Supplier Enablement Operations Specialist (contract)

Description Title :

Supplier Enablement Operations Specialist Location :

West Des Moines, IA Duration :

6 months

Work Engagement :

W2

Work Schedule :

Onsite Benefits on offer for this contract position : Health Insurance, Life insurance, 401

K and Voluntary Benefits Summary:

In this contingent resource assignment, you may: Participate in low to moderately complex initiatives and identify opportunity for process improvements within Operational Accounting. Review and analyze basic or tactical Operational Accounting assignments or challenges that require research, evaluation, and selection of alternatives, related to low-to-medium risk deliverables. Present recommendations for resolving low to moderately complex situations and exercise some independent judgment while developing understanding of function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements. Provide information to client personnel in Operational Accounting.

Required Qualifications:

Operational Accounting experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work or consulting experience, training, military experience, education.

Key Requirements:

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Must be able to work independently, be a self-starter, requiring little direction or management oversight. Responsible for unique supplier setup and maintenance requests tied to projects (Early Pay Discount, Virtual Card) and monitoring Ariba Buying & Invoicing supplier mismatch reports to identify, research, and resolve discrepancies between Ariba and PeopleSoft migration. Answer questions on process to peers and managers as well as internal and external customers and troubleshoot escalated and complex questions coming from internal business groups and external suppliers. Prioritize and complete escalations independently, reports system defects, suggest enhancements to systems and processes. Analyze risks in process and document procedures and training requirements to strengthen and improve individual and team performance. This position is relied upon heavily to assist with the uptick created by our systems, projects, and newer employees. There are system clean-up projects to be managed and worked to maintain a system of record free from error. Examples are inactivating unused supplier locations and adding a physical address to older active suppliers in the system for Global Sanctions screening.