ESC is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialists to work in a fast-paced corporate setting to provide assistance during a financial transformation and testing period, starting as soon as possible.  The A/P Specialist will be responsible for processing invoices into Oracle Financial system and workflow archive.   He/she will then route invoices to appropriate personnel for approval and account coding.  Ideal candidates will be high energy, engaged individuals who are proficient in keying data, with excellent attention to detail. 

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• ADMINISTER TRANSACTIONS
• Maintain daily organization of transactions and paperwork, which may include routing invoices for proper approvals
• Accurately enter transactions into system
• Responsible for payment and reconciliation processes
• BUILD AND MAINTAIN BUSINESS PARTNER RELATIONSHIPS
• Work closely with Finance/Finance management team and internal/external vendors and maintain positive business working relationships with all parties
• May assist with managing vendor accounts and driving forward vendor resolution
• Capable of seeking and implementing standard and alternative solutions to problems
• Interact and communicate effectively and proactively with departments and vendors through correspondence

QUALIFICATIONS:

• REQUIRED
• Previous AP Experience
• Ability to work as part of a team and interact effectively with others
• Strong analytical and financial skills to evaluate data
• Ability to collaborate and work cross functionally
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects effectively
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• PREFERRED
• Previous experience in Finance

Educated Solution Corp’s premier client is seeking an Apparel Vendor Manager to join their team.

Job Responsibilities:

·         Assists in the daily management of apparel product development.

·         Responsibilities will include catalog management, product lifecycle management, and other ad hoc projects to support the product development team during seasonal calendar deadlines.

·         May require a bachelor's degree and at least 4 years of experience in the field.

Preferred Skills:

·         Project Management 1 - 2 Years

·         Advanced Excel skills 2 - 4 Years

·         Data entry and management 2 - 4 Years

·         Apparel 1 - 2 Years

·         Product Development 1 - 2 Years

·         Vendor Management 1 - 2 Years

Educated Solutions Corp has an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Designer to support design leaders in designing an assortment that is relevant to brand position and target customer for their Junior's team.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

PRODUCT DESIGN SUPPORT

• Builds, creates and updates design packages; ensures information is accurately entered into PLM. Reviews with Designer/Senior Designer
• Supports in meeting preparation and breakdown including room set up, samples, reports, creating boards and line sheets; hanging samples
• Performs CAD revisions and sketch revisions for private label brands
• Compiles market and trend research to review with Designer/Senior Designer, to gain understanding of the brand they support, drive innovation and stay current on the competition

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED

• Familiarity and moderate proficiency with Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop
• Ability to partner cross functionally
• High attention to detail
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Elevated taste level

PREFERRED

• Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Design or related field
• Previous retail experience

Our Madison based client is seeking an experienced Billing Auditor to join their team.  In this role you will coordinate and update billing aspects of a product or service offering project for a client. Billing items may be one time fees or monthly recurring fees. Bill auditors interact with Managed Services Project Managers and Customer Success Managers, and other members of cross-functional teams. Project administration skills, Business administration, reporting and attention to detail is needed to successfully do this role. Technical background is often required to manage competing interests. This position will also engage with Managed Services Applications team as part of testing and validation for a future with billing automation.

Key Areas of Responsibility
Customer billing accuracy and administration
Independently works with reporting to administer customer billing adjustments.
Audit customer billing upon contract end dates and present findings to Customer Success Managers.
Monitors, interprets and communicates reporting anomalies.
Ensures that invoices are accurately tracked and approved against the project in a timely manner.
Ensures all items defined in CDW Statement of Work are delivered and accurately billed
Communicates well and clearly.
Trains others to perform a bill audit for managed services customers
Clearly documents billing changes around new and existing product offerings
Documents, tracks and communicates work flow concerns. Aids in bringing to resolution.
Documents lessons learned and shares appropriately with colleagues. ?

Leadership qualities:
Accountable to CDW management for billing results. Is fiscally responsible to the client, the project and to CDW.
Instills trust by building relationships with the project team.
Identifies difficult situations with client and/or project team and escalates to account team and management.
Coordinates team efforts to consistently meet success factors and exceed client expectations.
Reviews delegated tasks to insure timely and accurate completion. Both with Shared Email and tickets within ServiceNOW
Shares lessons learned information across the Customer Success and Billing Operations team. Verbal and written

Communication:
Provides the appropriate documentation (underbilling concerns, potential loss or overbilling concerns)
Has clear and concise communication. Leads and facilitates both live and virtual meetings.
Adapts communication style and medium to the audience needs.
Works with account team and management to prepare and deliver difficult information.
Can effectively build consensus with the project team.
Demonstrates effective listening skills.
Listens and observes in the client environment for additional opportunities.
Brings forth possible opportunities or cross-selling additional products and services to Customer Success Manager or Project Manager.


Additional Responsibilities:

Recognizes the need for negotiations, gathers relevant information and seeks advice from sales and customer success, and management before proceeding. management to negotiate small changes (cost, scope, effort, schedule solution, resource commitment, etc.) to agreeable result.
Works with team members to gather information and collaborates with customer success / project team and management to determine possible/probable impacts
Document mitigation steps taken in evaluation and communicate these to the team and customer.
Working with the pricing tool, updating SKU information and bringing to the attention of management any discrepancies or areas of improvement

Stays abreast of industry best practices through research, conferences, online training seminars and participation in professional associations. Participate actively as a member of virtual teams and assist peers as appropriate. Is a passionate learner, actively looking for opportunities to expand skills. Take full advantage of available Education and Certification resources and actively participate in CDW and Partner events.


This position may require the ability to travel average of 10%.


The information in this position description is intended to convey information about the key responsibilities and requirements of the position. It is not an exhaustive list of the skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the opportunity. Responsibilities are subject to change.


Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor degree in business or computer related field or equivalent experience.
• One to three years’ experience in delivery of Infrastructure Project Management.

Other Required Qualifications
Must be proficient in solving business problems, applying technology and frameworks and be capable of demonstrating proficiencies in Enterprise IT.
Understands the core level technologies within one practice, i.e. Unified Communications.
Working knowledge of the cost, timeline, and resources necessary in deploying technology solutions.
A professional, customer-focused attitude and courteous manner towards clients, partners and peers is a must
Ability to work weekends and/or off hours as necessary to meet clients' needs and monthly billing deadlines.
Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills including demonstrated experience presenting technology recommendations from a business perspective.

Educated Solutions Corporation’s premier client is looking to hire one Commodity Manager. The ideal candidate must be an excellent communicator with the ability to negotiate and connect with a wide variety of people (suppliers, stakeholders, multiple teams). They must have prior experience working with sourcing or supply chain management, using analytical skills, and in a leadership position.

Services to be Preformed:

·         Establish category sourcing strategies, lead cross-functional strategic sourcing teams, negotiate with suppliers and execute contracts to optimize company’s competitive position

·         Drive appropriate relationships with category suppliers, with a principal objective of achieving the optimal solution and cost of ownership that meets the business’ goals supported by a culture of continuous improvement with performance benchmarks in use

·         Manage category suppliers to proactively identify, monitor and optimize opportunities

·         Act as a market intelligence provider regarding categories; anticipate strategic opportunities and keep key stakeholders informed

·         Drive category suppliers in Supplier Relationship Management activities to mitigate risk, improve performance and add value to the company

·         Identify, achieve and report on savings and value targets for category sourcing activities

·         Align with internal customers and understand the business application of the category

·         Negotiation and implementation of supplier agreements/contracts by working with cross-functional stakeholders and suppliers to reach agreement on contract terms and conditions.

·         Helping to develop long-term department strategies and significantly influencing the cross-company project development and delivery processes and standards.

Required Skills:

·         Completed Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, IT, Business Analytic or related field, OR 2+ years of Amazon experience

·         5+ years of experience in a sourcing or supply chain management or equivalent role

·         2+ years of team leadership experience

·         2+ years of experience in Oracle, MS tool suite and ability to learn proprietary systems

·         2+ years of practiced analytical skills including the ability to distill, synthesize, and draw conclusions on large amounts of data

·         Strong in communication, comfortable working in teams

·         Be able to present a business case, write a whitepaper around the category managing

Preferred Skills:

·         Master’s degree preferred in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Operations, Human Resources or related.

·         Lean / Six-Sigma knowledge

·         Prior experience with Maintenance Repair & Operations (MRO) category management, strategy development, and global sourcing.

·         Product Management/Retail Vendor Management experience

·         Demonstrated experience managing multiple simultaneous projects requiring frequent communication, organization/time management and problem solving skills

·         Proven track record for cultivating strong relationships with key client and supplier stakeholders that have resulted in high customer satisfaction.

ESC is seeking a highly skilled and self-directed Creative Producer to support industry-leading marketing and advertising projects. This role will lead the production of and raise the bar across photography, video, social media, digital content, and other high-value deliverables.

Partnering closely with creative staff and business partners, they will define project scope, develop timelines and milestones, plan and manage budget allocations, manage internal/external resources, facilitate reviews and communication, and ensure project delivery requirements are met. In addition, this role may also manage external creative agencies and production/post-production vendors.

This role is part traditional producer and part project manager, collaborating with cross-functional marketing teams on projects that raise the bar for our customers’ experience. The Creative Producer will have strong leadership skills with the proven ability to motivate those around them with as well as the ability to prioritize work from multiple stakeholders and resolve roadblocks for the team.

Responsibilities

·         Produce video, photography, and social marketing projects from concept to final deliverables, whether using in-house resources or outside production companies or agency partners

·         Work closely with creative leads and marketers to proactively clarify requirements and deliverables when there is ambiguity

·         Manages projects/programs/campaigns through the entire lifecycle: planning, creative, production, delivery, and wrap

·         Defines project scope, including timeline, resources, labor hours, and external costs

·         Ensure all deliverables are meeting stakeholder expectations, including adherence to established timelines and budgets, creation of budget controls to drive accuracy in forecasting, and alignment with legal department to ensure relevant guidelines are followed

·         Facilitates project-related team meetings (i.e. kick-offs, status, internal/client reviews, etc.), and communicates action steps to the broader team

·         Clearly communicate project status with stakeholders regularly

·         Ensures the highest standards are achieved, processes are continually improved, and results are delivered

Basic Qualifications

·         5+ years of creative production experience at an advertising agency, in-house marketing department, magazine/editorial/publishing group, or production company

·         5+ years of project management experience, with a deep understanding of design, video, photography and social workflows and deliverables.

·         Online portfolio of work that demonstrates production and post-production experience

·         Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience

·         Budget management

·         Desire to work in a fast-paced environment where continuous innovation is expected

·         Creative problem solver who is passionate about inventing new ways to approach marketing efforts

Preferred Qualifications

·         Ad agency experience

·         Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to set priorities, multi-task, and meet deadlines.

·         Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

·         A high attention to detail, strong management skills, and the ability to manage multiple, organization-wide deadlines

·         Experience with project management applications and tools; Asana preferred

Educated Solution Corp’s premier healthcare client is seeing in IT End Point Imaging Technician to join their team. The IT End Point Imaging Technician will setup and configure new or used IT end points in our centralized imaging center. This includes unboxing, asset tagging/labeling, configuring, and re-boxing desktops, laptops, tablets, cellular devices, and other IT end point devices.

Major Responsibilities:

·         Unbox, image, asset tag, label, configure, and re-box new or used laptop, desktops, cellular, tablets, and other IT end points in the computer imaging center.

·         Completes device staging utilizing defined processes and tools.

·         Performs software installation, implements device security requirements and ensures compliance with hardware/software standards.

·         Documents asset tag information (serial number and asset tag number) to be imported into Active Directory, CMDB database, and other systems used for inventory tracking and configuration.

·         Connects hardware to the network and KVM devices to be imaged, configured, and setup as directed.

·         Establishes initial network connectivity for new device deployment following defined procedures.

·         Troubleshoots when necessary in order to successfully image equipment.

·         Prepares and packages IT equipment and collaborates with and delegates to warehouse personal for receipt, movement, and delivery of equipment stock and pallets

·         Configures multiple machines simultaneously in mass production environment with attention to detail and accuracy while following documented procedures.

·         Communicates timely status of device imaging assignments and informs leadership of any deviation from standards.

·         Completes assigned tasks within defined project plan timeframes.

·         Identifies any potential risks or concerns that may impact the project.

·         Informs project management and leadership of the issues and potential solutions.

·         Participates in developing risk reduction recommendations and solutions for issues

Education Required:

High School Graduate.

Experience Required:

·         Typically requires 1 year of experience in Windows, IOS, Android operating systems, computer hardware configurations and software troubleshooting.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

·         Basic knowledge of computer hardware and software applications

·         Ability to detect and resolve basic IT technical problems

·         Ability to follow directions with a strong attention to detail Team player with the ability to build long term relationships

·         Written and verbal communication skills and the demonstrated ability to communicate

·         Basic understating of Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, Outlook).

·         Self-starter with the ability to function with minimal to no daily supervision.

·         Basic understanding of Active Directory and SCCM; desired, not required.

·         Previous work experience in a technical support or PC deployment position; desired, not required

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

·         Ability to lift and move up to 50lbs; this includes computer equipment and shipping pallets

·         Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job; manual pallet jack.

·         Exposed to semi-temperature controlled warehouse conditions

Educated Solution Corp’s premier client’s Hardlines Private Brands (HPB) is a fast-growing global business that is rapidly expanding their brand offering to delight their customers. Their team is looking for an entrepreneurial, creative, and detail-oriented Marketing Coordinator to support marketing and content work streams. The ideal candidate will offer a high visual and editorial bar, work seamlessly across cross-functional teams, and have the tenacity to solve challenges. This position will work closely with creative, marketing, and product teams to deliver bar-raising work that enhances the customer experience.

Responsibilities:

Content Management

·         Support content development workflows including the audit of images, graphics, video, and copy to maintain a high-quality bar

·         Work with Product Managers and Marketing Managers to troubleshoot product detail page issues and identify content opportunities

·         Support updates to the content management system

·         Oversee detail page and brands store enhancements to improve the customer experience

Marketing

·         Execute specialty marketing programs to support strategic product launches, seasonality, and marquee programs

·         Support onsite advertising including campaign creation, execution, and measurement

·         Develop or enhance process guidelines for marketing workstreams
Support ad-hoc marketing needs

Qualifications:

·         Bachelor’s degree

·         Editorial and/or content management experience

·         Knowledge of marketing fundamentals

·         Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and meet tight deadlines

·         Ability to work with both creative and technical teams and handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment

·         Exceptional attention to detail

·         End-to-end ownership of project deliverables

·         Self-starter who is a customer-obsessed, detail-oriented, and enthusiastic team player

·         Strong communication outlining plans and ideas, in written and verbal format

·         Strong relationship building with internal and external stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

·         Understanding of creative best practices and digital creative development including photography, videography, graphic design, and copywriting

·         Ability to use data and metrics to measure the performance of content efforts, determine improvements and innovations, and to support project requests

·         Knowledge of the Amazon catalog, able to master Amazon tools quickly

·         Proficient in the Adobe Suite

This email is to inform you that Request ID 68179-1 has been released to you for review.

Please see the details below for more information:

Request Name: Marketing Assistant/Specialist - Marketing Assistant/Specialist III

Request ID: 68179-1

Anticipated Start Date: 11/30/2021

Assignment Dates: : 11/30/2021 - 10/29/2022

Organization: Amazon Web Services, Inc.

Request Type: Single Sourced

Work Location: Virtual Location - Washington

City & State: Virtual Location - Washington, Washington

Release Comments:

Comments for Suppliers:

Pay Rate: $38.45/hr

Bill Rate: $54.99/hr

Job Description:

Educated Solution Corp’s premier client is seeking a Marketplace Selling Marketing Specialist to join their team!

Your responsibilities include:

•         Define and implement a strategy for increasing the Seller engagement with Selling Coach recommendations through message copy and placement.

•         Define the communications style guide for Marketplace Selling Coach.

•         Define audience profiles for future message segmentation.

Basic Qualifications:

•         Bachelor’s degree in marketing or business with relevant work experience

•         5 years of marketing experience

•         Exceptional communication skills

•         A proven track record of delivering projects on time, within budget and that meets customer needs

•         A bias for action, demonstrated track record in seeing projects through to completion and delivering results

Preferred Qualifications:

•         Superior analytical skills.

•         Demonstrated ability to identify and solve ambiguous problems

•         Demonstrated ability to operate both strategically and tactically in a high-energy, fast-paced environment

•         High degree of organization and ability to manage multiple, competing priorities

•         Excellent communication (verbal and written) and collaboration skills that will enable you to earn trust at all levels

•         Extreme attention to detail and desire to roll up your sleeves

•         Experience creating and executing business plans

•         Track record of delivering innovative products and ability to work effectively within ambiguity

•         Experience working with constrained resources and an ability to think creatively on how to accomplish the job

ESC’s premier client is seeking an Outbound Marketing Manager. The person in this role will drive customer engagement for one of our newest product lines, using Amazon’s marketing placements and traffic channels with strong focus in Outbound marketing.

The ideal candidate will be equally comfortable thinking strategically, generating innovative ideas for optimizing customer experience, as well as ensuring tactical details are executed. They will have deep experience in consumer product marketing and merchandising and demonstrated ability to create and drive scalable marketing processes. They will know how to manage multiple milestones and shifting requirements in a fluid, fast-moving environment. They will have strong communication skills to lead executive interactions and to influence a broad set of technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Basic Qualifications

·         5+ years of experience working in marketing with experience building, executing and scaling cross-functional programs or marketing campaigns from concept to completion, with 3+ year experience in Email Marketing.

·         Capability to meet our technical requirements, which include HTML, XML and Excel, plus the ability to learn our in-house tools quickly Demonstrated ability to coordinate projects across functional teams, including product management, marketing, creative, legal and merchandising teams Ability to identify better ways of working at scale through building new mechanisms and processes.

·         Experience using data to test hypotheses and measure success and aptitude to analyze, communicate and present metrics effectively to support recommendations.

·         High attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

·         Strong analytic and quantitative skills, including proficiency in SQL.

·         Experience identifying customer insights to develop strategic inputs to creative and technical briefs.

·         Self-starter and comfortable with ambiguity in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment An ability to think big with a passion for diving deep into data to guide strategic decision making

Educated Solution Corp’s premier client’s WWPS Partner Marketing team is growing and its PM Operations team is seeking an experienced Partner Marketing Coordinator to support their global team. The Partner Marketing Coordinator will provide support and coverage to Partner Marketing Managers (PMMs) without this, critical work will not get done. PMMs off-load to a Partner Marketing Coordinator (PMC) for assistance with administrative work and tools campaign assistance and collecting metrics and reporting. Responsibilities include utilizing Workfront as a project management tool that supports the annual partner marketing plans and budgets. Create and maintain lists, files and databases to enhance efficiency and productivity of the Joint Marketing Plans.

Responsibilities include:

•                     Utilizing Workfront management platform

•                     Compiling all individual Joint Marketing Plans and “To Partner” plans into a master spreadsheet

•                     Supporting and Setting up on-line webinars

•                     Creating Splashthat registration pages

•                     Managing events calendar, providing templates to Digital team

•                     Submitting Legal Trouble Tickets for Sponsorships/3P Events

•                     Basic benefits delivery for 3P event sponsorship (logo, IRL, company descriptions)

•                     Support Event Management including contract & sponsorship submission, contract creation and content review submission for presentation decks.

•                     Submitting social media requests

•                     Taking on ad-hoc projects to improve processes and maintain team workload and efficiency

•                     Keeping abreast of internal administrative policies, practices and guidelines

Basic Qualification:

•                     Ideal candidate may have 3+ years of relevant work experience in coordinating marketing activities, maintain timelines, work flows as a part of a marketing or business plan.

•                     A bachelor’s degree or higher is required

•                     All candidates to have excellent oral and written English communication skills

•                     Knowledge of basic excel skills

•                     Outstanding organizational, prioritization, attention to detail and multi-tasking skills.

•                     Confident communicator (written and oral) skills, and a demonstrated ability to work

•                     Attention to detail and work with the highest level of accuracy

•                     Demonstrated problem solving and analytical skills

Preferred Qualification:

•                     Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) including Pivot Tables/VLOOKUPs, Salesforce CRM and Workfront

•                     Proactive with an ability to anticipate needs

•                     Able to understand work processes/flow to leverage own and department's workload

•                     Utilizes time management and organizational skills to juggle responsibilities

•                     Upholds a high standard of integrity and discretion

•                     Willing to accept and embrace change in a fast-pace environment

•                     Great work ethic accompanied by a get-it-done attitude

ESC has an exciting opportunity for a Product Marketing Manager to work on one of the most transformative technologies and fastest growing products with our premier client’s machine learning team.  In the role you will learn to be a data-driven marketing and to quickly adjust strategies to be most impactful for clients.  Additionally, you will have the opportunity to learn about ML and build a network with the data science community – brokering partnerships in broader community, internally to the organization and externally with cool innovators.   In the role you will initially create marketing plans and tactic, setting goals for service adoption, awareness and demand generation.  Beyond that your role will focus on content creation to reach those goals.  This includes – creating tutorials, updating websites, webinars, SEO pages, etc., delivering and executing on those tactics and reporting on success of those tactics in support of goals.

Daily Interactions:

-          Strong collaboration with product managers on engineering team (will review content to ensure it’s factually correct).

-          Working with vendors i.e. SEO and data science vendors.

-          Working with marketing operations team to become proficient on reporting tactics.

-          Working with sales team to assemble into core set of deliverables.

-          Included in stand-ups and team meetings.

Job Responsibilities

-          Drive marketing programs to awareness and adoption of AWS machine-learning services, including collateral and webpage copy

-          Plan and deliver online campaigns, including site merch, hands on workshops, and social media

-          Create collateral and sales tools for direct sales team and events

-          Create marketing content for webpages, collaborating with designer on layout and graphics

-          Compile, analyze, and present performance metrics, identifying opportunities to enhance campaigns and improve performance

-          Work effectively across organizational boundaries to define, manage, and prioritize work

Required Experience

-          5+ years’ experience

-          Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business Technology, or Relevant field of study such as Computer Science

-          Proven track-record of building/leading/executing marketing strategies/campaigns end-to-end

-          Earn trust/build relationships with different types of stakeholders

-          Strong writing/collateral building skills – articulate messaging, put into practice through multi-genre copy – can talk about their portfolio

Our Client, a leader in Building Automation Controls Systems is a seeking an experienced BAS Project Manager.  The purpose of this position is to plan, direct, and coordinate all aspects of the project lifecycle from planning stage through transition to post project support with focus on working within predetermined estimates and timelines.  The addition to this team of 8 is being made in the Eastern half of the United States but this is a WORK FROM HOME role that can base anywhere in this footprint – preferred location is from NC North and West to IN.  This role pays in the $85-$95K range based on experience and location, includes a 12%+ annual bonus program, a strong benefit program, and requires varied travel based on team/role at 10%-15% (1-2 day trips to initiate projects). 

The key to this role is experience managing or acting in many roles within the BAS process and fully controlling the flow of information on each project to ensure the owner, construction manager, architect, subcontractors and internal personnel understand the quality and schedule requirements of the project. The Project Manager will:

• Manage the coordination and overall integration of technical activities in the implementation of Building Systems and Technology upgrades, retrofits and new installation projects.
• Direct internal and external team members, subcontractors, and vendors to ensure clear understanding of scope, timelines, and budget requirements.  
• Interface directly with clients to define project requirements.
• Prepare project plans, project delivery resource requirements, work plan schedule and milestones, ensures quality control, risk identification and mitigation planning.
• Read, understand and apply standard to moderately complex construction documents, including but not limited to: agreements/contracts, project charters, bid specifications and construction drawings
• Direct, review or approve project design drawings/changes and review with team members and subcontractors to ensure all responsible parties have a clear understanding of proper mechanical and electrical installation requirements.
• Maintain project budget and prepare change orders throughout project when necessary for any additional work.
• Create and maintain project schedule utilizing MS Project, Excel, or other cloud based scheduling tools.
• Work in conjunction with various internal Team Lead/Supervisors, while utilizing scheduling tools in scheduling internal resources and external subcontractors.
• Monitor and assist internal and external project team members with material procurement, drawing preparation, shipping and overall implementation strategy.  
• Works in conjunction with Project Administrator to coordinate all paperwork and documentation required for each project including Billing, Schedules of Values, AIA documents, pay applications, change orders and subcontractor contracts.
• Attend job progress meetings virtually or in-person as required by the project(s) and compile meeting notes for distribution to team members as needed.
• Assist in developing and documenting Project Management Office (PMO) standards of operation and documentation.  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Construction Management or any similar type of Bachelor’s degree program or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years’ experience in the Building Automation Systems arena.  Preferably working multiple roles within.
• 1+ years managing projects – end to end – in the BAS arena.
• 3+ years’ experience using MS office suite of tools including strong background in MS Project and MS Excel.
• Knowledge and ability to work the following technologies/equipment:  Tridium Niagara 4 / Concerto / Distech / Alerton / Schneider Electric / Johnson Controls / Siemens / Honeywell
• Knowledge of HVAC Systems including Rooftop / Air Handling / Central Plants.
• Knowledge of automation, HVAC controls / IT terminology / low voltage wiring and installation standards.

Our premier ecommerce client is seeking an experienced Senior Vendor Manager. This role is for a passionate customer and category advocate, with proven analytical capabilities and project management skills, great attention to detail, and the ability to effectively prioritize and multi-task and a proven record of driving category growth. The SVM must be an effective leader and communicator in working with some of our client’s most important partners and vendors, as well as with internal colleague and cross-functional leaders. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with a passion for retail and a high level of flexibility and commitment.

The successful SVM will be able to:

·         Act as the ‘business owner’ for assigned vendors, possessing a complete understanding (inclusive of the strategic context) of internal and external variables that impact your business (this entails owning forecasting, monitoring, understanding and reporting on the business, along with responsibility for driving projects and promotions to achieve business objectives)

·         Have a thorough understanding of the industry, seasonality and business trends/events, and continually monitor competitor/industry developments

·         Maximize business profitability and selection expansion opportunities

·         Have a complete understanding of the customer needs, both existing and potential, and use that knowledge to advocate for and drive delivery of site features that provide customers with an unparalleled shopping experience

·         Manage vendor relationships - manage supplier/partner contracts, manage day-to-day relationships, and negotiate and secure marketing funds

·         Create business plans for new opportunities and develop and execute project plans for the launch of new features, incorporating merchandising and pricing strategies

·         Coordinate cross-functional teams, and communicate with internal and external parties, while meeting tight deadlines

·         Conduct financial analysis of business opportunities to meet and exceed revenue and profitability targets

Years of experience required

·         5+ years of relevant senior level experience in retail, operations, and/or business management/consulting with a proven track record of delivering results

·         5+ years’ experience in negotiations and vendor management

PREFERRED SKILLS

·         Relevant senior level experience in retail, operations, and/or business management with a proven history of delivering results

·         Proven experience leading teams & cross-functional projects

·         Influencing abilities and vendor management experience

·         Ability to think and react in a high-energy, fast-paced environment

·         Experience in vendor negotiations, pricing and promotion, inventory management, and product development

·         Advanced experience with Excel, or other analytical/Business Intelligence tools

·         Highly polished communication skills - speaking, writing, presenting and negotiating

·         Ability to operate simultaneously and effectively in both tactical and strategic modes

·         A willingness to roll up sleeves to get things done

·         Experience with SQL is a bonus

ESC’s premier client’s Web Services’ Technology, Sourcing and Infrastructure team is looking for a highly motivated Telecom Procurement Specialist with experience in voice and data circuit ordering. In this role, you will support circuit ordering for 100s of business units located around the globe and be part of the complete circuit life cycle. Organizational skills and attention to detail are imperative. Your ability to work independently with limited direction, communicate effectively with team members in disparate geographic locations, and interact with vendors and legal on order contracts will be critical to your success. You will work on a team submitting requests for quotes, ordering, and budgeting for 300+ concurrent circuit orders while partnering closely with technical business developers, legal, finance and service delivery partners to ensure the correct circuits are procured. You will be required to resolve problems and develop relationships at all levels of the organization, including outside vendors.

Key Responsibilities include:

·         Serve as the primary interface for data and voice circuit ordering for AMER, EMEA, & APAC

·         Periodically obtain circuit quotes in a timely manner based on validated customer requirements

·         Understand and interface with business partners regarding service order form Terms & Conditions, ensuring circuit requests meet and comply with all Amazon polices and guidelines

·         Order, budget and track all open wireless/voice/data circuit requests and drive timely installations

·         Generate and deliver weekly consolidated status reports for IT leadership

·         Accurately document all circuit information to include location, cost, and circuit details

·         Audit utilization of active circuits, cancelling or disconnecting unused circuits

·         Assist in supplier invoice auditing and inventory management

Successful candidates will be:

·         Highly organized, self motivated, detail oriented and have strong computer skills (Excel, Word).

·         Understanding of telecom data and voice circuits is paramount