by Ronald Barron | Sep 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
About the Role
Title: Director, Strategic Billing Solutions & Delivery
Location: US
Department: Administrative
Job Description:
Alternate Locations: Work from Home
Work Arrangement:
Remote : Work at home employee residing outside of a commutable distance to an office location.
Relocation assistance: is not available for this opportunity.
Requisition #: 73672
The Role at a Glance
We are excited to bring on a Director of Strategic Billing Solutions & Delivery to join our group protections operations supporting Workplace Solutions in a remote environment.
Background Details
As the Director of Strategic Billing Solutions & Delivery, you will provide leadership, execute on strategic priorities and leverage process, technical and strategic partner solutions to ensure the Group Protection Operations Premium & Billing team is delivering expected results in support of profitable growth strategies for the organization. You will build, support and lead in an environment that embraces change, proactively supports the group customer and broker experience, and focuses on workforce engagement and talent development. If this sounds like a role for you, please read on!
What you’ll be doing
- You will lead a vital team in an environment that is constantly changing by empowering them to proactively challenge what they do each day. Provide training and development opportunities, including stretch assignments, for team members and give honest and open feedback to aid in the development of talent. You will direct and evaluate individual/team performance and take appropriate action to meet and/or exceed performance standards for assigned areas of responsibility.
- You will work with corporate vendor management and strategic suppliers to identify ongoing efficiency opportunities and develop plans to execute around those opportunities.
- You will represent the department in transformational strategic programs ensuring that program delivery and ongoing business needs are effectively executed.
- You will effectively collaborate with cross-functional leaders & stakeholders to further evolve business models, processes, and/or technologies to drive the achievement of business goals and objectives.
- You will identify complex billing and/or premium trends, issues and/or concerns and develop effective solutions.
- You will direct the relationships with internal/external auditors and ensure complex issues are resolved in a collaborative manager. In addition, you will develop, manage and oversee the budget for your team.
- You will meet or exceed all key target areas within Premium & Billing including, but not limited to, suspense, past due and non-admitted.
What we’re looking for
Must-have experience (Required):
- 4 Year/Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience (4 years of experience in lieu of Bachelor’s)
- 7+ Years of experience in claims and/or customer service directly related to the specific responsibilities of this role, with 3+ years of managerial, supervisory, and/or demonstrated leadership experience. Ideal experience would include managing other people leaders.
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret both internal and external documents such as contracts, technical procedures, governmental regulations, policies, proposals, etc.
Nice-to-have experience (Preferred):
- Strategic Program Management/ Project Management experience.
- Vendor Management and/or Strategic Sourcing experience
- Broker and Customer service delivery experience
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by Ronald Barron | Sep 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
About the Role
Title: Implementation Consultant – US West
Location: Scottsdale United States
Job Description:
We are seeking a self-motivated individual with indirect tax experience to join our Professional Services team as a Consultant, focusing on implementations and project management of Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE Indirect Tax Determination technology solutions. Senior consultant will manage projects pertaining to the development and implementation of ONESOURCE Indirect Tax products. They will mentor implementation consultants and collaborate with management in ONESOURCE Engineering, Product Management, Customer Support, and Sales. They will drive process improvement and operational scaling.
About the Role:
- Client service through regular, direct contact with clients, by email, telephone and face-to-face, throughout the entire project life cycle.
- Performs technical or functional roles on medium to large international projects, led by a Manager, ONESOURCE Partner, or Customer.
- Manages large size or large complexity (e.g. international) projects pertaining to the development and implementation of ONESOURCE products.
- Manage and execute implementation plans including managing project scope,
directing staff resources (both internal and external), evaluating results, creating documentation of newly created processes and managing overall engagement.
- Can scope out a project based on business requirements and achievable benefits
- Recommends optimal system configuration and business processes based on industry best practices.
- Able to effectively facilitate meetings with project sponsors (Customer and Partner)
- Identifies and develops upsell opportunities within assigned customer projects
About You:
- Technical and Functional Expertise
- Functionally proficient with ONESOURCE Indirect Tax Determination AND
- Specialized Industry knowledge required:
- Deep experience in Indirect Tax Law (e.g VAT, GST), Research or Consulting
- An understanding of end-to-end financial processes (i.e. OTC or PTP) and systems
- Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills and experience of working with clients and project teams
- Experience with process analysis, design, mapping and re-engineering
- Experience with process/software gap analysis and resolution
- Excellent organizational and analytical skills, with a methodical approach to work, problem solving and troubleshooting
- Must have high-powered analytical skills and the ability to understand concepts and situations that pass by many others
- Must have the ability to achieve objectives by successfully interacting and collaborating with:
- Management level team members in ONESOURCE Engineering, Product Management, Customer Support, and Sales.
- Management level resources at ONESOURCE Partners (KPMG, Deloitte, Accenture, Ryan, etc.)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Experience with integrating third party enterprise tax products (e.g. Sabrix, Taxware and/or Vertex)
- Experience of scoping and managing technology implementations including work/fee estimates, solution design, deliverables
- A working knowledge of Indirect Tax legislation, reporting requirements and processes
- A degree or professional qualification in Tax or Accounting (e.g. ACA, ACCA, ATT, CTA);
- Project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2 or PMP)
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by Ronald Barron | Sep 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
About the Role
Buyer- Diapering, Health & Safety, Consumables
United States
Who We Are
Babylist is the trusted platform for millions of growing families. For over a decade, Babylist has been the technology solution for expecting parents and the community that supports them, expanding from baby registry into a full-service platform that helps parents make decisions with confidence, stay connected, and build happy and healthy families. Every year Babylist helps over 9M people make purchases through its registry, app, ecommerce shop, and comprehensive product guides. The Babylist ecosystem now includes Babylist Health, which provides access to products and services including insurance-covered breast pumps, Expectful, a new voice in health and wellness for pre-pregnancy through postpartum care, and The Push, a branded content studio that works with the biggest companies in the baby space. With over 59M monthly pageviews and 1.2M TikTok followers, Babylist is a generational brand leading the $88 billion baby product industry. To learn about Babylist’s registry options, editorial content, and more, visit www.babylist.com
Our Ways of Working
We have team members located across the United States spanning multiple time zones. This means we put in extra effort to make sure we connect and collaborate in ways that make sense for us. We know how valuable the flexibility of remote work is for our employees.
We know that personal connection is the foundation for the great work we do together. In order to build those relationships with team members in other cities, we meet with coworkers in person two times a year at a full company offsite and a departmental offsite. These offsites are expected of employees and are great opportunities to meet the people you work with every day and to do some of the work that is much more difficult to do virtually.
What the Role Is
Babylist is hiring a Buyer (Diapering, Health & Safety, Consumables) to become a part of our growing e-commerce team. In this role, you will develop business strategies and assortment plans for high-growth, opportunity departments in the Essentials business that align with the overall division and company goals. You will identify opportunities to grow your businesses while maximizing profitability and efficiency as we scale. You will build strategic partnerships, develop growth strategies, and lead cross-functional communication. You will work closely with Inventory Management, Site Merchandising, Operations, Marketing, Content, and Data teams. We are excited about you because you have strong business acumen, are an analytical thinker, passionate about product and thrive in a fast-paced and ever-evolving environment.
Who You Are
- You have a minimum of 8 years of experience in a retail buying or merchandising role, e-commerce and startup experience a plus
- You have managed large sales volume departments and high-growth businesses
- You have experience managing and growing external vendor relationships of varying size and complexity
- You are an excellent, creative negotiator with experience onboarding and contracting external vendors, negotiating terms, product costs, exclusivity agreements, co-op marketing, and promotional support
- You have strong analytical and Excel skills, and you are able to use data to extract meaningful themes. You are comfortable manipulating large data sets
- You have extensive experience with inventory planning concepts, retail math, and best practices
- You can work independently without need for direction on assigned projects. You are comfortable navigating ambiguity and change while wearing many hats
- You demonstrate initiative with good judgment and are a strong, proactive communicator
- You are a team player who develops effective working relationships – you work collaboratively and well cross functionally
- You have a passion for consumer products, innovation, trend, and merchandising
How You Will Make An Impact
- Lead the strategic vision for high-opportunity growth departments
- Lead the assortment strategy and sourcing for your departments
- Develop growth strategies
- Manage and build strategic relationships with strategic vendors and complex, national brands
- Lead joint business planning with strategic brand partners
- Partner with planning on inventory management across all fulfillment channels as well as financial plans and forecasts by category and brand
- Partner with the Site Merchandising team on the strategy for on-site presentation and vision
- Lead profitability maximization initiatives across all areas of the P&L in collaboration with the Planning and Operations teams
- Keep a the pulse on emerging trends through data, vendor relationships, and market research to ensure Babylist assortment is best-in-class and at the forefront of innovation
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by Ronald Barron | Sep 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
About the Role
Global eCommerce Product Owner
locations
Remote
Full time
It’s fun to work in a company where people truly believe in what they are doing!
Description
Join Neogen Corporation’s Global Integrated Marketing eCommerce Strategy team as a Product Owner, where you will lead the execution of the B2B and B2C eCommerce commercial roadmap for the Optimizely platform. As the Product Owner, you will manage the day-to-day activities of the product development lifecycle, ensuring the successful delivery of optimized customer experiences and new capabilities. This position reports to the Global eCommerce Product Manager.
The eCommerce Product Owner is responsible for rapidly developing and delivering solutions that enhance the customer shopping experience. You will collaborate closely with Global IT, Regional Operations, Marketing, and other teams, serving as the expert on the eCommerce platform and its innovations. Leading with a Builder’s mindset and business acumen, you will own the product from the “what” and “why” perspectives—gathering business requirements, managing the product backlog, and working with development teams to deliver high-quality features. Additionally, you will contribute to the product strategy by analyzing customer behavior and product data to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
The ideal candidate has experience with the Optimizely platform and a demonstrated ability to translate business and customer needs into technical solutions. You have strong time management, communication, and collaboration skills, and be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment to drive the success of our eCommerce platform.
This position is remote and can be performed from anywhere in the U.S., with working hours aligned to the Eastern time zone.
Responsibilities
• Maintain and prioritize the eCommerce product backlog, ensuring alignment with business objectives and user needs.
• Lead requirements definition and refinement, working with stakeholders from marketing, IT, design, sales operations, etc. to gather and document requirements.
• Collaborate with the development team to deliver new features, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery.
• Conduct QA testing to confirm the acceptance criteria have been met.
• Analyze user behavior through heatmaps, screen recordings, and analytics to identify and address usability issues.
• Educate internal teams on the platform’s capabilities and drive adoption of new features.
• Participate in weekly scrum ceremonies (e.g., backlog review, refinement, etc.)
Minimal Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Data Analytics, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience as a eCommerce Product Owner or similar role
• Experience in software development lifecycle: requirements gathering, writing acceptance criteria, backlog management, prioritization, QA testing and release management.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jira).
• Strong understanding of eCommerce platforms (e.g., Optimizely, BigCommerce), product information management systems (e.g, Prescily, inRiver), and Order-to-Cash processes.
• Detail oriented, highly motivated, and self-directed.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to clearly present complex ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Passion for building great products and delivering value to customers.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work effectively with virtual cross-functional teams in multiple time zones.
Preferred Requirements
• 2 years of experience in B2B eCommerce, particularly in manufacturing or healthcare industries.
• Certified Product Owner or similar certification.
• Proficiency in data analysis tools (e.g., Google Analytics, Excel).
• Strong leadership skills to coordinate and motivate product teams, even outside direct reporting relationships.
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by Ronald Barron | Sep 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
About the Role
Marketing Specialist: Graphic Design
Virtual
Marketing Specialist: Graphic Designer
Do you thrive in the space where creativity and organization meet? Have you successfully led initiatives involving a broad range of stakeholders? If you are comfortable taking ownership of projects and working both independently and in a collaborative team setting, then this unique role might be for you!
This position offers great potential for a versatile designer who thrives on variety. No two days will be the same. You’ll take on a key role in blending traditional and technical graphic design, supporting both visual and digital projects to help create compelling promotional materials for our company and agency partners.
Your services will be in high demand, so prioritizing where and how to invest your time, as well as coordinating the efforts of your resources to get the biggest return, is critical to success!
Essential Job Functions:
- Design creative branded materials such as brochures, product flyers, advertisements, and presentations that effectively communicate our brand message.
- Serve as a consultant for the design, maintenance, and optimization of the company’s corporate websites to ensure they remain up-to-date, user-friendly, and on-brand. This will require working collaboratively with our advertising partner that manages the sites, the external website host, and our internal Information Technology team.
- Lead key department initiatives focused on digital and creative needs, managing projects from concept through successful completion.
- Adhere to graphic standards and act as a brand ambassador; work closely with design team to ensure consistent internal and external adherence to branding guidelines.
- Work within third-party software to organize and maintain marketing materials in a content management system.
- Collaborate closely with third-party vendors to leverage their talents and resources, including photographers, videographers, printers, and creative agencies.
- Demonstrate meticulous attention to detail and a holistic, big-picture approach in all tasks to maintain high-quality standards.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university; or three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- A minimum requirement for this position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process
Required Skills
- Proficiency in graphic design software, including the Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat).
- Experience in WordPress, or similar web hosting service.
- Demonstrated ability of telling creative stories through print and digital graphics.
- Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to effectively organize and prioritize tasks.
- Copywriting and proofreading skills to ensure accuracy and consistency in written content.
- Exceptional attention to detail, creativity, and effective strategic thinking.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to cultivate strong relationships with team members and third-party vendors.
- Aptitude to “think outside the box” and be a change agent.
- Capability of anticipating issues and multitasking in a high-demand, high-volume environment.
Desired Skills
- Background in online reputation management and/or social media oversight.
- Understanding of third-party content management systems.
- Knowledge of mobile applications alongside website consultation.
- Familiarity with project management software to efficiently organize and coordinate tasks.
- Insurance industry knowledge or experience.
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