**Job Description**

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Enterprise Test and Technology (ET&T) is seeking an **Associate Procurement Agent** to join our team, located in **Berkeley, MO,** **Mesa, AZ** , and **North Charleston, SC** . You will play a crucial role in supporting mainly government contracting efforts. The Procurement Agent is responsible for managing all aspects of the procurement process, ensuring compliance with government regulations, and securing the best value for The Boeing Company.

This is an exciting opportunity to support state of the art procurements for our research and development labs. Our projects fuel the growth of the company in procuring parts and services that will be part of competitive advantage for Boeing today and for years to come. Our team supports both Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) and Boeing Defense Systems (BDS), everything from Space, Defense and Commercial Aviation **.**

**Position Responsibilities Include:**

+ Assist in negotiations in contract pricing and terms and conditions to achieve cost savings and maximize value

+ Plan requirements within our remote order entry system, E-PARTS and GOLD, to maximize efficiency and value of the procurement process

+ Draft, review, and administer purchase orders in accordance with government regulations (Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)) and Boeing organizational policies in SAP S/4 HANA

+ Ensure contract compliance throughout the procurement lifecycle, including monitoring performance and resolving any issues that may arise

+ Analyze pricing proposals and cost estimates to determine fairness, reasonableness, and cost-effectiveness

+ Stay up to date with federal, state, and local procurement regulations, ensuring all activities are in full compliance

+ Mainly in support of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Contracting

+ Prepare and submit required documentation, reports, and certifications as needed in Electronic Procurement Information Center (EPIC)

+ Identify and mitigate risks associated with procurement activities, including supplier performance, contract terms, and delivery schedules

+ Maintain accurate records and documentation of procurement activities in Electronic Procurement Information Center (EPIC)

+ Generate reports for internal stakeholders as necessary

**Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):**

+ Experience using the ePARTS requirement system

+ Experience with Systems Applications and Processing (SAP), S/4 HANA

+ Experience working with EPIC (Electronic Procurement Information Center) or similar software

**Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):**

+ Experience with FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulations)

+ Experience negotiating directly with suppliers

**Drug Free Workplace:**

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies _._

**Pay & Benefits:**

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay range: $51,850 – $70,150

Applications for this position will be accepted until **Mar. 31, 2025**

**Export Control Requirements:** This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

**Export Control Details:** US based job, US Person required

**Relocation**

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

**Visa Sponsorship**

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

**Shift**

This position is for 1st shift

**Equal Opportunity Employer:**

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 8 Apr 2025

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

**A Day in the Life**

As the Category Manager- electro-mechanical you will partner and lead several categories in electronics including: DC motors, blowers, fans and power supplies other electronic subassembly categories. You will utilize your strong negotiation skills, technical aptitude, and strong relationship building skills. As the Category Manager you will understand global markets of raw materials and possess technical aptitude on secondary processes to develop global strategies that leverage Medtronic’s global purchasing power and deliver cost effective and innovative solutions to each operating unit within our network. In addition, you will focus on multiple tiers in their supplier’s supply chain to maximize leverage and awareness to ensure compliance and continuity.

You will:

+ Advocate on behalf of supply management function with business units and operational partners to ensure support for core business objectives

+ Negotiate contracts that provide year-over-year benefits in performance

+ Identify and develop business cases for a healthy year-over-year of cost reduction pipeline with suppliers through lean, should costing, process improvement, tier 2 strategies, and yield improvements

+ Perform market analysis in identifying best cost country sourcing of said category, provide guidance to technical sourcing and engineering with supplier innovations, and proactively develop forward buy agreements where appropriate

+ Define and manage winning category strategies and approaches with suppliers.

+ Manage supplier relationships and drive year-over-year performance improvements with quality, delivery, costs

+ Lead regular business reviews with suppliers

+ Analyze received quotations, select or recommend new suppliers

+ Rationalize existing supplier base through stratification, market analysis, supplier development, and supplier consolidation

+ Support new and on-going supplier quality audit activities to ensure the supply base has robust process controls and capabilities to meet existing and future Medtronic business requirement

+ Conduct supply chain risk reviews

+ Act independently to prescribe methods and new approaches on new and special assignments

+ Identify and utilize metrics, tools, business intelligence, and processes to optimize sourcing, supplier activities, and efficiencies, while working collaboratively with team members to prioritize and drive implementation.

**Qualifications - External**

**Must Have: Minimum Requirements**

+ Bachelors degree required

+ Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience

**Nice to Have**

+ Highly skilled in developing and executing on negotiation strategies with strong organization and collaboration skills

+ Technical and commercial know-how of DC Motors commodity market trends and manufacturing process technologies of the category

+ Skilled in developing category strategies, contract reviews, lean manufacturing, business case development, Best Cost Country (BCR) sourcing experience, and product/process transfer/change requirements in a regulatory environment, with strong presentation skills

+ Experience using lean methodology processes in a manufacturing environment is a plus

+ Experience in a low volume and high mix demand for products environment

+ Negotiation, analytical and problem-solving skills

+ Good organization, project management and follow-through skills

+ Ability to prioritize, multitask and act in a proactive manner

+ Microsoft, Excel, Analytics, and SAP experience preferred

+ Ability to travel to vendor locations is required- domestic and international

**Physical Job Requirements**

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description 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. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

**Benefits & Compensation**

**Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package**

A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$110,400.00 - $165,600.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans (https://www3.benefitsolver.com/benefits/BenefitSolverView?page\_name=signon&co\_num=30601&co\_affid=medtronic)

**About Medtronic**

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.

Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.

We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here (http://www.medtronic.com) .

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic, Inc. (“Medtronic”) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can find here (https://www.medtronic.com/content/dam/medtronic-wide/public/united-states/employee-support-services/careers/la-county-legal-notice.pdf) a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

**Welcome to our new Careers Site!**

**If you applied before July 22nd, please check your email for a notification from us providing you with instructions and a link to set up your new account and retain access to your current activity. If you do not see an email from us, please feel free to proceed with creating a new account.**

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.

Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.

We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

**We change lives** . Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That’s who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives.

**We build extraordinary solutions as one team** . With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough.

**This life-changing career is yours to engineer** . By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will…

+ **Build** a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world

+ **Grow** a career reflective of your passion and abilities

+ **Connect** to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learning

These commitments set our team apart from the rest:

**Experiences that put people first** . Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need.

**Life-transforming technologies** . No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms.

**Better outcomes for our world** . Here, it’s about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls.

**Insight-driven care** . Fresh viewpoints. Cutting-edge AI, data, and automation. You're shaping the future of healthcare technology and defining the next generation of breakthroughs in care

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare setting is considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support.

This employer participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here (https://www.e-verify.gov/employees) .

For updates on job applications, please go to the candidate login page and sign in to check your application status.

If you need assistance completing your application please email AskHR@medtronic.com

To request removal of your personal information from our systems please email RS.HRCompliance@medtronic.com

Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following (other duties may be assigned as required):

Drive RFQ/RFI process: Negotiate pricing, terms, and contractual agreements with suppliers, seeking cost-effective solutions while maintaining product quality and delivery timeliness.

Strategic Sourcing Initiatives: participate in strategic sourcing activities for specific categories, collaboration with the senior procurement team conducting market analyses and supplier evaluations to identify potential sources, cost saving opportunities and supplier consolidation efforts.

Subcontracting for Buford site: handle strategic sourcing and contract management with subcontracting vendors for Buford site.

Purchase Order Management: Execute and manage process orders including generating PO's, vendor confirmations, tracking deliveries, monitor and expedite when needed, resolving price discrepancies, and ensuring system has accurate information.

Vendor communication: Engage with vendors to facilitate order execution, resolve issues, and maintain positive relationships acting as the primary point of contact for day-to-day procurement matters as well as building strategic partnerships with key suppliers to drive performance improvements.

Data Analysis and reporting: analyze procurement data, generate reports, and provide insights to support decision making and performance evaluation.

Cross-Functional collaboration: work with internal stakeholders across various departments, including engineering, finance, and operations as well as the global procurement team to align procurement strategies with business requirements and objectives.

Data Entry and System Maintenance: Ensure data on system is maintain with accurate information.

Purchase to Pay: Review and approve invoices on system, follow up on any discrepancy with vendor or internal team when needed.

Process Improvement: Drive process improvement projects within procurement function, streamlining workflows, and implementing best practices to enhance operational efficiency.

Compliance and Contract Management: Ensure compliance with Procurement Guideline, ethical standards and regulatory requirements as well as provide support in the management of vendor contracts and agreements.

Utilize 5S wherever practical in day-to-day activities.

Pay - $40.87

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com .

To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/ .

Skills and Requirements

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management or related fieldrequired.

Proven experience in operational and strategic procurement, sourcing and supplier management preferably but not conditioned to semiconductor industry.

Strong communication skills, interpersonal, and leadership skills to handle collaboration with internal and external partners.

Self-confidence and team spirit

Self-driven personality and positive "can-do" attitude

Negotiation skills, analytical and financial skills.

Proficiency in SAP system and data analysis tools.

Knowledge of industry best practices, market dynamics and regulatory requirements related to procurement and supply chain management.

Customer focus for both internal and external business relationships

Advanced Excel knowledge (Pivot tables, V-Lookup, Charting/Graphing) preferred.

technical affinity would be preferrable.

Travel is mandatory 20% null

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion,sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military oruniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, andordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.

**Product Manager, Consulting Principal**

**ECommerce**

**Remote**

**ABOUT US**

Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com.

**COGNIZANT CONSULTING**

Within Cognizant is Cognizant Consulting, a global consulting organization delivering strategic and domain consulting through industry and technology expertise. With over 6,000 consultants worldwide, Cognizant offers high-value consulting services that improve business performance and operational productivity, lower operational expenses and enhance overall performance. Clients draw upon our deep industry expertise, program and change management capabilities, and analytical objectivity to help improve business productivity, drive technology-enabled business transformation and increase shareholder value. We provide several Business and IT Consulting Services including Business Strategy, IT Strategy & Roadmap Development, Process Re-Engineering & Transformation, Enterprise Architecture & Technology Selection, and Domain Solutions.

The Cognizant Consulting team is a high performing organization that is continually expanding our client base and increasingly being recommended by analysts such as Forrester and Gartner. And we’re growing!

**THE ROLE**

We’re looking for a Product Manager, ECommerce Consulting Principal who can deliver within Cognizant’s Five Pillars of Consulting Excellence, which are: 1) Project Execution, 2) Expertise, 3) Business Development, 4) Practice Development, & 5) People Development. As a Consulting Manager (which is an Manager level position) this means partnering with clients and project stakeholders, colleagues. In addition to enabling consulting excellence through the Five Pillars of Consulting, the specific requirements for this position are below.

Within the Consulting group is our Post-Merger Integration Advisory practice, which assists the Fortune 2000 in developing a competitive advantage for their organizations by strategically aligning IT with business objectives and emerging industry needs. We are seeking people who are passionate about transformation, want to make an impact, and love working together to deliver flawless results for an end-client. Specifically, we are looking for a Manager to join us in a leadership role on our team.

As Product Manager, ECommerce Consulting Principal, this means overseeing advisory consulting engagements, being a trusted advisor to clients, establishing oneself as a thought leader in your field, solving complex problems, consultatively working with a client to achieve business goals, driving contributions to offerings and innovations, and serving as a people leader, guiding multiple teams as they work to transform a client and the world. In addition to enabling consulting excellence through the Five Pillars of Consulting, the specific requirements for this position are below.

Our solutions are in demand and we’re passionate about making a difference. If you have experience with the above, are a selfless leader, and are committed to client-facing environment; if you want to grow your career with a team that wants to build something great together, we want to hear from you! Apply now!

**RESPONSIBILITIES**

• Product Design and Build for an Enteprise B2B Commerce platform tailored to client specific requirements.

• Facilitate the Product Strategy and Roadmap discussion with business team and leadership team.

• Gather business requirements, translate them into functional, integration & technical specifications, and develop use cases/stories.

• Configure and customize Salesforce B2B Commerce or similar SaaS vendor platform, including product catalog, price books, and user roles.

• Integrate Industry leading B2B Commerce vendor platforms with any CMS platforms, other Salesforce products, SAP ERP systems, and external 3rd Party applications

• Provide expert guidance on Salesforce B2B Commerce or similar SaaS Commerce platform best practices and industry trends

• Review and execute test plans to ensure the quality of implemented solutions adhere to the user stories developed.

• Provide functional or technical SME guidance to the development team to resolve complex issues.

**QUALIFICATIONS**

• 10+ years of consulting, professional services, digital strategy development, advisory, or transformation programs operating in a client-facing capacity, serving and leading external client engagements.

• A proven track record in a client-facing role, with at least 2 years (ideally more) leading digital technology teams.

• Extensive experience in one of the leading B2B Commerce SaaS vendor platforms (such as Salesforce, Kibo, Adobe, SAP, BigCommerce, etc.).

• Exposure to B2B Data Models and OOTB domain capabilities within industry-leading commerce platforms.

• Familiarity with Salesforce, SAP, HCL Commerce, Adobe B2B Commerce, or similar SaaS commerce platform APIs and third-party integrations.

• Good understanding of leading CMS platforms and their integration with B2B commerce solutions.

• Knowledge of SAP ERP, Salesforce CRM, Sales Cloud, and Service Cloud is a plus.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.

• Experience in successfully developing and leading consultant teams in planning, task structuring, analysis, and solution delivery.

• Works with Cognizant account stakeholders (e.g., CPs, CRMs), technology partners (e.g., Amazon), and other business allies to identify consulting opportunities or develop winning proposals.

• Contingent on experience and expertise, demystifies emerging technologies and translates innovations (e.g., AI, Machine Learning, hybrid cloud) into business-impact benefits clients can understand.

• Regularly contributes to the practice by developing initiatives, researching industry trends, and building knowledge repositories; develops reusable consultative strategies and solution approaches to support business development and expansion activities.

**WORK AUTHORIZATION**

Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship (H-1B, L-1B, L-1A, etc.)

**SALARY AND COMPENSATION**

The annual salary for this position is between **$122,400 - $194,000** depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

**BENEFITS**

Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

• 401(k) plan and contributions

• Long-term/Short-term Disability

• Paid Parental Leave

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

**DISCLAIMER**

The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

**Product Manager, Senior Consulting Manager**

**ECommerce**

**Remote**

**ABOUT US**

Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com.

**COGNIZANT CONSULTING**

Within Cognizant is Cognizant Consulting, a global consulting organization delivering strategic and domain consulting through industry and technology expertise. With over 6,000 consultants worldwide, Cognizant offers high-value consulting services that improve business performance and operational productivity, lower operational expenses and enhance overall performance. Clients draw upon our deep industry expertise, program and change management capabilities, and analytical objectivity to help improve business productivity, drive technology-enabled business transformation and increase shareholder value. We provide several Business and IT Consulting Services including Business Strategy, IT Strategy & Roadmap Development, Process Re-Engineering & Transformation, Enterprise Architecture & Technology Selection, and Domain Solutions.

The Cognizant Consulting team is a high performing organization that is continually expanding our client base and increasingly being recommended by analysts such as Forrester and Gartner. And we’re growing!

**THE ROLE**

We’re looking for a Product Manager, ECommerce Senior Consulting Manager who can deliver within Cognizant’s Five Pillars of Consulting Excellence, which are: 1) Project Execution, 2) Expertise, 3) Business Development, 4) Practice Development, & 5) People Development. As a Consulting Manager (which is an Manager level position) this means partnering with clients and project stakeholders, colleagues. In addition to enabling consulting excellence through the Five Pillars of Consulting, the specific requirements for this position are below.

Within the Consulting group is our Post-Merger Integration Advisory practice, which assists the Fortune 2000 in developing a competitive advantage for their organizations by strategically aligning IT with business objectives and emerging industry needs. We are seeking people who are passionate about transformation, want to make an impact, and love working together to deliver flawless results for an end-client. Specifically, we are looking for a Manager to join us in a leadership role on our team.

As Product Manager, ECommerce Senior Consulting Manager, this means overseeing advisory consulting engagements, being a trusted advisor to clients, establishing oneself as a thought leader in your field, solving complex problems, consultatively working with a client to achieve business goals, driving contributions to offerings and innovations, and serving as a people leader, guiding multiple teams as they work to transform a client and the world. In addition to enabling consulting excellence through the Five Pillars of Consulting, the specific requirements for this position are below.

Our solutions are in demand and we’re passionate about making a difference. If you have experience with the above, are a selfless leader, and are committed to client-facing environment; if you want to grow your career with a team that wants to build something great together, we want to hear from you! Apply now!

**RESPONSIBILITIES**

• Product Design and Build for an Enterprise B2B Commerce platform tailored to client specific requirements.

• Facilitate the Product Strategy and Roadmap discussion with business team and leadership team.

• Gather business requirements, translate them into functional, integration & technical specifications, and develop use cases/stories.

• Configure and customize Salesforce B2B Commerce or similar SaaS vendor platform, including product catalog, price books, and user roles.

• Integrate Industry leading B2B Commerce vendor platforms with any CMS platforms, other Salesforce products, SAP ERP systems, and external 3rd Party applications

• Provide expert guidance on Salesforce B2B Commerce or similar SaaS Commerce platform best practices and industry trends

• Review and execute test plans to ensure the quality of implemented solutions adhere to the user stories developed.

• Provide functional or technical SME guidance to the development team to resolve complex issues.

**QUALIFICATIONS**

• The track record and experience to achieve the above, which includes ideally 6-8+ years of management consulting experience, where at least 2 of those (though ideally 4+) have been digital technology (business or technical consultative) team lead experience.

• Extensive experience in one of the leading B2B Commerce SaaS vendor platforms (such as Salesforce, Kibo, Adobe, SAP, BigCommerce, etc.).

• Exposure to B2B Data Models and OOTB domain capabilities within industry-leading commerce platforms.

• Familiarity with Salesforce, SAP, HCL Commerce, Adobe B2B Commerce, or similar SaaS commerce platform APIs and third-party integrations.

• Good understanding of leading CMS platforms and their integration with B2B commerce solutions.

• Knowledge of SAP ERP, Salesforce CRM, Sales Cloud, and Service Cloud is a plus.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.

• The ability to set and manage multiple project plans for a single client; a command of project management principles and a track record of applying them to drive transformation successfully.

• Experience leading technical and non-technical initiatives; previous experience coordinating workstreams in multi-team projects, ideally using an onsite/offshore model.

• Leadership skills that bring out the best in others; the ability to oversee multiple consultants and non-consultants who are working toward a common goal—the best possible outcome for a client.

• A desire to work with enterprise-level clients and the ability to manage complexity.

• Relevant domain, industry, or product certifications, depending on your industry/capability majors and minors (e.g., BFS, CMT, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Tech Modernization, Enterprise Process, etc.).

• Experience with program quality frameworks, methods, and tools (e.g., Six Sigma).

**WORK AUTHORIZATION**

Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship (H-1B, L-1B, L-1A, etc.)

**SALARY AND COMPENSATION**

The annual salary for this position is between **$98,853 - $158,500** depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

**BENEFITS**

Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

**DISCLAIMER**

The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

**Description**

Ranked among the largest accounting and consulting firms in the country and consistently recognized as a Great Place to Work (https://www.cbh.com/newsroom/cherry-bekaert-earns-2023-great-place-to-work-certification/) , Cherry Bekaert delivers innovative advisory, assurance and tax services to our clients. We are proud to foster a collaborative environment focused on enabling your career growth and continuous professional development. Our marketing team is looking for a Webinar Production Manager with a background in virtual event production. The Webinar Production Manager will have the opportunity to work remotely from within the United States.

The Webinar Production Manager is responsible for planning, managing, hosting, moderating, and executing webinars and live online events. Reporting to the Go-to-Market Leader, the role involves cross-functional collaboration with various departments and Firm professionals to deliver exceptional customer experiences. Key responsibilities include working with speakers, utilizing technology for virtual event production, assisting with post-webinar production, and supporting video and voice-over projects. The role ensures the overall quality of productions and broadcasts and currently oversees one direct support.

**As a Webinar Production Manager, you will:**

+ Coordinate content, schedule and logistics with event speakers and evaluate content for specific audiences

+ Host and moderate webinars and other live virtual events including driving polling and Q&A

+ Manage the webinar editing process to include recording, editing, and posting webinar content into the designated archives

+ Work cross-departmentally to ensure all aspects of webinar planning are progressing as intended

+ Manage and coordinate webcast to ensure availability of all stakeholders and resources

+ Participate in webcast recording sessions to monitor quality

+ Monitors and responds to questions received before the webinar and during through event platform

+ website, social/digital channels, emailers, etc. to maximize attendance

+ Responsible for the coordination and completion of projects using standard project management methodologies, including meeting deadlines, monitoring, and communicating project progress

+ Handle Technical Troubleshooting during live events, ensuring seamless execution

**What you bring to the role:**

+ Hosting or facilitating webinars or other sales enablement / learning initiatives

+ Strong verbal and written communication skills with all levels within the organization

+ Demonstrated executive presence with the ability to confidently engage and influence leaders and stakeholders

+ Strong project and time management skills

+ Understanding of video post-production techniques utilizing multiple types of media files in one project

+ An understanding of podcasting

+ Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Journalism, or in a relevant field of study

+ 5 years’ experience working in a professional services environment

**What you can expect from us:**

+ Our shared values that foster inclusion and belonging including uncompromising integrity, collaboration, trust, and mutual respect

+ The opportunity to innovate and do work that motivates and engages you

+ A collaborative environment focused on enabling you to further your career growth and continuous professional development

+ Competitive compensation and a total rewards package that focuses on all aspects of your wellbeing

+ Flexibility to do impactful work and the time to enjoy your life outside of work

+ Opportunities to connect and learn from professionals from different backgrounds and with different cultures

Cherry Bekaert cares about our people. We offer competitive compensation packages based on performance that recognize the value our people bring to our clients and our Firm. The salary range for this position is included below. Individual salaries within this range are determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education, knowledge, skills, and geographic location. In addition, we offer a comprehensive, high-quality benefits program (https://careers.cbh.com/benefits/) which includes annual bonus, medical, dental, and vision care; disability and life insurance; generous Paid Time Off; retirement plans; Paid Care Leave; and other programs that are dedicated to enhancing your personal and work life and providing you and your family with a measure of financial protection.

**Pay Range:**

$100,000 to $125,000

About Cherry Bekaert

Cherry Bekaert, ranked among the largest assurance, tax and advisory firms in the U.S., serves clients across industries in all 50 U.S. states and internationally. For more details, visit https://www.cbh.com/disclosure/

Cherry Bekaert provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. https://careers.cbh.com/legal-disclosures/ contains further information regarding the firm's compliance with federal, state and local recruitment and hiring laws.

This role is expected to accept applications for at least five calendar days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

Candidates must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States. Cherry Bekaert will not provide work sponsorship for this position.

Cherry Bekaert LLP and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC are members of Allinial Global, an accountancy and business advisory global association. Visit us at https://careers.cbh.com/ and follow us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor (https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Cherry-Bekaert-EI\_IE31120.11,25.htm) , Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/cherrybekaert) , Twitter (https://twitter.com/cherrybekaert) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CherryBekaertCB) .

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Technical Product Manager 3 - MyBSWHealth Platform Optimization

**Location:** Remote, with occasional travel to Dallas, TX (approximately once every 2 to 3 months).

**COMPANY OVERVIEW**

Baylor Scott & White Health (BSWH) is one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit health care systems, headquartered in Dallas, TX. With 51 hospitals and over 800 patient access points, BSWH provides comprehensive care, facilitating more than 7.8 million patient encounters annually.

BSWH has differentiated itself by investing heavily in digital innovation and creating a best-in-class consumer experience. Central to this effort is MyBSWHealth, the organization’s flagship digital platform. MyBSWHealth connects patients to diverse care modules, streamlines clinical interactions and scheduling, and aggregates personal health data to help patients manage their health effectively. MyBSWHealth is one of the highest-rated, market-leading healthcare applications in the country today with 3.3M user accounts and 1.2K new accounts made daily.

In addition to the MyBSWHealth app, BSWH fosters innovation and growth through Baylor Health Enterprises, an internal startup designed to develop and test new products. These products undergo initial Minimum Viable Product (MVP) launches within the MyBSWHealth platform, allowing for real-world testing and validation before being marketed locally and nationally.

**The MyBSWHealth platform is a central hub for BSWH’s custom-centric goals, making it a critical component of BSWH’s strategic growth.**

**POSITION SUMMARY**

As the Technical Product Manager 3, MyBSWHealth Platform Optimization, you will lead the MyBSWHealth Platform Optimization squad, driving foundational improvements to enhance developer efficiency, platform performance, and system reliability. Your focus areas will include:

• Streamlining software delivery processes to accelerate development and deployment.

• Enhancing the speed, stability, and resilience of the MyBSWHealth platform and its core features.

• Optimizing and securing the platform’s technology stack to support long-term scalability.

This role requires a strategic thinker with deep technical expertise who can collaborate closely with engineering teams to drive meaningful improvements across the platform.

Candidate Responsibilities:

• Platform Optimization Strategy and Execution: Define and drive initiatives that enhance developer efficiency, platform performance, and system reliability.

• Long-Term Roadmap: Develop and maintain a strategic roadmap for platform optimization, ensuring scalability, security, and continuous improvement.

• Developer Enablement: Identify and implement mechanisms to streamline software delivery, improve CI/CD pipelines, and reduce deployment friction.

• Performance and Reliability: Lead efforts to enhance platform speed, stability, and resilience, proactively addressing performance bottlenecks.

• Tech Stack and Security Optimization: Collaborate with engineering and security teams to modernize the platform’s infrastructure while ensuring compliance with security best practices.

• Prioritization and Planning: Own backlog refinement, sprint planning, and quarterly OKR setting to ensure alignment with business and technical priorities.

• Production Support: Work with squad to resolve high impact production bugs.

• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with engineering, architecture, and leadership teams to align technical investments with product and business goals.

• Success Metrics: Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure impact, drive accountability, and inform future platform investments.

**The Pay Range for this position is $41.97/hr (lower experience) to $72.62/hr (highly experienced). Specific rate will depend on the successful candidate's specific qualifications and prior experience.**

**BENEFITS**

Our benefits are designed to help you live well no matter where you are on your journey. For full details on coverage and eligibility, visit the Baylor Scott & White Benefits Hub to explore our offerings, which may include:

+ Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits

+ 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%

+ Tuition Reimbursement

+ PTO accrual beginning Day 1

Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level

**QUALIFICATIONS**

- EDUCATION - Bachelor's or 4 years of work experience above the minimum qualification

- EXPERIENCE - 3 Years of Experience

**IDEAL CANDIDATES POSSESS:**

• 3+ years of experience in technical product management

• Strong technical acumen and ability to collaborate effectively with engineering teams

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams

• Proven ability to translate business needs into technical requirements

• Experience with Agile methodologies and backlog management

• Healthcare industry experience, particularly in digital health products (preferred)

• Willing to travel to Dallas approximately once every 2 to 3 months.

As a health care system committed to improving the health of those we serve, we are asking our employees to model the same behaviours that we promote to our patients. As of January 1, 2012, Baylor Scott & White Health no longer hires individuals who use nicotine products. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring a diverse workforce. 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.

**Description**

**You Lead the Way. We’ve Got Your Back.**

With the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. When you join Team Amex, you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities and each other. Here, you’ll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey that’s unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally.

At American Express, you’ll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact—every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company’s success. Together, we’ll win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the world’s best customer experience every day. And we’ll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong.

Join Team Amex and let’s lead the way together.

**You Lead the Way. We’ve Got Your Back.**

With the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. When you join Team Amex, you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities and each other. Here, you’ll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey that’s unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally.

At American Express, you’ll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact—every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company’s success. Together, we’ll win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the world’s best customer experience every day. And we’ll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong.

Join Team Amex and let’s lead the way together.

How we serve our customers is constantly evolving and is a challenge we gladly accept. Whether you’re finding new ways to prevent identity fraud or enabling customers to start a new business, you can work with one of the most valuable data sets in the world to identify insights and actions that can have a meaningful impact on our customers and our business. And, with opportunities to learn from leaders who have defined the course of our industry, you can grow your career and define your own path. Find your place in risk and analytics on #TeamAmex.

Enterprise Data Governance & Platforms (EDGP) is part of the larger Enterprise Digital and Data Solutions (EDDS) organization. EDGP improves the customer experience and drives business growth through robust enterprise-wide data policies and governance and enabling a data-driven culture, while developing digital and data platforms that provide insightful customer relationships and allow users to leverage enterprise-wide data capabilities.

**Job Roles and Responsibilities:**

+ Develop a strong understanding of the BI Tool landscape in Amex and look for opportunities to improve processes

+ Partner with product owners to define features and define requirements in user stories in Jira/Rally

+ Work with engineers to document, design, and test user journeys which BI and data consumers will use

+ Work to update existing processes to add governance policies in the ever-changing landscape of data policies, including data localization, data security, metadata tagging, etc.

+ Review existing processes to look for opportunities for automation, self-service, and unification so we can provide the best customer experience

+ Leverage tools like Visio or Mural to wireframe designs and processes

+ Manage and optimize Confluence documentation, ensuring information is accurate, accessible, and wall-organized

+ Work with use cases to support migration between BI Tools and data warehouses and provide guidance on best practices

+ Design and run optimized SQL queries in Google BigQuery to analyze and prepare large amounts of data from our data warehouse

+ Leverage Tableau and Power BI to create visualizations and dashboards to track key metrics and goals and to make data-driven decisions on feature implementations

+ Work with stakeholders to document and train users on using BI tool features and BigQuery capabilities

+ Work with use cases to understand BI requirements and to recommend tooling, optimizations, and best practices for BI implementations

+ Support use cases with use case implementation in various BI Tools including Tableau and Power BI

+ Serve as the internal and external subject matter expert for BI Tools and user journeys

**Qualification Requirements:**

+ Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information security, Mathematics, Statistics, MBA or any other relevant qualification

+ 3 years of experience in analytics, and business intelligence, with a proven track record of leading data initiatives at an enterprise or line of business level

+ Demonstrated ability to implement use cases with BI Tools, with a strong focus on Tableau and Power BI

+ Attention to detail – you are not afraid to question the details or challenge the status quo

+ Strong program management, analytical & problem-solving skills

+ Demonstrated ability to translate data insights into strategic business recommendations. Strong problem-solving skills and experience in driving business results.

+ Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to translate complex data concepts for business stakeholders.

**Qualifications**

Salary Range: $60,000.00 to $110,000.00 annually bonus benefits

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:

+ Competitive base salaries

+ Bonus incentives

+ 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan

+ Free financial coaching and financial well-being support

+ Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits

+ Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need

+ 20 weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy

+ Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)

+ Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program

+ Career development and training opportunities

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site .

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.

We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.

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**Job:** Product

**Primary Location:** US-New York-New York

**Other Locations:** US-Arizona-Phoenix

**Schedule** Full-time

**Req ID:** 25005024

At Verint, we believe customer engagement is the core of every global brand. Our mission is to help organizations elevate Customer Experience (CX) and increase workforce productivity by delivering CX Automation. We hire innovators with the passion, creativity, and drive to answer constantly shifting market challenges and deliver impactful results for our customers. Our commitment to attracting and retaining a talented, diverse, and engaged team creates a collaborative environment that openly celebrates all cultures and affords personal and professional growth opportunities. Learn more at www.verint.com .

**Overview of Job Function:**

The Category Manager will be responsible for leading the strategic procurement of goods and services, sourcing, negotiating and contract management for the enterprise IT categories, including telecom, data network services, hardware, cloud and IT services. This includes leading cross functional teams to determine and execute the category sourcing strategy, requirements, vendors, and supplier selection. The Category Manager will be responsible for the supplier relationships and ensuring compliance of vendor engagements in accordance with the company’s procurement policies and procedures.

**Principal Duties and Essential Responsibilities:**

+ Lead, develop and implement assigned category specific plans and remain accountable for targets aligned with procurement objectives.

+ Demonstrate cross functional leadership, working closely with teams to identify opportunities, aggregate spend, standardize telecom and data network services, hardware, cloud and IT services as required to leverage purchasing power and achieve results.

+ Bring strategic thinking to spend categories to support execution of business transformation strategies.

+ Interface and persuade cross-functional teams, including senior leadership, to ensure seamless execution of category plans.

+ Use current spend information/data and business knowledge to identify sourcing projects for individual subcategories and develop an overall cost reduction plan.

+ Communicate, execute, and implement strategic category initiatives.

+ Lead complex, strategic sourcing projects and obtain cost savings through supplier negotiations, event driven activities and alternate sourcing.

+ Monitor current category market conditions to identify potential supply challenges and develop supply continuity plan.

+ Manage all vendors as required, including key suppliers with global and/or critical contracts.

+ Respond and resolve issues around the contract, technical and operational support, and invoicing.

+ Establish global collaboration and proper alignment with cross functional teams and stakeholders.

+ Responsible for interfacing with stakeholders to improve decisions regarding budgeting, forecasting, sourcing, compliance, quality and contracting.

+ Build and maintain positive business relationships with suppliers and stakeholders yielding effective partnerships.

+ Initiate and lead supplier business reviews that address performance, technology, roadmaps, business growth strategies and supply market changes.

+ Ensure all procurement projects and activities follow the Global Procurement policy and procedures.

**Minimum Requirements:**

+ Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Technology or related field or equivalent work experience.

+ 5+ years’ experience as a Category Manager in developing/implementing strategic sourcing and spend initiatives of infrastructure, cloud and hardware with high-quality, delivered results.

+ Strong technical understanding of the organizational technology, infrastructure needs and cloud operations with expertise in one or more cloud platforms (e.g. Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform).

+ Demonstrated expertise with all elements of a structured strategic sourcing process.

+ Strong stakeholder and supplier relationship management skills.

+ Experience interacting with all levels of the organization, consistent record of effective and productive senior management level interactions.

+ Excellent knowledge of procurement sourcing process and category strategy development.

+ Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate both verbal and written and engage at all levels within the organization.

+ Ability to start and finish tasks with minimal management oversight and maintain a positive attitude throughout typical work-related challenges.

+ Highly organized with excellent time management skills and the flexibility to manage multiple projects.

+ Proven experience in interpreting and executing complex legal agreements and service schedules annually and utilizing a network of IT supplier contacts that can be leveraged in such negotiations.

+ Demonstrated effectiveness in sourcing complex IT categories: Examples include

+ Networking including voice, data, wireless, SIP, conferencing, VOIP, network equipment

+ Telecommunication including contract terms, tariffs, fixed and variable bandwidth-based pricing schedules, minimum revenue commitments and service level agreements for voice and data

+ IT Hardware, including personal computing, mid and high range servers, mainframes, and security appliances

+ IT Services, including outsourced infrastructure, data center, application development and product assessment

+ Cloud operations and platforms

+ Proficient in MS Office Suite.

+ Limited domestic travel for meetings.

+ Successful completion of a background screening process including, but not limited to, employment verifications, criminal search, OFAC, SS Verification, as well as credit and drug screening, where applicable and in accordance with federal and local regulations.

\#LI-BS1

Verint Systems Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a workplace free from discrimination, retaliation, and sexual and any other form of harassment. Verint has a zero-tolerance policy against any form of discrimination, retaliation, or harassment including sexual harassment or any other form of harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, disability, veteran status, and any other classification or characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Verint operates in accordance with all anti-discrimination laws and affords equal opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any characteristic or protected class in our hiring, promotion and termination practices.

**For US Applicants**

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**Primary City/State:**

Tempe, Arizona

**Department Name:**

Purchasing-Ref Lab

**Work Shift:**

Day

**Job Category:**

Supply Chain

**POSITION SUMMARY**

This position leads Strategy Development & Deployment, Supplier Relationship Management, Savings Initiatives, Supplier Contract Management and Supplier Performance Management across Categories of Materials, Equipment and Services, maximizing value to the company while minimizing cost from vendors and suppliers. Provides high quality procurement services to meet the needs of internal customers. The incumbent is accountable for developing efficiencies and for finding new opportunities to reduce supply cost through effective vendor negotiations. Promotes sound and ethical contracting and purchasing practices between the company and the vendor community and develops and maintainins positive vendor relationships based on mutual respect and trust.

**CORE FUNCTIONS**

1. In the area of Strategy Development & Deployment: Develops new sourcing strategies to drive competition, identifies new grow suppliers, creates simplicity through supplier rationalization, develops emerging market strategies, develops full lifecycle sourcing strategies, links to Operations, supports Platform Transitions (Identifies, negotiates, tracks and implements initial phases, supports other phases), sustains business continuity plans (to overcome disasters), performs project management of strategic initiatives and maintains Grow/Maintain/Phase-Out Supplier designations.

2. In the area of Supplier Relationship Management: Leads supplier business reviews, acts as escalation point for late/incorrect payments and logistics issues, from within organization. Develops Grow opportunities (or Maintains/Phase out relationships) and proliferates organizational initiatives/systems.

3. In the area of Savings Initiatives: Negotiates contracts, supplier claims and supplier contributions, adds targeted parts to contracts, identifies dual source opportunities and executes. Ensures lowest possible contract pricing is used by Buying Team (SQL/LSA/Quest/Banner), understands material market movements and effects on parts and acts as P&L Leader for Categories Owned.

4. In the area of Supplier Contract Management: Negotiates with suppliers to support save, contract penetration and other deliverables for initial contracts, additions and supporting through the lives of contracts, negotiates PIA/NDA and lead Stakeholder Reviews and Approval for supplier contracts, monitors, assesses and re-bids or re-negotiates, regularly evaluates and revises as appropriate company participation in programs such as medical supply agreements, service agreements, capital equipment agreements and pooled purchase agreements, monitors vendor and company/facility contract compliance and performance.

**SCOPE AND COMPLEXITY**

Position manages less than $100M in annual spend and no more than 500 suppliers. Position has departmental responsibility, works under limited supervision using independent judgment to achieve goals. Internal customers are other staff, visitors, supervisors, managers and executives. External customers are patients, visitors, vendors, other company facilities, and non-company medical facilities. Has freedom to determine how best to accomplish functions within established business procedures.

**KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES**

+ Effective organizational skills. Effective communications skills.

+ Effective human relation skills.

+ Excellent skills in the areas of planning, directing, communications, solving complex problems, critical thinking, negotiations and statistical analysis.

+ Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously and effectively to meet multiple priorities.

+ Ability to travel to any company facility and/or vendor facility for meetings and product or service assessment. Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS**

+ Bachelor’s degree in a related field and five (5) years’ of directly applicable experience.

+ Must possess a valid driver’s license and be eligible for coverage under the company auto insurance policy.

**PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS**

+ MBA/Master’s Degree. Six Sigma or Lean Certified.

+ Project Management Certified.

**EEO Statement:**

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Banner Health is one of the largest, nonprofit health care systems in the country and the leading nonprofit provider of hospital services in all the communities we serve. Throughout our network of hospitals, primary care health centers, research centers, labs, physician practices and more, our skilled and compassionate professionals use the latest technology to make health care easier, so life can be better. The many locations, career opportunities, and benefits offered at Banner Health help to make the Banner Journey unique and fulfilling for every employee.

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