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Supplier & Category Management Specialist

DISH - Englewood, CO 80112

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$64,800 a year

Full Job Description

DISH is transforming the future of connectivity. We’re doing it with the country’s first virtualized, standalone 5G wireless network built from scratch, free of the limitations of the past. Our wireless teams are at the helm of a communications revolution, building a multi-brand wireless telco from the ground up and reinventing how Americans view their mobile carrier. And now, with our acquisition of Boost, we’re bringing nine million mobile customers along for our latest industry gate-crash. In our first year, we’re entering the postpaid market — with plans to eventually convert our businesses to run on our very own state-of-the-art network. We are poised to emerge as the nation’s fourth facilities-based wireless carrier and a disruptive force in the market at-large. Connecting people and things is only the first step. After that? Driverless cars, smart communities and the potential to power a connected world.

What you’ll be doing

In this role, you will support engagements with business unit stakeholders, execute supplier and category management strategies for Indirect categories, maintain category plans and support supplier performance management. You will also work closely with the sourcing, contract and intelligence/ analytics team in executing the category management process.

Specifics

• Develop key stakeholder relationships and maintain business stakeholder engagement;
• Work with business stakeholders in executing category-specific and buying channel strategies;
• Apply category management savings levers including demand management, process improvement and total cost management;
• Implement supplier and category management methodologies, procedures, and processes for relevance, efficiency and performance;
• Assist in qualifying suppliers including preferred supplier program management;
• Conduct market research as directed by the Supplier and Category Management lead;
• Monitor supplier performance and score card reporting, risk, and continuous improvement;
• Enforce compliance to DISH Wireless standards and policies and ensure that all business transactions are moral and ethical.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university/college;
• 2-5 years of relevant experience in area of as strategic sourcing, contract management, procurement, commodity management, supplier relationship management and business analysis;
• Industry experience preferred;
• Experience in market and commodity research and techniques and a general understanding of contracts;
• Experience with relevant office software (e.g. ERP systems including Oracle, database management, MS Office products including Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio, and OneNote);
• Experience with using Source to Pay technology and digital tools desired.

Compensation: $64,800.00/Yr. - $89,400.00/Yr.

From versatile health perks to new career opportunities, check out our benefits on our careers website.

Employment is contingent on Successful completion of a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test.

Logistics & Stockroom Manager

Particle Measuring Systems - Boulder, CO 80301

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Full-time

Full Job Description

Do you want to be part of a business that genuinely values entrepreneurialism , innovation and individual accountability? We focus on our customers and are proud of the difference our technology makes. We partner with some of the biggest manufacturing companies in the world and our technical innovations are used to enhance well-known brands across multiple industries.

Logistics and Stockroom Manager – Boulder, CO

Do you want to be part of a business that genuinely values Entrepreneurialism , Innovation and Individual Accountability? We focus on our customers and are proud of the difference our technology makes. We partner with some of the biggest manufacturing companies in the world and our technical innovations are used to enhance well-known brands across multiple industries.

Particle Measuring Systems (PMS) sets the standard for cleanroom contamination monitoring. With more than 60 patents, we create the technology that enables our customers to make fact-based decisions, improve process yields and comply with ever-changing regulatory requirements.

The Role

The Logistics and Stockroom Manager is responsible for managing the flow of all finished product which include: production and inbound shipments receipts, customer shipments, interplant shipments, inter-warehouse shipments, and maintaining control of all inventory on-site including ingredients, packaging, and work in progress. Supervises employees in support of storage and shipping functions and outlying functions of quality inspections, equipment/facility maintenance, and warehouse sanitation.

Specific Job Responsibilities:

• Manage employees in safe and efficient finished product warehousing, outside storage, special packaging, and all inbound and outbound shipments
• Ensure all inventories on hand are handled properly in SAP throughout the reconciliation process and month-end closing
• Manages flow of finished products away from production operations
• Maintain dock and storage facilities in an organized manner
• Ensure adherence to all company policies and procedures, good manufacturing practices, and safety standards
• Strategically plan and manage logistics, warehouse, transportation and customer order
• Meet cost, productivity, accuracy and timeliness goals in regards to shipping/receiving
• Act as logistics SME, comply with all applicable laws/regulations and ISO requirements

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of production/warehouse management experience in a fast paced manufacturing environment
• Strong SAP/ERP/WM/Master Data abilities strongly preferred. Experience with warehousing programs required
• 2-5 years of proven experience managing inventory and order reconciliation
• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations or related strongly preferred
• Superb people skills in mentoring, coaching/counseling, motivation, performance management, and employee relations.
• Exceptional analytical, root-cause-analysis, and decision making abilities
• Effective written and verbal communication abilities including presentation skills with recommendations and data
• Ability to drive continuous improvement, provide accurate reporting, and utilize data
• Experience in project management, lean, and continuous improvement environments strongly preferred
• CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional) or related credential strongly preferred
• Knowledge of IFS preferred

The Nuts and Bolts

Location – This is an “in-office” position 100% of the time with Covid precautions being taken. The location of this position is in Boulder, CO

2021 Benefits At-a-Glance

Our benefit package is provided through our parent company, Spectris.

• Medical
• Health Advocate – This confidential service can help you; your spouse, dependent children, parents, and parents-in-law resolve health care and insurance-related issues, manage chronic conditions and improve your health and well-being.
• Dental – Delta Dental PPO; DeltaCare USA
• Vision – VSP Vision Plan
• 401(k)
• Flexible Spending Account
• Onsite Wellness Clinic – Onsite physician for basic health and wellness consultations.

Pay Range

$65,000-100,000 depending upon experience

How we determine what we pay (compensation philosophy)

Particle Measuring Systems determines pay for positions using local, national, and industry-specific survey data, for the Boulder, Colorado area. We will evaluate external equity, which is the relative marketplace job worth of jobs directly comparable to jobs within our company.

For new hires, we to make competitive offers between the minimum and around the midpoint of the range. This allows the new employee room for future merit increases during review cycles. There may be times when we will offer above the midpoint. The decision to do so will be based on the applicant’s level of experience, education, and specialized knowledge and skills. Additionally, we consider the external market rate, the amount we have budgeted internally, and the compensation rates of the employees within the company doing the same position.

Note to external agencies: We are not accepting resumes, emails or calls from outside agencies regarding this position currently.

Particle Measuring Systems is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

Senior Manager, Contracts Management

DISH - Englewood, CO 80112

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$99,900 a year

Full Job Description

DISH is transforming the future of connectivity. We’re doing it with the country’s first virtualized, standalone 5G wireless network built from scratch, free of the limitations of the past. Our wireless teams are at the helm of a communications revolution, building a multi-brand wireless telco from the ground up and reinventing how Americans view their mobile carrier. And now, with our acquisition of Boost, we’re bringing nine million mobile customers along for our latest industry gate-crash. In our first year, we’re entering the postpaid market — with plans to eventually convert our businesses to run on our very own state-of-the-art network. We are poised to emerge as the nation’s fourth facilities-based wireless carrier and a disruptive force in the market at-large. Connecting people and things is only the first step. After that? Driverless cars, smart communities and the potential to power a connected world.

You will be leading the Contract Management team in managing and administering the lifecycle of DISH Retail Wireless supplier contracts. In addition, you will be working with business stakeholders in developing contract disposition strategies and identifying opportunities that will deliver benefits to DISH Wireless.

In this role you will be expected to:

• Understand supplier contracts that are currently in place and support internal stakeholders in retrieving relevant contracts details
• Develop and implement the overall DISH Retail Wireless contract management strategy
• Leverage existing policies and procedures and/or set-up contract administration policies and procedures for effective contract lifecycle management
• Collaborate with Legal in developing a set of standard contract templates for different types of supplier agreements
• Receive from Sourcing team the contract draft (with business requirements, terms and service level expectations) and facilitate approval and execution of contracts
• Proactively monitor contract amendments, extensions or renewals and close-out as appropriate
• Working with Sourcing Managers, review suppliers’ contractual performance to ensure compliance with terms and identify conflicts or changes requiring resolution during contract renewal negotiations
• Work with Supplier & Category Management and Supplier Intelligence/Analytics teams to provide input in the development of contract management and performance metrics and dashboard reporting
• Maintain accurate records of all supplier agreements in DISH Retail Wireless’ contract management tool Conga
• Provide support in vendor relationship management, escalation and dispute resolution as needed
• Maintain contract management methodologies, procedures, and processes for relevance, efficiency and performance
• Monitor the contract management team’s resource capacity to optimize service delivery to all stakeholders
• Coach and manage contract management team performance and professional development, in line with company’s policies and objectives
• Participate in the development of departmental plans for specific strategic priorities
• Enforce compliance to DISH Wireless standards and policies and ensure that all business transactions are moral and ethical

Ideal candidates will have:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college
• 5+ years of contract management experience at senior level or combination of education and experience
• Demonstrated experience working on different types of contracts
• Industry experience preferred
• Experience with relevant office applications (e.g. ERP systems including Oracle, database management, MS Office products including Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio, and OneNote)
• Experience with using Conga or other cloud-based contract management tools desired

Successful candidates will demonstrate:

• A high level of objective intelligence, critical thinking and common sense
• Natural curiosity, a desire to learn and a love for new challenges
• A positive attitude and the ability to inspire the same in your team
• Excellent leadership, organizational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to make sound recommendations
• Proven experience of contract management within relevant industry
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to analyze and evaluate contract terms and make recommendations and decisions on complicated or high-profile supplier contracts
• Ability to play an influential role on multiple teams
• Results-oriented with a focus on efficiency, accuracy and quality

Compensation: $99,900.00/Yr. - $138,450.00/Yr.

From versatile health perks to new career opportunities, check out our benefits on our careers website.

Employment is contingent on Successful completion of a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test.

Vendor Manager - MLA Partners

DISH - Littleton, CO 80120

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$90,000 a year

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DISH Wireless is building a next-gen 5G network to disrupt the wireless industry and fuel innovation in transportation, health care, education, sustainability, city management, and agriculture.

We’re driven by curiosity, pride, adventure, and a desire to win – and we’re looking for people with boundless energy, intelligence, and an overwhelming need to achieve. Join us as we embark on our greatest adventure of all.

Opportunity is here. We are DISH Wireless.

DISH Wireless is seeking a Vendor Manager - Asset Partners for our nationwide 5G wireless network deployment. The Vendor Manager - Asset Partners will be responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with strategic real estate asset providers. This position will work closely with our headquarters leadership team and market deployment teams to ensure all stakeholders understand the master lease agreements, associated processes, rates, etc… This role will require some travel.

Primary responsibilities fall into the following categories:

• Serve as a subject matter expert to the leadership team on all things related to DISH’s master lease agreements and large asset provider portfolios
• Support master lease negotiations and act as primary headquarters point of contact for strategic asset providers and our market deployment teams
• Establish and track performance KPI’s for all strategic asset partners
• Develop communication plans for strategic asset partners and our market deployment teams to ensure all stakeholders are aware of current processes and standards associated with our asset partners
• Provide training and guidance to stakeholders and support market teams if/when disputes arise with our asset partners in the markets
• Establish and maintain recurring portfolio reviews with asset partners to ensure our market deployment teams have access to current structure information at all times
• Communicate status and issues at various levels of the organization in a clear and concise manner
• Anticipate tactical challenges and develop contingency plans for controlling costs and maintaining market deployment schedules
• Establish strong rapport with stakeholders across the headquarters organization and our field deployment teams to understand needs and provide support in a timely manner
• Support the establishment of systems, process, and tools, inclusive of the creation of a national database to facilitate communication plans, performance management, etc...

The successful Vendor Manager - Asset Partners will have:

• BA/BS degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 8 – 10 years or more of telecom industry experience required
• Previous experience with successful management of macro site builds in a greenfield environment preferred
• Demonstrated expertise with master lease agreements & tier 1 tower companies
• Previous experience managing vendor/partner relationships
• Knowledge of site development processes from candidate selection thru leasing, zoning & permitting, to construction, installation & testing, and project closeout
• Previous experience with budget management
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Compensation: $90,000.00/Yr. - $115,000.00/Yr.

From versatile health perks to new career opportunities, check out our benefits on our careers website.

Employment is contingent on Successful completion of a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test.

Senior Manager, Supplier and Category Management

DISH - Englewood, CO 80112

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Salary

$99,900 a year

Full Job Description

DISH is transforming the future of connectivity. We’re doing it with the country’s first virtualized, standalone 5G wireless network built from scratch, free of the limitations of the past. Our wireless teams are at the helm of a communications revolution, building a multi-brand wireless telco from the ground up and reinventing how Americans view their mobile carrier. And now, with our acquisition of Boost, we’re bringing nine million mobile customers along for our latest industry gate-crash. In our first year, we’re entering the postpaid market — with plans to eventually convert our businesses to run on our very own state-of-the-art network. We are poised to emerge as the nation’s fourth facilities-based wireless carrier and a disruptive force in the market at-large. Connecting people and things is only the first step. After that? Driverless cars, smart communities and the potential to power a connected world.

What you’ll be doing

Reporting to the Head of Global Supply Chain – Retail Wireless, you will lead the Supplier and Category Management team and outline long-term strategy for optimizing our end-to-end value chain. You will:

• Develop the Supplier and Category Management team and guide the strategies for indirect spend categories
• Collaborate with Sourcing, Contract Management, and the Intelligence/Analytics teams to execute the overall Category Management process

Primary responsibilities include:

• Work with business stakeholders to build and apply category specific and buying channel strategies
• Build trusting relationships with senior level leadership, understand and capture stakeholder needs and deliver effective solutions
• Consistently evaluate category processes for efficiency and functionality
• Define supplier performance expectations and manage accountability, including improvement requirements, corrective actions, business reviews, and identification of risks that may influence supplier performance
• Identify and apply initial savings levers for demand, process, and total cost management

A successful Manager of Supply & Category Management will have the following:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university/college, preferably in Supply Chain Management or other relevant business degree
• 5+ years of relevant experience in strategic sourcing, contract management, procurement, commodity management, supplier relationship management or business analysis
• In depth knowledge of category management best practices
• Strong negotiation skills with demonstrated success
• Strong leader with demonstrated success managing individual contributors
• Demonstrated experience working in a highly matrixed cross-functional organization
• Experience driving value creation and category management savings
• Results-oriented mentality with a focus on efficiency, accuracy and quality
• Procurement and/or Supply Chain Management professional certification preferred

Compensation: $99,900.00/Yr. - $138,450.00/Yr.

From versatile health perks to new career opportunities, check out our benefits on our careers website.

Employment is contingent on Successful completion of a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test.