coordinate and direct project teams and manage budgets.
• High-level of confidence, integrity and enthusiasm that fits a fast-paced, energetic, and proactive organization.
• Work independently and actively in a team environment to achieve business objectives, personal and team goals and complete assignments within established time frames and specifications.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with high attention to detail. Must possess the ability to articulate clearly and effectively over the phone and through email.
• Excellent Power Point and Excel skills are critical in this role.

Transcend Solutions

Steyer Content is a full-service content agency that uses world-class writing, video, code, and design to create transformative experiences that build trust and grow revenue for our clients. We plan, create, and optimize business content that works for today.

We are looking for a passionate content project manager to join our projects team. In this role you will not only write and edit yourself, but manage other writers as well. You have a strong understanding of branding, voice and tone. You are comfortable with corporate storytelling, evangelizing products and how they are used across different industries.

If you are the right fit, you are proactive, responsive and hyper-organized. You are a clear communicator and possess the tools needed to grow accounts, as well as supporting others in their growth and success.

This is a remote, part-time, 6-month contract. We’ll only be able to respond to applicants who meet the basic qualifications for this role.

Required:

* Ability to build strong relationships with client and talent

* 3+ years experience content writing and editing

* 2+ years PM experience

Pay rate range, depending on experience level: $45-50/hr. W2.

Steyer Content provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.

Steyer Content