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Honolulu, Hi, Us

Honolulu, Hi, Us

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States

Job OverviewAssisting clients to improve their procurement functions through advisory, implementation and support activities with a focus on leveraging SAP Ariba based technologies. The role also involves day to day project management. Supporting the Director & Head of Operations. Responsible for successful delivery and implementation of projects and maintain key relationships with new and existing clients.Key Accountabilities• Own the preparation and delivery of a project plan, project budget and work plan.• Work effectively with all levels of management.• Maintain ‘big picture’ view of project goals.• Maintain application knowledge as assigned to business process areas.• Demonstrate an ability to solve a company’s business requirements through the blending of people, process and technology.• Effectively build a diversified team by guiding and supporting the team members.• Proactively anticipate project ‘deviations’ and be responsible for taking immediate corrective action.• Effectively transfer design and configuration knowledge to team members and provide ‘Best Business Practice’ knowledge to aid in the design process.• Be involved in leading new business development activities by assisting sales team with consulting, presales and advisory support and build on-going relationships with new customers• Build and maintain relationships with key people within SAP and other partner organizations.• Demonstrate a working understanding of accelerated implementation methodology and tools to drive Procurement Transformation, implementation and rollouts.

London, United Kingdom

Job OverviewProviding consultancy on developing change management, providing best practice implementation advice and delivering customised solutions to clients all around the world.Managing a team undertaking the role of Technical Implementation Lead on the following full cycle projects for global clients Barclays, Monsanto, Lloyds TSB, Britvic, Royal Bank of Canada, Reckitt Benckiser based on clients sites in the UK, Europe, USA & Australia.Key Responsibilities • Achieving Quarterly Revenue Targets• System Design Architect and implementation of SAP eSourcing Version 5.0, 5.1, 6.0 & Wave 7.0• Providing High Level Design, Blueprint and Technical Specifications documents for Client approval • Perform enhancements, customisations and changes in Master data for existing clients platforms• Provide expert support on upgrades to client platforms • Design and Build detailed Data Metrics and KPI’s using VB Macro’s to enable linking of reports• Produce Technical Feasibility Studies• Provide functional knowledge of Project, Sourcing, Contract Management, Supplier Relationship Management & Vendor Registration within e-sourcing suite• Host Advanced Admin and End User Training Courses of full platform functionality

Job Overview3 Month contract working closely with EDS Consultants with the objective to provide insurance and business analysis expertise in order to best maintain, develop and exploit the company’s computer systems and business processes.Key Responsibilities • Completing functional specification documents• Working together with key business areas (such as business development, direct marketing, telemarketing, product development, finance, legal & compliance, etc) in the ADMS Europe locations to obtain information for the functional specification documents• Reviewing the functional specification documents together with the relevant key business areas and the Systems Manager• Maintaining an accurate and up-to-date document retention system• Participating in regular reviews of IT strategy• Producing documentation for the Steering Committee• Project managing the resulting decisions from the Steering Committee

Job Overview1 year contract working in a 10 member OS EMEA Technical Team in Business Performance Platform Dept, providing Maintenance and Technical Support of the Hyperion Essbase Cube, for over 400 users, creating macros to expedite and regulate HP’s processes in Finance and the Business Community, Developing Time Saving Activities for Month end and any reporting requirements for the Business Performance Team, Stakeholders and Back office staff to follow. Key Responsibilities • Managing accounts (Essbase Cube) including all related Processes and Controls• Design, Test and Implement outline changes and New Functionality• Overall Responsibility for Backup and Security (Sox)• Linking with MS Business and Stakeholders to Anticipate New Reporting Requirements• Implement Processes and Controls to Assure Data Integrity, Including Standard Reconciliations Tools• Lead Data Integration Projects from Source Systems (BW, Compass and Siebel)• Provide ongoing Training to the Department Cube User Groups.• Provide Support to the Extended MS Essbase Community• Design, Test, Present and Implement new Excel Templates and Microsoft Access Databases

Job OverviewSingle point of contact and responsible for Maintenance and Support of Extensity (Expense Management System) for over 900 users, supervising two members of staff, Expenses Administrator and Inter-Company Payables AssistantKey Responsibilities • Training users in the UK and Ireland, as well as remote user from all over the world• Producing high specification reports to ensure the integrity of AP ledger and analysis of Accounts payable• Producing a monthly Key Performance Indicator Report detailing on average 800 unpaid invoices• Re-formatting data from Air Travel, Car Lease and Fuel suppliers to enable upload to JDE (Accounts System)• Performing authorisation route changes on over 400 routes in NIP system (Purchasing System) • Analysing corporate card spend of Employees to identifying in potential saving or fraud• Raising, Approving and Posting Journals and Accruals in the JDE System for the Accounts Payable Dept• Writing and editing SQL reports to extract data from Extensity• Compiling to Sarbanes-Oxley Regulations• Overseeing a random audit of employees expenses completed by the Expenses Administrator• Ensuring all Inter-Company invoices are logged/matched and month end reconciliation’s are competed in time

Job OverviewEmployed to roll out a new purchasing system in Europe and Ireland, provide training, system enhancement recommendations, as well as being responsible for approval all Purchase Requisitions Key Responsibilities • Train Agents/Approvers on NIP system 250 users • Provide weekly/monthly metrics reports as required • Provide input and feedback potential enhancements • Support Users with day-to-day process queries • Track and manage Agency employee commitments

Job OverviewAccountable for sourcing all direct and In-direct goods, while managing the warehouse to maintain stock levels and perform accurate and timely plan for goods to be sourced and available for engineers to install whilst avoiding any unnecessary early orders requiring payment.Key Responsibilities • Assisted with ISO procedures • Using Software Programs Act and Pastel • Setting up Customers and Supplier Accounts • Completing a monthly sales and order report • Signing off hire agreements • Negotiating prices for products with suppliers • Ordering, Receiving and paying for Goods in Pastel • Being Supervisor of the warehouse • Maintaining a stock level of stock