Jobs

Description

Category Management/Process Support

Engagement Length: 9 months

Location: Mettawa, IL (Onsite)

Overview

• We are seeking an experienced contractor to support category management, procurement processes, and data operations across Marketing and Data Partnerships.
• This role requires strong analytical ability, vendor management support experience, and familiarity with procurement systems and data workflows.

 

Potential Responsibilities

• Document consistent, high-level frameworks for improved category innovations under guidance from category leader
• Manage vendor rebate/reconciliation and savings calculations
• Oversee intake and tracking of zero dollar data usage agreements between Marketing or Data partners
• Support savings tracking administration, data validation, and reporting within a finance system
• Develop and maintain operational playbooks; support media operations for inhouse agency initiatives
• Review Market Research scopes and identify incremental value opportunities
• Assist with standing up simple contracts with digital media vendors
• Improve data quality and systems workflows for in house scope management tool
• Other strategic or operational projects as assigned

 

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in category management or procurement operations
• Strong analytical and data validation skills
• Prior exposure to marketing/data vendors or industries preferred
• Experience with procurement systems (e.g., Provalido, Agency Mania, or similar)
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work cross functionally

 

Education:

• Bachelors Degree Business administration, Business Analytics, Finance, Operatorts

 

What are the top 3-5 skills, experience or education required for this position?

• Category management/procurement operations
• Provalido or similar procurement systems experience
• Vendor management & data validation
• Experience with marketing/data partners
• Strong process documentation skills
• 5+year experience

What is a nice to have (but not required) skill, experience, education, or certification? Procurement/Operation/Supply chain certifications

In what type of environment would this individual be working (i.e.: Team; Individual; type of office, etc.) ? Team environment Cross functional Teams Open workspace

Daily Work Schedule Expectations 830 – Monday- Friday Flexible Is overtime offered or required? NO

Does this position offer the ability to work remotely on a regular basis or is it required to be onsite? No

If remote opportunity exists what are the options (i.e., 1 day remote, 4 days on-site)? No

Is Travel expected? If so, will it primarily be domestic or international? NO

Is the new hire going to be working with Toxins? NO