Supplier Enablement Lead
This posting has been extended beyond it's anticiped closing date.
JOB SUMMARY
The Supplier Enablement Lead is responsible for working with Charter Category Managers and Business Units, current and future Charter suppliers to understand and document existing supplier enablement and management processes in order to define the scope, responsibilities, methodology and approach required to enable the supplier base on the Ariba P2P platform. Additionally, the Supplier Enablement Lead is responsible for defining the scope, responsibilities, methodology and approach required for the suppliers looking for the integration due to high volume.
As a member of the Procurement Team, the Supplier Enablement Lead serves as an Ariba and SAP S/4 Hana Solutions expert on supplier enablement and management. This role is responsible for evaluating business process policies, formulating recommendations for process change related to supplier management and obtaining approval for any process change.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Actively and consistently support all efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience
- Create Supplier Enablement strategy and procedures
- Communicate Supplier Enablement Program benefits, requirements, and timelines to stakeholders
- Drive suppliers to register on the B2B collaboration platform
- Communicate the processes for order or contract receipt, order confirmation, shipping and invoicing with the supplier
- Train suppliers in the use of Purchase Order flip, Advance Ship Notices, Order Confirmation, Invoice against Contract, any new functionality and/or change expectations. Create training materials
- Lead supplier connectivity and invoice validation testing, catalog validation as applicable
- Lead the integration projects with high transaction volume suppliers including requirements, technical specification discussions, design, development and testing efforts
- Recommend strategies/business process changes applicable to Supplier Enablement processes using quantitative/qualitative data and/or sound reasoning
- Communicate to effectively resolve problems or issues; be proactive in communication (i.e., face-to-face meetings and phone calls are more frequent than emails)
Build solution, customer, and industry knowledge by leveraging the appropriate resources (internally at Charter and externally via Ariba/industry resources)
Come up with quantitative/qualitative data strategy and/or sound reasoning for addressing recurring issues
Establish credibility as a conduit for suppliers (e.g., positive customer feedback)
Work with Procurement Lead and other functional areas e.g., accounts payable, legal, category managers, IT to determine what resources/skills are needed and brings them in as necessary, as applied to Supplier Enablement
Maintain regular communication with team members (e.g., face-to-face, via voicemails, emails) so everyone understands what the others are working on
Lead teammates to anticipate and respond to issues that could impact solution delivery (e.g., change in scope)
Communicate to Business Units and P2P program lead as suppliers become available - Run Scheduled Tasks
- Work with Procurement to establish metrics, frequency and distribution of reports
- Perform other duties as assigned
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Skills/Abilities and Knowledge
- Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
- Effective written, verbal, and presentation skills
- Broad knowledge of Procure to pay processes, vendor management
- Ability to execute with minimal guidance and with strong initiative
- Demonstrated ability to successfully manage large scale projects
- Demonstrated analytical and organizational skills
- Related Work Experience Number of Years
- Experience with “Big 5” consulting firms or comparable 7+
tems implementation, process re-engineering or a related discipline - Education
Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing or technical discipline
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Skills/Abilities and Knowledge
- Demonstrated Project Management or PMP certification
Experience with Ariba/ ERPsolutions - Related Work Experience
Telecommunications/cable industry experience
WORKING CONDITIONS
Office Environment
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This job posting will remain open until 2024-12-26 07:00 AM (UTC) and will be extended if necessary.
The base pay for this position generally is between $60,900.00 and $107,300.00. The actual compensation offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. We comply with local wage minimums and also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of other incentive-based compensation such as bonuses.
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