Junior Project Manager - Hybrid

Job Description:
As Junior Project Manager, you’re responsible to execute procurement strategy to evaluate vendor risk and performance. This position will be responsible for indirect vendor registration and will manage the vendor performance evaluation process for marketing projects nationwide to ensure work was performed to the expected level of quality and satisfaction of marketing project owners. Additionally, the Project Manager will support driving VERS & BQMS (Client’s Vendor Management and Sourcing Portals) adoption and usage by working closely with HQ, audit, internal Procurement team members and business owners. Finally, the position will also be responsible for strong analytical support and serve as the “go-to” individual acting as the primary liaison between Procurement, audit, and internal business areas to support collaborative Procurement/Finance, Audit & Marketing strategic initiatives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage the vendor on-boarding process for assigned business categories
• Perform preliminary risk-based review of vendor on-boarding requests and associated documents to ensure compliance to Client’s policies
• Own vendor master records in ERP system
• Provide guidance to business teams on the process required to register suppliers for vendor pool
• Work with Procurement and business teams to identify opportunities to improve the efficiency of the process and systems utilized for vendor onboarding
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to perform annual performance evaluations for key Client vendors
• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including suppliers, to gather and understand critical information for annual performance evaluations
• Develop improvement plan, corrective action plan, or escalation plan to properly address any discrepancies in performance found during evaluations
• Record, track, and summarize performance evaluation data for reporting to top management

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a related field from a four-year college or university
• 0-2 years’ experience (or equivalent) in Purchasing, Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Audit, or Project Management
• In-depth use and knowledge of MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and SAP
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and strong prioritization skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously; Must be a strong team player and able to lead or participate on cross functional teams
• This position demands a high degree of ethics and professionalism to ensure control of the company’s expenditures
• Excellent analytical, planning, negotiation, and written & oral communication skills
• Proven ability to influence others and drive meaningful change results

The hourly range for roles of this nature are $40.00 to $50.00/hr. Rates are heavily dependent on skills, experience, location, and industry.

cyberThink is an Equal Opportunity Employer.