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Job Opportunity: E-commerce Assistant at Plumbers Wholesale Supply

Company Overview:

Plumbers Wholesale Supply is a well-established and growing wholesaler that has been in business for over 80 years. We specialize in providing high-quality plumbing supplies to our customers. With our commitment to excellent customer service and product knowledge, we have built a strong reputation in the industry.

Position: E-commerce Assistant

Compensation: $20-$22/hr, Signing Bonus, 6-Month Bonus

Location: Detroit, Michigan

Type: Full-Time or Part-Time

Job Description:

As an E-commerce Assistant at Plumbers Wholesale Supply, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the development and growth of our online presence. You’ll collaborate with the IT Manager on tasks relating to E-commerce, Digital Marketing, and Graphic Design.

Responsibilities:

• Find and enter product data into our ERP system.
• Organize products into our online category structure through a product inventory management system.
• Assisting online customers with placing and tracking orders through chat and phone.
• Scheduling and coordinating online order shipments.
• Reach out to customers who abandoned checkouts online or who reached out after hours.
• Creating mass email and physical advertising material.
• Creating social media content (photo/video/graphics) and posting as needed.
• Design promotional flyers for events and sales.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent; associate/bachelor degree, ongoing education, or certification in IT-related field preferred.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Enthusiastic learner with a proactive attitude towards technology.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Experience in Shopify and Magento preferred.
• Fluency in both English and Hindi is a plus.

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation package.
• Opportunity to learn and grow in a supportive environment.
• Exposure to a variety of IT systems and technologies.
• Employee discounts on plumbing products.
• Simple IRA Match
• Signing bonus after 90 days
• Health Insurance
• PTO

Plumbers Wholesale Supply

Your Opportunity for Impact

The Market Manager is responsible for the overall management of the market office(s) operations, sales, and delivery functions. This includes developing and implementing business strategies, managing staff, driving revenue growth and profitability. The Market Manager must also maintain strong client relationships, build new business, and ensure compliance with all company policies and procedures. Ensuring uniformity of operations, adherence to Kelly processes and procedures.

Standard Success Measures:

• Increasing operational hours to align with budget forecasts and business expectations
• Achieving high client acquisition volumes and retention goals
• Staff employee engagement scores
• Maintaining high NPS and other quality satisfaction measures of clients and talent
• On time fill rates
• Fill rate
• Order Demand
• Hours
• Temporary employees on assignment
• Temporary turnover
• Cycle time
• Budget achievement: Revenue, GP, and Contribution

Essential Functions:

• Develop and execute business market strategies to achieve revenue targets and profitability goals.
• Manage and motivate a team of recruiters, sales professionals, and customer or talent support professionals as well as any other functional team leads or staff assigned to achieve goals and exceed expectations.
• This position also has responsibility for the selection, managing, performance evaluation, coaching and development of all staff members
• Establish and maintain a strong working relationship with the customers and temporary employees
• Drive new business development efforts in staffing and outsourcing by identifying and pursuing potential clients in the local market
• Ensure compliance with all company policies and procedures, including employment law, safety regulations, and financial reporting requirements.
• Manage financial health metrics including DSO and prepare reports for senior management.
• Maintain a strong understanding of the local labor market and industry trends to stay ahead of the competition
• Coordinate internal and external resources to develop responses to RFPs (Request for Proposal). Assist in proposals and presentations. Coordinate resources for implementation of new Kelly solutions and services.
• Participate in industry associations, conferences, and other events to promote the company’s brand and stay up to date on industry developments to empower the Kelly brand inside the market and region
• Perform safety checks and investigate accidents.
• Foster positive employee relations through effective leadership and team building.
• Perform these duties and conduct themselves in a professional, ethical and legal manner consistent with Kelly standards and methods of operation.
• Perform other duties as assigned or necessary for the success of the team and operations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field preferred; or a minimum of 5 years in staffing industry with demonstrated success in growing and cultivating market growth.
• Proven track record of achieving revenue targets and profitability goals.
• Experience managing a market between 30 -70 Million in size
• Strong leadership, team building, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with senior leadership.
• Ability to cultivate and develop relationships across Kelly Business Units.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Our Value Proposition

Kelly connects skilled people with some of the best companies in the world through our recruiting and outsourcing practices. As advocates for the value of all workers and workstyles, we’re united by our passion to connect people to work and support them in reaching their greatest potential. Our work truly matters, and we know it. We celebrate each other’s successes, because we’re all in this together and we know that empowering others lifts us all. Come join us and you’ll see we are a group of people dedicated to breaking down barriers for all people who want to work and connecting people to work that enriches their lives.

Your Total Health

At Kelly, we design our benefits with you and your total health in mind. Our plans focus on your emotional, mental, spiritual, financial, social, occupational, environmental, and physical well-being.

Key Benefits:

• Paid Time Off (3 weeks)
• Holidays (8 days)
• Sick / Mental Health / Well-Being (5 days)
• Floating Holidays / Personal Significance (4 days)
• Volunteer Day (1 day)
• Healthcare – including Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401(k) Match
• Vacation Purchase Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Savings Account / Flexible Spending Accounts
• Company Provided Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Adoption Assistance

Our Commitment

Kelly is an equal opportunity employer committed to employing a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce, including, but not limited to, race, gender, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Equal Employment Opportunity is The Law.

KellyOCG

We’re Agency Tourism Marketing, a full-service agency majorly dedicated to travel and tourism brands. We work primarily with destination marketing organizations as well as destination attractions including ski resorts, whitewater outfitters, scenic railroads, lodging properties, and more.

We’re searching for a key player at our organization. This position is responsible for setting and executing the strategic direction for our clients while carrying out regular marketing activities. This role will report to the President and work collaboratively across our small team.

This is a hybrid position and requires 3 -5 days in person per week.

50% Marketing Execution

• Propose, build, and execute impactful marketing campaigns across all digital channels
• Provide compelling copywriting for websites, digital ads, travel itineraries, and more
• Act as project manager when working with contractors, internal team, or other agency partners
• Lead efforts to plan and execute paid digital across platforms like Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, and Meta Ads. Recommend the appropriate platforms for clients
• Contribute to creative development and sometimes pilot content strategy for a client
• Use knowledge of SEO/UX to infer direction in content strategy and website work
• Wireframe designs or complex flowcharts to facilitate creative visions
• Lead internal development of firm’s promotions and communications
• Prepare email strategy end-to-end for clients, including automation and database management

30% Account Management

• Serve as the primary contact for all clients
• Produce regular reports for clients that offer comprehensive review of activities, performance insight, and outline of potential opportunities
• Lead client discussions, roundtables, and strategy sessions. Recommend next steps for clients backed by a data-first approach
• Manage budgets, statements of work, and leadership as a project manager to deliver results to the client
• Share team responsibilities to host training or tutorial sessions with client
• Strengthen relationships of clients by providing impactful engagement, recommendations, and overall partnership

20% Team Leadership and Development

• Lead efforts to locate and secure new work through RFP bidding processes, or by uncovering new growth opportunities with current clients
• Share tradeshow responsibilities, and other speaking engagements with the team. Lead internal efforts to further engage with travel and tourism industry
• Stay abreast of latest travel and tourism/marketing industry happenings, trends, and best practices. Use knowledge to support client needs
• Communicate insight and findings to leadership, help mold direction of the company

Experience

We understand that certain lived experiences can be just as meaningful as traditional education and careers. Despite our guidelines below, we strongly encourage you to apply if you feel like you’re a good fit.

• 3+ years of experience developing campaign content on behalf of a brand, agency experience preferred
• Proven experience managing budgets, varying projects
• Excellent verbal and communication skills

Hard Skills

• Ability to create and execute effective marketing strategies
• Compile marketing data into monthly reports (we use Looker Studio, formerly Google Data Studio)
• Expertise in Google Ads, Facebook Ads, Microsoft Ads, and similar advertising platforms
• Expertise in Google Analytics and proficiency in GA4
• Ability to write effective website and email content
• Email marketing software

Bonus Skills

• CRM and data experience
• Basic HTML knowledge to edit WordPress and HTML emails
• WordPress experience
• Experience working within the travel and tourism industry
• Proven experience managing organic social media campaigns and strategy

You’re an excellent candidate if you match most of the following:

• You can manage external relationships with clients, contractors, and other agency partners daily
• You can manage your time effectively to execute digital marketing tasks on time
• Excellent and proven critical thinking skills to quickly evaluate issues, troubleshoot, and prioritize accordingly
• A great communicator. As the lead account manager, you’ll be speaking for the agency during calls and strategy meetings
• You’re inherently strategic and can craft a vision for client growth that resonates with the company’s values
• You’re comfortable with the freedom to blaze your own trail in a fast-paced work environment
• Strong project management skills with the ability to work with several different accounts concurrently
• A data-driven mindset with a curiosity to maximize results for our clients
• You care about using travel and tourism as a force for good—to help contribute to sustainable, yet inclusive communities.

Salary

$60,000 to $75,000 starting, depending on experience

Benefits

• Full health insurance reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Flexible schedule
• Hybrid office/work from home workspace

Please send your resume and a personalized cover letter to [email protected]

We do not offer Visa sponsorship or relocation services at this time.

Agency Tourism Marketing is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Agency Tourism Marketing

ABOUT INTERROLL MARKETING

The Interroll Corporate Marketing Team consists of very experienced and skilled experts in their specific fields of marketing, event management, marketing communications and sponsoring as well as public relations (PR). The team, headed by the Senior Vice President Corporate Marketing & People Development, leads all marketing-related activities for Interroll worldwide and contributes significantly to the development of the company with a strong strategic approach.

Our brand is strongly trusted at system integrators and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and we see a many opportunities to promote Interroll to end users and other market players by establishing a position of thought leadership (i.e., leveraging our experience and competence to offer feedback, advice and guidance for journalists in their research tasks).

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

In close cooperation with Interroll Sales and Services, the Marketing Manager is in charge of all marketing activities in the region. The Marketing Manager optimally aligns local needs and demands with the corporate strategy by providing constructive feedback, producing and reproducing appropriate material for the market, and aiming to help achieve the short- and mid-term local sales goals.

The Marketing Manager creates targeted customer activities to promote our leading position, create customer demand and support the overall growth strategy. Together with the Sales and Product Management teams, the Marketing Manager works on key differentiation aspects and helps to develop new market potential.

The Marketing Manager is responsible for managing the budget, working with agencies, selection and deselection of partners, and arranging for excellent customer communication channels.

The Marketing Manager assesses and produces cross-product promotion and initiates use of new marketing tools. Representing corporate marketing at regional management meetings and being the driving force to compile the product launch plans in the region are also part of the Marketing Manager’s role.

The Marketing Manager is part of the global Corporate Marketing organization. He/she reports for all functional and tactical issues to the MD Sales USA and reports strategically and for a final performance evaluation to the SVP Marketing.

All marketing activities are aligned with the principle of integrated communications; this includes our digital channels, which have equal importance in terms of Interroll’s and the Marketing Manager’s very personal approach.

REQUIRED ATTITUDES AND SKILLS

• Possess and demonstrate Interroll’s values at all times:

1. Long-term thinking
2. Committed to excellence
3. Always respectful
4. Passionate about customers

• Thrive in the way we live our purpose statement: We make material handling simple, sustainable and enjoyable.
• At least six years of business-to-business (B2B) marketing experience
• Open-minded, structured, strong negotiation and networking skills
• Very good team player with hands-on mentality
• Project management, cost consciousness
• High level of cultural understanding and integration into American business
• Analytical and strategic thinker
• Academic background, tech savvy
• Native English speaker (Spanish/Portuguese would be an advantage)
• Experience working with European companies very helpful
• Able to easily travel abroad
• Sales background (preferred)
• Principle understanding of the material-handling industry with a similar B2B background with technical focus (preferred)

CONTACTS

INTERNAL: Sales, Engineering, Production, Corporate Marketing, and Management.

EXTERNAL: Customers, industry peers, media, agencies, competitors.

The above statements reflect the general duties and skills considered necessary to perform the job but should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in this job.

Interroll Group

Role: Partner Marketing and Communications Manager

Location: Remote

Duration: 7 month Contract

Hourly rate: $40-50.00 depending on experience

This Hi Tech company will be interviewing for a Partner Marketing and Communications Manager to engage with external business partners.

Responsibities will include:

Partner Portal:

• Taking the lead for our Partner Portal initiatives.
• Managing the end-to-end process for incoming content requests, from review and authoring to execution.
• Handling diverse tasks such as page creation, updates, asset management, knowledge article creation, event coordination, navigational enhancements, and bug reporting.

Partner Communications:

• Managing our 1:Many partner communications, including the monthly newsletter, daily social media posts, ad-hoc email campaigns, white-glove emails for Partner Managers, and communication plans for major projects like Partner Day, program launches, or Partner spiffs.

• Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit https://www.modis.com/en-us/candidate-privacy/

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Akkodis

Company Overview

Intelligent Mobile Support (“IMS”) is a high growth mobile app company offering a dynamic new way to help HVAC contractors sell to homeowners. Our market leading sales app, Sales Builder Pro, has seen explosive growth with its proven track record of helping contractors sell more in less time. With Sales Builder Pro, in-home service providers such as local HVAC contractors are better able to communicate their value proposition. They can configure, price and finance HVAC equipment, accessories, and service plans faster than ever before. In summary, by creating the best consumer buying experience we make it easier to sell.

Most of our demand (80%) comes from our channel partners including regional distributors, national Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), and customer referrals. Thus, this position is devoted to encouraging that demand to grow as well as driving organic demand directly from contractors new to our solution.

In addition to offering a cutting-edge solution to our customers, our company strives to offer opportunity and a great working environment to our employees. We have a friendly culture, a small tight knit team-oriented atmosphere, the opportunity to work remote, and for our employees to have a major impact on our customers and the organization overall.

Position Overview

The Marketing Manager will be responsible to lead the demand generation/marketing efforts across all channels: contractors, regional distributors, and national OEMs with the ultimate goal of delivering highly qualified leads to Sales. Reporting to the CEO while working hand-in-glove with sales, this role will provide the opportunity to develop and implement marketing strategies and tactics that will fundamentally impact the long-term growth and success of the company.

Major areas of responsibility are to:

• Establish a scalable, repeatable lead generation strategy and methodology to increase the quality and quantity of inbound leads through coordinated marketing efforts, including direct email campaigns, trade events, and digital content marketing.
• Work with our channel partners to drive inbound leads. Our channel partners include regional distributors and national Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)
• Establish a strong working relationship and collaborate with our Sales team to maintain a pulse on the competition, customer feedback and the market overall to evolve programming accordingly over time.
• Manage, maintain, and continuously improve the data integrity within HubSpot our CRM that is used for email campaigns, landing pages, blogs, and as our content management system for our web presence.
• Create B2B marketing content either independently or through our external marketing agency including email communications, PPT presentations, video-based customer testimonials, blog posts, social media, press releases, white papers, trade show flyers, and any other content to amplify our voice and improve our competitive position.
• Create campaign KPIs and benchmarks to measure marketing campaign effectiveness. Report on key performance metrics and make strategic recommendations and tactical changes as needed.
• Track budget, vendor invoices, schedules and oversee the B2B content calendar.

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Communications or related field is preferred.
• 3+ years of relevant, B2B demand generation focused marketing experience.
• Experience in a start-up, small business or high growth environment coupled with experience working in or with the HVAC industry (or related trades such as plumbing or electrical); software industry experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience with HubSpot is strongly preferred; experience with any CRM tool coupled with an ability to quickly learn HubSpot will be considered.
• Experience in the development of digital marketing campaigns on platforms including Google, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, coupled with experience in writing and editing marketing content.
• Ability to travel (about 5%/1 trip per quarter) is required to participate in regional and national trade shows.

Personal & Professional Qualities

The successful candidate will possess a wide range of personality traits, work habits, communication and social skills necessary to work effectively within the Intelligent Mobile Support environment. Our culture is flexible, yet intense due to our growth, and requires a great deal of accountability from our team. This person must possess both personal and professional integrity, strong communication skills and a desire to succeed in a challenging environment.

We strive to hire employees who:

• Have an interest in creating value for our customers and for the organization as a whole.
• Are open and honest.
• Have a willingness to have fun and keep a sense of humor.
• Will work hard and give it their all every day.
• Are willing to be adaptable, creative and are comfortable with the ambiguity that surrounds a young, rapidly growing company.

Intelligent Mobile Support, Inc.

The Brand Marketing Manager is a key member of the marketing, communications, and events team at National Landing Business Improvement District. They are our most passionate visual storyteller, responsible for delivering a captivating brand identity for one of the fastest growing districts in the region. They will actively participate in evolving the visual identity of the National Landing brand, working in concert with their colleagues in communications to perfectly pair art and copy to deliver effective, cutting-edge messages and campaigns. The ideal candidate is a self starter and innovative thinker, has unmatched attention to detail and project management skills, and is an aspiring creative director with the ability and interest to provide creative input and direction for all brand touchpoints, including swag, event décor/design, website wireframes, video campaigns, presentation decks, and more. The Brand Marketing Manager thrives in a fast-paced, strategic, and collaborative environment. This person should be a highly motivated and organized individual who can manage simultaneous projects, programs, and deliverables, efficiently and effectively. This person will report directly to the Director of Marketing & Communications.

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Project manage the development of and implement a comprehensive brand identity system to address and advance recurring design needs for marketing campaigns, reports, events, communications messaging, and placemaking initiatives for National Landing
• Manage a robust visual identity system across all channels with clear, consistent, and refined graphics, photography, videography, data visualization, mapping, and any other visual communications elements
• Develop, update, and maintain presentation decks, and other digital and print branded collateral as needed
• Identify, maintain, and grow relationships with influencers, community ambassadors, strategic partners, media and external content channels
• Work closely with communications colleagues to measure impact and set benchmarks for social media, email newsletters, marketing campaigns; use data to measure and improve marketing communications touchpoints
• Work closely with events colleagues to deliver visually appealing, brand-aligned, sustainability-forward event décor, design, backdrops, immersive experiences, and swag
• Support BID events, programming, and logistics with creative strategies as well as on-site presence, as needed
• Keep ahead of competitive market and industry trends to advance brand identity best practices for National Landing, as an organization and a distinctive community
• Provide creative direction to and project manage vendors, such as photographers, videographers, graphic designers, art directors, advertisers, and partners on creative projects
• Support content development for brand/BID publications, marketing collateral, press materials, presentations, proposals, remarks, statements, website content, social media and events
• Ability to creatively conceptualize, storyboard and design digital marketing content
• Manage graphic and video asset production with creative agencies to achieve cohesive creative across brands and platforms; ensures creative representation is consistent and on-brand 
• Attend external meetings and serve on committees as assigned
• Other duties as assigned

Required Skills/Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic/industrial design, visual storytelling, photography/videography, marketing, public relations, communications, journalism, architecture, urban planning, or related field
• At least five years of relevant experience with design, project management, vendor relations, marketing, communications, social media, reports/publications/layout, photography/videography management 
• Must be a talented and creative designer with demonstrated experience in designing for a variety of deliverables: from printed reports to LED digital backdrops
• Advanced user of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro); Microsoft Office Suite; Canva
• Creative thinker and doer with a passion for design, architecture, urban planning, and placemaking; with knowledge of the latest trends and best practices that drive action
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize projects, with strong organizational skills
• You are enthusiastic and enjoy working in a dynamic, flexible, fast-paced environment 

The National Landing BID offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and a convenient Metro accessible location. The BID is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The BID celebrates diversity and is committed to cultivating a highly talented workforce and provide a welcoming, inclusive, collaborative, and fun work environment, where work-life balance is valued for every employee.

We look forward to hearing from you!

To apply, please provide portfolio/work samples and resume to [email protected] with a subject line of “Brand Marketing Manager.” 

About the National Landing Business Improvement District

The National Landing BID a nonprofit public-private partnership that serves as the place management organization for the National Landing neighborhoods of Crystal City, Pentagon City, and Potomac Yard. We’re storytellers, placemakers, idea champions, and community builders. We bring people together through placemaking, public art, transportation, economic development, events, marketing, and promotion. 

Already Virginia’s largest walkable downtown, National Landing is in the midst of an exciting renaissance driven by billions of dollars in public and private investment that will deliver new and enhanced housing, offices, parks, transportation and infrastructure in the coming years.

Our mission, vision, and values

Mission: To serve as champions for the National Landing neighborhoods of Crystal City, Pentagon City, and Potomac Yard

Vision: National Landing will redefine downtown as a dynamic, mixed-use, urban center with vibrant streets, playful programming, next generation mobility, world-class parks, and human-scaled design. Our future is sustainable and innovative, with a strong economy and inclusive community.

Values: Collaborative, creative, design-forward, fun, inclusive, innovative, people-centered, sustainable

National Landing BID

Job Description:

Our dynamic and rapidly growing StructureCare team is seeking a detail oriented and self-starting Client Services Manager to service our Richmond, VA territory. StructureCare, headquartered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is a premier engineering and restoration company working to protect infrastructure investments throughout the Mid-Atlantic. We believe in a strong connection between the engineering and implementation of a solution.

The successful candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management/Administration, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field preferred.
• 3 or more years in a Sales or Project Management role preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Technical aptitude and strong problem-solving skills
• Working knowledge of the construction industry is preferred
• Willingness to be flexible in a fast-paced work environment
• Driver’s license and acceptable motor vehicle record required

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Acting as the single point of contact for all long-term customer relationships
• Monitoring and managing financial performance of all accounts within the assigned territory
• Accountability for client deliverables
• Communicating technical information and probable costs to key decision makers
• Developing and presenting maintenance and repair solutions to clients based on budgetary allowances and inspection reports
• Project set up
• Developing proposals
• Engaging in collaborative problem solving and decision making

All relationship-driven professionals with strong business acumen are encouraged to apply for this exciting opportunity with a growing company. We are looking for an experienced relationship builder who demonstrates empathy and trustworthiness.

Working For StructureCare

StructureCare is a unique single source for the engineering, repair, restoration, and maintenance of parking structures of all construction types. Backed by design, construction, and repair experience on over 600 structures, StructureCare helps owners and facility managers make appropriate, cost-effective decisions that promote the long-term durability of their parking garages with an ultimate focus on prevention.

• Tuition Assistance with 100 percent reimbursement for approved courses and degree programs which are job related and approved in advance by your supervisor.
• Employee Assistance Program provides professional, confidential assistance for any type of personal issue you or your eligible dependents are experiencing.
• High Family Foundation Scholarship is awarded annually to the children of High co-workers working at least 1,000 hours per year and employed for at least two years. Recipients are awarded $4,000 for each year they are enrolled in a two- or four-year accredited degree program.
• Good Measure Award is presented periodically to an individual or team from each of the High companies who exemplifies The High Philosophy and who has gone above and beyond normal job responsibilities to provide “Good Measure.”
• Excellent benefits including medical, dental and vision available for full-time coworkers. Vacation is offered to regular full-time coworkers and is earned annually on your anniversary date. You may carry over a portion of your hours into the next anniversary year.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with a company match.
• Flexible work schedule.

StructureCare®

Position Summary

Category Manager is responsible for coordinating with cross-functional teams to develop spend analysis and category strategies. The G&A Category Manager is responsible for overseeing multiple categories, including but not limited to Legal, Facilities and FP&A.

Responsibilities

Strategy and Planning

• Develops and executes a company-wide sourcing strategy

• Provides input and expertise on the selection and management of vendors

Technical Performance

• Generates cost savings by developing and executing sourcing strategies, negotiating contracts and managing supplier relationships

• Identifies industry and supplier trends

• Supports the management of vendor performance

• Improves globally consistent sourcing standards, policies and procedures

Customer Focus

• Supports management of relationships with key strategic vendors and oversees complex supplier negotiations, e.g., with general contractors

• Interfaces with senior stakeholders, including the procurement and business leadership, reporting progress and providing advice

People Management

• Works closely with the Procurement Operations to improve the timeliness and efficiency of data gathering and reporting processes

• Supports management of the sourcing process to ensure strong team performance against business priorities (e.g., strategic KPIs, savings targets)

• Develops team members to build capabilities and prepare them for career progression

Qualifications and Skills Required

• Bachelor’s degree. MBA preferred

• 6+ years in Procurement, including leadership roles

• Demonstrated success at driving cost savings and/or meeting other key business priorities

• Ability to solve complex business problems by breaking down problems strategically

• Demonstrated strength in partnering with and influencing senior leadership

• Proven ability to build, manage and foster a productive, collaborative team environment and develop team members

• Excellent communication and leadership skills

• Strategy and Planning

Discover International

You love solving problems by creating powerful, beautiful, and intuitive digital products. You have a proven track record of delivering complex software products at scale in challenging client-facing environments.

You’ve mastered the tools, technology, and techniques used to take products to market quickly. You understand what it takes to translate ambiguous vision into detailed, technically sound backlog, growing strategic accounts through successful delivery and new opportunity exploration.

As a member of Devbridge, you will have the opportunity to work on some of the most complex challenges in software development today. You will be part of a growing team of Product Designers and Engineers creating world-class digital products for some of the largest companies in the world.

Responsibilities

• Drive results for all aspects of digital product delivery for our clients from advising on product vision through ongoing production releases
• Provide high-level leadership support on strategic, large-scale client engagements
• Drive new business and promote mutually successful client engagements, renewals, and expansion of services:
  
  • Lead strategic sales initiatives to grow existing clients and acquire new clients
  • Run requirements gathering workshops with strategic clients
  • Work with team members to produce estimates for client proposal
  • Advise clients on product direction and work directly with delivery teams on technical options
  • Identify opportunities for new workstreams and solutions within current engagements
• Contribute to growth of the Product Management practice:
  
  • Participate in the interview process for Product Management candidates
  • Participate in onboarding of new Product Managers
  • Coach, mentor, and train Product Managers on best practices
  • Contribute to thought leadership by publishing articles, leading trainings, and speaking at internal/external events
• Responsible for the day-to-day aspects of client engagements (directly and through teams):
  
  • Create and maintain a product backlog with epics and user stories
  • Run agile ceremonies and with globally distributed team members
  • Facilitate communication between client stakeholders and development team members
  • Provide product demos and presentations to clients
  • Monitor and proactively communicate project health through metrics
  • Maintain balance of budget, scope, and schedule according to engagement terms
  • Coordinate and run product launch activities
  • Facilitate product usability testing sessions

Requirements

• BS or BA degree
• Strong experience and understanding of software development technologies
• Ability to translate a client’s potentially ambiguous vision all the way through into a detailed, technically sound product solution
• Ability to tailor communication and set expectations effectively to multiple audiences
• Strong Agile product management background with mastery of tools, technology, and techniques to implement products quickly (Kanban, Scrum)
• Experience delivering end-to-end custom software solutions in a technology consulting environment
• Lean requirements gathering and story mapping experience
• Ability to pick up technical and business concepts quickly
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent organizational, time management, prioritization, and project management skills
• Demonstrated problem-solving experience for complex business challenges
• Ability to lead by influence
• Experience coaching and mentoring team members
• Willingness to travel to client sites and other company office locations as deemed necessary

Bonus Points

• MBA degree
• People management experience
• Proven track record of growing new business
• Software development experience

Benefits

• A quickly scaling international company with a variety of challenging and compelling projects
• Growth opportunities in a matrixed management environment

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses
• Health, dental, life, and vision insurance
• Four weeks paid vacation plus standard United States holidays
• 401(k) plan with company match
• ESPP benefit
• Maternity/Paternity benefit
• Flexible health and wellness benefit
• Opportunities for professional development such as conferences, seminars, and educational courses
• Team building events, Friday lunches, and stocked kitchen
• Employee referral bonus program

This position is based in Chicago, IL. We have a hybrid working model requiring 3 days per week in the office and allowing for 2 days per week remote. This position requires travel to client sites and other company office locations as determined by project need.

Devbridge is committed to providing equal employment opportunities available to all. We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are critical to our success as a company, and seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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