by Ronald Barron | Jul 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
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Senior UX Researcher
Remote Job |
Sr. UX Researcher (Remote)
We are looking for an experienced passionate mixed-method researcher to conduct activities for the People Tech portfolio at a large, global B2B Software company. The individual will plan, execute, and analyze data obtained through research to understand the context and needs of our employees, translating them into findings and actionable items in consumable ways.
This is a 5-month project (contract to hire possible), 40 hours per week. Remote in US.
This is a W2 employee of Stage 4 Solutions. Health benefits and 401K are offered.
Responsibilities:
- Work cross-functionally with key stakeholders including designers, other researchers, and product managers to plan, lead and execute research to understand the context and needs of agents in the connected sales space: an future experience across different tools and systems focusing on prescriptive AI to guide the sales cycle.
- Analyze and synthesize data to generate strategic and tactical insights with actionable recommendations that drive improvements to various employee experiences.
- Partner closely with Product Management to inform product strategy and roadmaps with validated user research findings.
- Inform architectural design tasks such as user flows, information architecture definition, wireframing, etc. with the aim of communicating design opportunities to stakeholders.
- Support design direction through early concept testing, formative, and summative usability testing.
Requirements:
- At least 5 years of experience leading and conducting research projects on web-based and mobile apps.
- Proven success defining, planning, and executing research strategies including defining objectives, goals, timelines, and ability to select the appropriate methodology for the project. This includes developing sample plans and designing data collection instruments.
- Intermediate knowledge of qualitative and/or quantitative methodologies, such as user interviews, usability testing, information architecture, surveys, concept testing, data analysis, statistics, and benchmarking
- Must thrive on highly technical and complex environments and be able to deal with uncertainty, meeting challenges with a positive and problem-solving attitude, while being proactive, resourceful, and able to work independently with minimal supervision
- Experience with UserTesting, Qualtrics, OptimalWorkshop to conduct research; and knowledge of Figma and Miro to collaborate with Designers when preparing to conduct research to walk-through prototypes and designs.
- Master’s degree in Cognitive Science, Psychology, Human Computer Interaction, or any other related field. A working experience of the equivalent is also acceptable for the position.
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by Ronald Barron | Jul 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
Job Description
Title: SR UX Designer Remote
Location: United States
Senior CX Designer (Remote)
Who we are
Our CX Practice is seeking a Senior Designer to join our journey. We are looking for someone who helps us visualize the future of our digital experience business across Cognizant s platform services. This position with the rest of the group is focused on defining and executing compelling strategy + experience design. You will play a key role in shaping transformational visions and digital concepts that strategically accelerate our clients business. Working across physical and digital practices, this role gives visual form to marketleading points of view around nextgeneration engagement. The ideal candidate is a technology optimist and designer who believes in exploring new visual languages and storytelling methods for an experienceled world.
What You ll do
- Work in an interdisciplinary team: Collaborate with Design, Technology and Strategy Leads who are passionate about the evolution of design, future of digital experiences and the potential of emerging technologies.
- Shape compelling narratives and contribute to design direction: Explore and evaluate a variety of design methods to tell stories using different frameworks, paradigms, and mediums. Execute final pitch narratives and associated materials.
- Show don t tell prototype, prototype, prototype, in all forms, using non traditional methods be experimental and iterative.
- Create a studio identity: Experiment, evaluate, and help establish ownable studio branding for use with both external clients and as part of internal Cognizant evangelism.
- Help our clients envision the use of digital to transform their businesses: Dream big, demonstrate what s possible, get them and us excited about the possibilities.
Qualifications
- 5 years of experience working at creative agencies or similar background
- Proficiency in a wide range of design platforms across static and motion graphics
- Prior experience working in interdisciplinary teams
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
- Bonus: Experience working with 3D environments (Unity/Unreal)
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- A toolagnostic interest in pushing design to communicate the opportunities of the nearfuture
- The aptitude and interest to embrace complex business challenges and translate them into elegant creative solutions, moving beyond product design or ecosystems and into designing intelligently orchestrated experiences
- A love for the art of the pitch and a desire to win through shaping a compelling story that balances the creative vision with the business objectives
- An unconstrained thinker with a background in Experience Design
- A self-starter, eager to chase down compelling visions and inspiring storylines
- An eye for crafting new experience paradigms and creating experience frameworks for emerging technologies
- Experience with both commercial and delivery roles across the digital landscape with an emphasis on concepting / ideation and vision work Cognizant will not sponsor H1B or other U.S. work authorization, or lawful permanent
Work Authorization
Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship (H1B, L1B, L1A, etc.).
Salary and Other Compensation:
The annual salary for this position is between $95,000 -140,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
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
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by Ronald Barron | Jul 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
Job Description
Title: Head of Network
Location: Remote
About Agero:Wherever drivers go, we’re leading the way. Agero’s mission is to rethink the vehicle ownership experience through a powerful combination of passionate people and data-driven technology, strengthening our clients’ relationships with their customers. As the #1 B2B, white-label provider of digital driver assistance services, we’re pushing the industry in a new direction, taking manual processes, and redefining them as digital, transparent, and connected. This includes: an industry-leading dispatch management platform powered by Swoop; comprehensive accident management services; knowledgeable consumer affairs and connected vehicle capabilities; and a growing marketplace of services, discounts and support enabled by a robust partner ecosystem. The company has over 150 million vehicle coverage points in partnership with leading automobile manufacturers, insurance carriers and many others. Managing one of the largest national networks of service providers, Agero responds to approximately 12 million service events annually. Agero, a member company of The Cross Country Group, is headquartered in Medford, Mass., with operations throughout North America. To learn more, visit www.agero.com.
Role Description and Mission:Responsible for co-leading efforts in building, managing and improving processes and capabilities related to the management of half of Agero’s national independent network of service providers. Is responsible for effectively managing the purchase of hundreds of millions of dollars of service annually. Executes an overarching strategy and plan of action in line with the objectives of the organization. Implements a strong customer-centric culture and operating practices across the team. Provides leadership and coaching to a diverse team of professionals Key Outcomes:
- Develops and executes on plans to improve the quality, speed and cost of completing service delivery transactions.
- Sets challenging goals and measures service delivery performance against these, both at the team and individual levels. Analyzes performance and zone/market trends, and puts in place actions to eliminate service delivery gaps.
- Implement processes consistent with company policies and practices and ensures compliance of service provider qualifications for insurance, bonding, safety, and quality assurance.
- Develops and manages supplier contracts, promotions, programs and activities.
- Facilitates cross-functional collaboration through regular communications and active teamwork with Account Management, Accounting, IT, the Contact Center, and other Network Services staff. Communicates with clients and customers regularly.
- Manages, motivates, coaches, and develops staff and team members, and completes regular performance appraisals.
Skills, Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or equivalent. MBA or Master’s degree in related field preferred.
- 8+ years of related experience within logistics or vendor management.
- 4+ years of progressively increasing project or management experience and responsibilities.
- Strong experience in data analysis
- Previous experience in a consumer service organization with network development, supplier management, and process improvement a requirement.
- Quality (black belt or green belt) certification preferred
Hiring In:
- United States: AZ, FL, NC, IL, KY, MA, MI, NM, TN, and VA
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by Ronald Barron | Jul 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
Job Description
Supply Chain Manager, Fulfillment Specialist
at Foundry Brands (View all jobs)
REMOTE
We are founders and operators. Makers and dreamers. Entrepreneurs and consumers. Strong individuals with a united vision. Choosy in a good way. Curious to a fault. Here at Foundry we are a tech-forward consumer products company that acquires and grows online brands across the home, outdoor, pet, and beauty space. We grow brands we believe in by partnering with passionate founders to live and carry-out their vision. Our team has expertise in direct-to-consumer eCommerce, Amazon marketplace, M&A, and brand building having grown brands from scratch to over $1B! We are data obsessed, building our own proprietary technology to accelerate growth, improving operations to build long-lasting, sustainable brands for our founder partners and consumers.
Title: Supply Chain Manager, Fulfillment Specialist
Reporting To: Senior Manager, Operations
Preferred Location: United States
Role Overview:
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Operations, this role will have a unique window into all elements of operating, executing, and developing strategic components across a variety of global supply chains within Foundry’s diverse portfolio of brands. This role’s primary objective is to expand Foundry’s fulfillment capabilities through technology and improve economies of scale in fulfillment with each new acquisition.
Responsibilities:
- Fulfillment Tech Stack: Using our Warehouse & Order Management system you will serve as the control tower of our digital fulfillment system, overseeing the connections between our WMS and sales channels to ensure an uninterrupted flow of orders. You will also be responsible for designing automation rules to simplify and optimize order fulfillment at the warehouse level. This role will work closely with Foundry’s broader tech and finance teams to ensure product and order data is congruent throughout Foundry’s technical systems.
- Shipping, Fulfillment, and Vendor Management: Getting our products into the hands of our customers is a critical step in our supply chain. You will be responsible for developing our small parcel shipping strategy, managing carrier performance, and maintaining an active relationship with our small parcel carriers. You will oversee our freight operations, executing inventory transfers between warehouses within our network, as well as inbound inventory shipments to Amazon both domestically and abroad. You will also support daily order management and trafficking across our brand portfolio. Familiarity with the 3PL ecosystem is a plus as this role will likely involve some level of 3PL vendor management and analysis.
- Analytics: Foundry is devoted to making data/metric-based decisions throughout its supply chain. You will develop tools and dashboards to share supply chain data with our entire organization and you will support our portfolio of brands with detailed supply chain-focused analysis for high-leverage brand opportunities.
- Additional general Supply Chain Management & special projects as needed.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business administration, supply chain engineering or similar degree
- 2-5 years of experience in e-commerce, operations, fulfillment, or supply chain analytics
- A passion for ecommerce and DTC, a follower of the industry with a perspective and experience on systems, tools and best practices
- Strong program management experience
- Strong collaborator and leader with the drive for operational improvement and operational excellence
- Analytical ability to draw insights from unstructured data and provide fact-based recommendations.
- Experience with Amazon Seller Central, Shopify, and other e-commerce platforms
- Understanding of warehousing, fulfillment, and warehouse management systems
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook
- Well organized with high attention to detail and accuracy
- Demonstrated ability to learn technical skills quickly
You will really stand out if you:
- Have negotiated rate contracts with small parcel carriers, freight brokers, or 3PLs.
- Are familiar/expert with the warehouse management system & order management system like Shiphero, Brightpearl, etc
- Are proficient in data tools like SQL or PowerBI
- Have experience with growth operations including but not limited to: channel managmeent, international expansion, retail operations (SMB, dropshipping, EDI-level retail fulfillment)
- Are proficient in supply chain modeling and fulfillment network analysis
- Obsessed with automation, repeatable process, and process building
Pay Transparency:
Please refer to the salary range provided for the role. The actual compensation will be dependent on a variety of job-related competencies which may include work experience, education, technical skill level, and geographic location.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodation by contacting Careers@FoundryBrands.com.
Additional Information: For U.S. Roles Only
We believe entrepreneurship can happen anywhere. With that, most of our roles are 100% remote and will require you to travel for team offsites and company events. We are open to remote hires from all U.S. states except Hawaii and Alaska.
Employees are eligible to take advantage of some of our benefits such as;
- Medical, Dental, and Vision.
- Virtual medical and mental health appointments.
- Health Advocates to provide support between the insurance company, the doctor, and you, to help you navigate complex insurance and medical questions.
- Life and disability insurance, both long and short-term.
- Employee Assistance Programs, accidental insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, and critical illness insurance.
- Unlimited paid time off for exempt individuals and 15-days for non-exempt employees.
- We observe 10 paid company holidays, 4 mental health days, and 2 days for local charity work or volunteering.
- Employees are also eligible for paid parental leave plus a paid transitional period to ease new parents back into the workplace.
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by Ronald Barron | Jul 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
Job Description
Sr. UX Designer, Digital Products (REMOTE)
- Employees can work remotely
- Full-time
Company Description
Job Description
At Abercrombie & Fitch, the Digital Product Designer is responsible for envisioning and delivering the experience design for our digitally enabled experiences throughout the ecosystem for our global brands.
As part of A&F’s Digital Product Design & Research team, this highly visible and collaborative team member will translate product strategies for their respective digital products into viable, usable, desirable, and inclusive, experiences.
Working with other designers, researchers, product managers, and developers, the Digital Product Designer supports the full design process from concept to delivery.
What Will You Be Doing?
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams of designers, researchers, product managers, and developers to envision and deliver digital products and services throughout the retail ecosystem including Mobile Apps, Web, Voice, and Social platforms
- Engage throughout the design process and produce design artifacts from concept to delivery, including ideation, end-to-end flows, wireframes, design system components, prototyping, and full-fidelity visual design
- Apply appropriate design methodologies paired with data and insights to influence and drive optimal design decisions and outcomes for our customers and associates that serve them
- Socialize and present design concepts and deliverables with cross-functional teams and stakeholders with appropriate levels of fidelity and rationale
- Attend and participate in daily stand-up, grooming, planning, and sprint meetings
- Participate in design reviews and critiques; solicit and provide constructive feedback across the spectrum of digital products
- Actively participate and partner with peers and team leadership to evangelize and drive design maturity across the team and company
What Do You Need To Bring?
- Bachelor’s degree in design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), or equivalent experience
- 7+ years of digital product design or related work experience with corresponding portfolio
- Strong proficiency in a variety of design and prototype tools such as Figma, Azure, Sketch, InVision Adobe Creative Suite and expertise of digital technologies (e.g., web, iOS, Android, etc.)
- Understanding of responsive web & native application design and familiar with HTML, JavaScript, and CSS capabilities
- Experienced in the development of artifacts such as sketches, storyboards, scenarios, process flows, IA visualizations, wireframes, prototypes, and design systems
- Ability to use qualitative and quantitative data to drive design solutions
- A strong understanding and experience working across multiple modern methods (Design Thinking, Agile, Lean UX)
- Ability to work confidently in a highly-collaborative an iterative design process that includes giving, accepting, and responding to feedback and constructive critique
Our Company
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (A&F Co.) is a global retailer of five iconic, omnichannel lifestyle brands catering to the kid through millennial customer: Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie kids, Hollister, Gilly Hicks and Social Tourist. At A&F Co., we’re here for our associates, customers and communities on the journey to being and becoming who they are and because no journey is the same, we strive to create an inclusive culture, where everyone is free to share ideas.
Our Values
We lead with purpose and always put our people first, which is evidenced by our Great Place to Work Certification, as well as being a 2021 recipient of Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Retail, and named a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality by the Human Rights Campaign for 16 consecutive years. We’re proud to offer equitable compensation and benefits, including flexibility and competitive Paid Time Off, as well as education and engagement events, including various Associate Resource Groups, volunteer opportunities and additional time off to give back to our global communities.
What You’ll Get
As an Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (A&F Co.) associate, you’ll be eligible to participate in a variety of benefit programs designed to fit you and your lifestyle. A&F is committed to providing simple, competitive, and comprehensive benefits that align with our Company’s culture and values, but most importantly with you! We also provide competitive incentives to reward the commitment our associates have for moving our global business forward:
- Incentive Bonus Program
- Paid Time Off and Work From Anywhere Flexibility
- Paid Volunteer Day per Year, allowing you to give back to your community
- Merchandise Discount
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Available
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Associate Assistance Program
- Paid Parental and Adoption Leave
- Access to Carrot to support your unique parenthood journey
- Access to Headspace dedicated to creating healthier, happier lives from the inside out
- 401(K) Savings Plan with Company Match
- Opportunities for Career Advancement, we believe in promoting from within
- A Global Team of People Who’ll Celebrate you for Being YOU
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