Supplier Enablement Lead

Company: SPECTRUM
Location: Littleton
Posted on: October 16, 2020

Job Description:

JOB SUMMARY

The Supplier Enablement Lead is responsible for working with Charter Category Managers and Business Units, current Charter suppliers 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 to enable and maintain catalogs on the Ariba P2P platform.

As a member of the Procurement Team, the Supplier Enablement Lead serves as an Ariba Solutions expert on supplier and catalog enablement and management. He/or she is responsible for evaluating business process policies, formulating recommendations for policy change related to supplier and catalog management and obtaining approval for any policy change.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Actively and consistently support all efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience

Create Supplier Enablement and Catalog Management strategy, policy and procedures

Build solution, customer, and industry knowledge by leveraging the appropriate resources (internally at Charter and externally via Ariba/industry resources)

Synthesize learnings into a logical story using quantitative/qualitative data and/or sound reasoning

Apply a broad knowledge of spend management applications/solutions

Establish credibility as a conduit for supplier and catalog expertise with customers (e.g., positive customer feedback)

Work with Procurement Lead and other functional areas to determine what resources/skills are needed (e.g., accounts payable, legal, category managers, IT) 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

Proactively collaborate with teammates to anticipate and respond to issues that could impact solution delivery (e.g., change in scope)

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)

Communicate Supplier Enablement Program benefits, requirements, and timelines to stakeholders

Drive suppliers to register on the Ariba Network

Communicate the processes for order receipt, delivery, catalogue updates and invoicing with the supplier

Train suppliers in the use of Purchase Order flip, Advance Ship Notices, Order Confirmation, Invoice against Contract, CSV Invoicing

Lead supplier connectivity and invoice validation testing

Lead Technical and commercial validation of the catalogs

Assist in loading catalogs into the Ariba system

Communicate to Business Units and P2P program lead as catalogs and suppliers become available

Import and Export Catalog Data

Run Scheduled Tasks

Work with Procurement to establish metrics, frequency and distribution of reports

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Skills/Abilities and Knowledge

Ability to read, write, speak and understand English

Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills

Broad knowledge of spend management strategies and/or procurement, sourcing, category management, vendor performance management

Ability to execute with minimal guidance and with strong initiative

Demonstrated ability to successfully manage large scale projects

Strong analytical and organizational skills

Related Work Experience Number of Years

Experience with ?Big 5? consulting firms or comparable 3-5

in systems 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 solutions

Related Work Experience

Telecommunications/cable industry experience

WORKING CONDITIONS

Office Environment

EOE

Charter Communications is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Veteran/Disability

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