Jobs in Austell Georgia

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At Dollar General, our mission is Serving Others! We value each and every one of our employees. Whether you are looking to launch a new career in one of our many convenient Store locations, Distribution Centers, Store Support Center or with our Private Fleet Team, we are proud to provide a wide range of career opportunities. We are not just a retail company; we are a company that values the unique strengths and perspectives that each individual brings. Your difference truly makes a difference at Dollar General. How would you like to Serve? Join the Dollar General Journey and see how your career can thrive.

Company Overview

Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers for more than 80 years. Dollar General helps shoppers Save time. Save money. Every day. by offering products that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, basic apparel, housewares and seasonal items at everyday low prices in convenient neighborhood locations. Learn more about Dollar /about-us.html.

Job Details

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Act as the point of contact for customers. Assist in setting and maintaining plan-o-grams and programs. Stock merchandise adequately. Perform other duties as necessary to maximize profitability, customer satisfaction, and teamwork, while protecting company assets.

DUTIES and ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

* Unload trucks.

* Follow company work processes to receive, open and unpack cartons and totes; store merchandise in stock room or move directly to sales floor.

* Build merchandise displays.

* Stock merchandise; rotate and face merchandise on shelves.

* Restock recovered merchandise.

* Assist customers by locating merchandise.

* Bail cardboard and take out trash; dust and mop store floors; clean restroom and stockroom.

* Comply with company policies and procedures.

* Greet customers.

* Operate cash register and flatbed scanner to itemize and total customer's purchase; bag merchandise.

* Collect payment from customer and make change.

* Assist with ordering merchandise using hand-held scanners, as needed.

* Clean front end of store and help set up sidewalk displays when necessary.

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS:

* Effective interpersonal and oral communication skills.

* Understanding of safety policies and practices.

* Ability to read and follow plan-o-gram and merchandise presentation guidance.

* Knowledge of basic cash handling procedures.

* Basic mathematical skills.

* Ability to perform IBM cash register functions.

WORK EXPERIENCE and/or EDUCATION:

* High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

WORKING CONDITIONS

* Frequent walking and standing

* Frequent bending, stooping, and kneeling to run check out station, stock merchandise and unload trucks; which may also require the ability to push and/or pull rolltainers for stocking merchandise

* Frequent handling of merchandise and equipment such as handheld scanners, pricing guns, box cutters, merchandise containers, two-wheel dollies, U-boats (six-wheel carts), and rolltainers

* Frequent and proper lifting of up to 40 pounds; occasional lifting of up to 55 pounds

Occasional climbing (using step ladder) up to heights of six feet

* Fast-paced environment; moderate noise level

* Occasional exposure to outside weather conditions

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Dollar General Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.

This position is an exciting, fully part-time remote Life Insurance Agent role for individuals seeking a flexible and rewarding career that can be done from the comfort of their own home.

We are looking for a self-motivated, results-driven sales professional to engage with potential customers and provide tailored life insurance solutions that meet their needs. In this role, you will have the independence to manage your schedule, with access to daily training and support from some of the top producers in the company.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Generation & Prospecting: Leverage our exclusive platform to connect with individuals who have shown interest in our life insurance products, allowing you to focus on engaging and serving your clients.
• Client Engagement: Present and promote life insurance solutions by conducting thorough needs assessments, helping clients make informed decisions that align with their financial goals and insurance requirements.
• Relationship Building: Develop and nurture long-term relationships with clients through regular follow-ups and ongoing support, ensuring customer satisfaction and retention.
• Training & Development: Participate in live, company-wide coaching sessions and gain hands-on experience from top-performing virtual sales reps, accelerating your learning and growth.
• Sales Tracking: Utilize advanced tools to maintain accurate records of sales, client interactions, and progress toward individual goals.
• Compliance: Ensure all activities comply with regulatory standards and company policies, safeguarding client information and upholding ethical practices.

Qualifications:

• Highly motivated with a goal-oriented mindset and the ability to work independently.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to establish trust and rapport with clients.
• Excellent time management, organizational, and prioritization skills.
• Ability to offer solutions that address client concerns and fit within their budget.
• Ability to build lasting relationships and a willingness to receive constructive feedback.
• Previous industry experience is a plus but not required.
• Must be willing to obtain a life insurance license (training and support will be provided).

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation, including one of the most attractive commission and bonus structures in the industry.
• Comprehensive training through live sessions, online resources, and mentorship from top producers.
• A supportive and dynamic work environment focused on professional development.
• Opportunities for career growth, including the ability to build and lead your own team.

Compensation:

• Earnings are based on the average performance in current markets.
• Monthly performance-based bonuses.
• Residual income paid on the anniversary of each client’s policy.

Join our team today and start your path toward a fulfilling and flexible career in life insurance!

**Contract position**

Job Summary

The Administrative Support role provides essential operational and logistical assistance to ensure the smooth planning and execution of meetings, events, and day‑to‑day administrative activities. This position supports a wide range of coordination tasks, including meeting preparation, facilities and security arrangements, and ongoing administrative functions such as calendaring and expense management.

Skills & Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills and proven ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for interacting with internal teams and external partners.
• Detail‑oriented with the ability to anticipate needs and proactively address issues.
• Comfortable coordinating logistics and working in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.
• Familiarity with calendaring systems, expense platforms, and general administrative tools.

A MISSION WORTHY OF A CAREER!

If you’re looking for “just a job,” then stop reading right now. But, if you’re looking for a long-term federal law enforcement career, one that makes a difference every day to our country and its citizens, then the U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) would like you to take the first step to becoming an entry level Border Patrol Agent. 

USBP is hiring immediately to fill full-time,entry-level, career positions in federal law enforcement where your prior experience in public safety, security, military police or law enforcement may qualify. Train and work with an elite team of professionals whose camaraderie, pride, and sense of purpose are hallmarks of their daily mission of protecting America. 

Now is the time to make your move because, along with excellent base pay, exceptional benefits, and job stability, USBP is offering up to $60,000 in additional incentives (see details below).

Salary and Benefits

Annual base salary for newly appointed BPAs varies per grade, as follows: GL-5/GL-7 $51,632 - $92,219 per year. Border Patrol Agents are eligible to select from an array of federal employment benefits that include health, dental and other insurance plans, a generous annual and sick leave program, and participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, a retirement plan akin to a traditional ROTH 401(k) offering.

*Recruitment Incentive* Newly appointed Border Patrol Agents (as defined in 5 CFR 575.102) will be eligible for up to $20,000 in incentives. The first $10,000 will be paid upon successful completion of the Border Patrol Academy, with the remaining $10,000 awarded for accepting a prioritized location such as Sierra Blanca, Presidio, Sanderson, Comstock, Freer or Hebbronville, TX; Lordsburg, NM; or Ajo, AZ.

*Retention Incentive* Newly appointed Border Patrol Agents may also qualify for up to $40,000 in additional incentives distributed over their first four years.

Duty Locations

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Duty assignments available at the time of offer may include the Southwest Border, including prioritized locations.

U.S. Border Patrol determines duty assignments at the time of offer based on operational needs, which may or may not align with candidates’ first-choice preferences. RELOCATION MAY BE REQUIRED. 

Duty location impacts pay rates; locality pay for federal law enforcement is higher in some locations than others. A fully trained BPA may be eligible for up to an additional 25% of base pay per the BPA Pay Reform Act of 2014. This is a career ladder position with a grade level progression of GL-5, GL-7, GL-9, GS-11, and GS-12. You will be eligible for a promotion to the next higher grade level (without reapplying) once you successfully complete 52 weeks in each grade level. 

Duty Locations: You will be asked to select your preferred location for one of the following mission critical locations:

• Big Bend Sector Stations - *Presidio, Van Horn, *Sanderson, Alpine, *Sierra Blanca, Marfa

• Buffalo Sector Stations - Wellesley Island

• Del Rio Sector Stations - Del Rio, Brackettville, *Comstock, Eagle Pass North, Eagle Pass South, Carrizo Springs, Uvalde

• El Paso Sector Stations - Alamogordo, Clint, Deming, El Paso, Fort Hancock, Las Cruces, *Lordsburg, Santa Teresa, Ysleta

• El Centro Sector Stations - El Centro, Indio, Calexico

• Grand Forks Sector Stations - Pembina

• Havre Sector Stations - Havre, Malta, Plentywood, Scobey, Sweetgrass

• Houlton Sector Stations - Calais, Fort Fairfield, Jackman, Rangeley, Van Buren

• Laredo Sector Stations - Laredo South, Cotulla, *Hebbronville, Laredo West, *Freer, Laredo North, Zapata

• Rio Grande Valley Sector Stations - Rio Grande City, Fort Brown, McAllen, Brownsville, Falfurrias, Weslaco, Kingsville, Harlingen

• San Diego Sector Stations - Boulevard, Brownfield, Campo, Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, Murrieta, San Clemente

• Spokane Sector Stations - Colville, Curlew, Metaline Falls, Oroville

• Swanton Sector Stations - Beecher Falls, Burke, Champlain, Newport, Richford

• Tucson Sector Stations - *Ajo, Tucson, Nogales, Douglas, Brian A Terry, Sonoita, Casa Grande, Three Points Substation, Willcox

• Yuma Sector Stations - Blythe, Yuma, Wellton

Duties and Responsibilities

As a BPA, you will be part of our 60,000+ workforce that strives to protect the American people by safeguarding our borders, deterring illicit activity, and enhancing the nation’s economic prosperity. Being a BPA makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) profession. 

Typical assignments include: 

• Detecting and questioning people suspected of violating immigration and custom laws and inspecting documents and possessions to determine citizenship or violations
• Preventing and apprehending undocumented noncitizens and smugglers of noncitizens at or near the borders by maintaining surveillance from covert positions to include using infrared scopes during night operations
• Interpreting and following tracks, marks, and other physical evidence of illegal entry of persons or contraband
• Performing farm checks, building checks, traffic checks, city patrols, and transportation checks
• Patrolling the international boundary and coastal waterways using a variety of government assets such as vehicles, horses, vessels, watercraft, off-road vehicles, ATVs, snowmobiles, and motorcycles for the accomplishment of the USBP Mission.

Qualifications

You qualify for the GL-5 grade level if you possess one of the following: 

Experience: One (1) year of general work experience that demonstrates the ability to take charge, make sound decisions, and maintain composure in stressful situations; to learn regulations, methods, and techniques through classroom training and/or on-the-job instruction; and the ability to gather concise information through questioning, observation, and examination of documents and records; OR 

Education Substitution: A bachelor's degree or successful completion of a full four-year course of study in any field leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; OR 

Combination of Experience and Education: A combination of general work experience AND successfully completed college education. This will be calculated using your resume and official or unofficial transcripts submitted with your application. 

You qualify for the GL-7 grade level if you possess one of the following: 

Experience: One year of specialized work experience that shows you have the skills necessary to: 

• Make sound judgments and decisions in the use of firearms.
• Deal effectively with people in a courteous and tactful manner in connection with law enforcement matters.
• Analyze information rapidly and make prompt decisions where you will be expected to make arrests after the completion of required training and apply these skills in a law enforcement capacity such as criminal code enforcement, determining violations of laws, correctional or rehabilitation work involving criminal offenders, security, military, etc.

The above experience will be applied in connection with the following: Make arrests and exercise sound judgment in the use of firearms; deal effectively with people in a courteous manner in connection with law enforcement matters; analyze information rapidly and make prompt decisions; or develop and maintain contact with a network of informants.

Education Substitution for the GL-7 grade level: A bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement, which is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average (i.e., GPA of 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0), or (3) honor society membership. Or will receive a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement. Or one full year of graduate-level education in a field of study related to law enforcement (e.g., criminal justice, homeland security, justice studies, law enforcement, courts and judicial systems, forensic technology, forensic psychology, or corrections and rehabilitation) from an accredited college or university; OR 

A Combination of Experience and Education: This will be calculated using your resume and official or unofficial transcripts submitted with your application. 

Note: If you have previous or current law enforcement or military law enforcement experience, you may qualify at the GL-9 and or GS-11 grade level. Please refer to the BPA GL-9 - 11 announcement.

Other Requirements

Citizenship: You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position. 

Residency: You must have had primary U.S. residency (includes protectorates as declared under international law) for at least three of the last five years. 

Age Restriction: In accordance with Public Law 100-238, this position is covered under law enforcement retirement provisions. Candidates must be referred for selection to the Border Patrol Agent position before reaching their 40th birthday in accordance with Department of Homeland Security Directive 251-03. The age restriction may not apply if you are currently serving or have previously served in a federal civilian law enforcement (non-military)

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• 12 months of verifiable experience within last 36 months
• Excellent safety record
• Clean MVR
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Granite delivers advanced communications and technology solutions to businesses and government agencies throughout the United States and Canada. We provide exceptional customized service with an emphasis on reliability and outstanding customer support and our customers include over 85 of the Fortune 100. Granite has over $1.85 Billion in revenue with more than 2,100 employees and is headquartered in Quincy, MA. Our mission is to be the leading telecommunications company wherever we offer services as well as provide an environment where the value of each individual is recognized and where each person has the opportunity to further their growth and achieve success.

Granite has been recognized by the Boston Business Journal as one of the "Healthiest Companies" in Massachusetts for the past 15 consecutive years.

Our offices have onsite fully equipped state of the art gyms for employees at zero cost.

Granite's philanthropy is unparalleled with over $300 million in donations to organizations such as Dana Farber Cancer Institute, The ALS Foundation and the Alzheimer's Association to name a few.

We have been consistently rated a "Fastest Growing Company" by Inc. Magazine.

Granite was named to Forbes List of America's Best Employers 2022, 2023 and 2024.

Granite was recently named One of Forbes Best Employers for Diversity.

Our company's insurance package includes health, dental, vision, life, disability coverage, 401K retirement with company match, childcare benefits, tuition assistance, and more.

If you are a highly motivated individual who wants to grow your career with a fast paced and progressive company, Granite has countless opportunities for you.

EOE/M/F/Vets/Disabled

General Summary of Position:

As an Offer Management Pricing Analyst at Granite Telecommunications, the role will focus on coordinating the company's efforts in creating customer quote proposals. Offer Management Pricing Analyst's will work closely with the Premier and Sales Department to ensure pricing accuracy of all quote proposals and meeting the pricing needs of current or potential customers. The responsibilities will encompass various stages of the quote process, from gathering relevant data to engaging with customers to understand their concerns, requirements, and product preferences. Additionally, leading the creation of the quote proposal and putting together the financial margin for each quote proposal.

An important aspect of the position will be the capability to understand multiple aspects and details that go into each quote proposal, and the overall solution or ask of the customer. The Offer Management Pricing Analyst will participate in internal calls to review the final quote proposal or discuss any aspects that require further evaluation. Effective communication skills via email, phone, and in-person interactions are necessary for conveying and receiving messages.

Collaboration with multiple teams, including Sales, Premier, Solution Engineers, Legal, and other members of the Finance Department will be pertinent to this role. This collaboration will help ensure coordinated and cross-functional responses to each quote proposal. In addition, to managing quote proposal requests, you will be responsible for addressing daily inquiries received via email, corresponding with previous or potential customers, and handling team and individual-based tasks.

The role of the Offer Management Pricing Analyst is crucial in creating and evaluating the financial impact of each quote proposal. Strict business and products rules will need to be followed to ensure the deal is beneficial for both the customers and Granite. The Pricing Analyst will play a vital role in making informed pricing decisions throughout working the quote proposal process.

Overall, the role of Offer Management Pricing Analyst, will play a vital role in coordinating and managing the quote proposal process, working with various stakeholders, and ensuring customer satisfaction through accurate and timely responses.

Duties and Responsibilities:

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• Ability to define the customer's need while coordinating with the Sales and Premier team to gather comprehensive information about the pricing and solution requirements.
  
• Work with solution engineers to analyze the customer's requirements to ensure the proper solution is quoted.
  
• Collaborate with the Legal Team to ensure pricing terms and requirements are incorporated into the customers LOA or MSA.
  
• Create and review quote proposals and margin analysis that take into consideration any financial implications of the proposed solution and share these details with appropriate stakeholders.
  
• Communicate effectively with all parties involved in the quoting process, including sales, solution engineers, legal, and customers.
  
• Manage time effectively to meet deadlines and prioritize tasks.
  
• Close attention to detail and strive for a high level of accuracy on all quote proposals.
  
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable to changes in the quoting process.
  
• Maintain quality results by following established guidelines and using necessary quoting templates.
  
• Work with confidential information exercise judgment and discretion.
  
• Gather all relevant data and create a margin analysis and apply special pricing
  
• Assess the final pricing to ensure it is competitive and meets the customer's needs.
  
• Create customer quote proposal documents that are tailored to individual customer requirements, preferences, and constraints.
  
• Prepare customer margins and special pricing documents that include calculating and analyzing Granite's cost, proposed rates, and how it comes to Granite's standard pricing structure.
  
• Create quote proposals and margins that take into consideration promotion pricing, volume-based discounts, and custom pricing packages for various products.
  
• Confirm pricing structure and financial standing, when onboarding new customers and products
  
• Assist with updating all quoting databases, and the market data to become more competitive for future bids
  
• Travel as required
  

Required Qualifications:

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• Bachelor's degree
  
• Excellent verbal, written, and analytical skills.
  
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills; strong coordination and planning skills.
  
• Experience with Microsoft Excel and other data analysis software.
  
• Basic technical skill of PowerPivot, Access, and data mining.
  
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team.
  
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
  
• Ability to think both strategically and tactically.
  
• Ability to self-motivate, both for task completion and knowledge increase.
  
• Solid grasp of mathematics, statistical analysis, and ability to work complex calculations can be changed to Strong understanding of mathematics and statistics, with the ability to work with complex calculations.
  
• Ability to interpret and present numerical information effectively can be changed to Ability to communicate complex numerical information concisely.
  
• Knowledge of financial concepts, such as profit margins, cost analysis, and pricing strategies.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

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• SQL Experience
  
• Advanced knowledge and awareness of Microsoft tools.
  
• Bachelor's degree in finance or related discipline field or equivalent experience.
  
• Experience in a quote or pricing analysis roles.
  
• Comfortability with Salesforce.
  

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Granite delivers advanced communications and technology solutions to businesses and government agencies throughout the United States and Canada. We provide exceptional customized service with an emphasis on reliability and outstanding customer support and our customers include over 85 of the Fortune 100. Granite has over $1.85 Billion in revenue with more than 2,100 employees and is headquartered in Quincy, MA. Our mission is to be the leading telecommunications company wherever we offer services as well as provide an environment where the value of each individual is recognized and where each person has the opportunity to further their growth and achieve success.

Granite has been recognized by the Boston Business Journal as one of the "Healthiest Companies" in Massachusetts for the past 15 consecutive years.

Our offices have onsite fully equipped state of the art gyms for employees at zero cost.

Granite's philanthropy is unparalleled with over $300 million in donations to organizations such as Dana Farber Cancer Institute, The ALS Foundation and the Alzheimer's Association to name a few.

We have been consistently rated a "Fastest Growing Company" by Inc. Magazine.

Granite was named to Forbes List of America's Best Employers 2022, 2023 and 2024.

Granite was recently named One of Forbes Best Employers for Diversity.

Our company's insurance package includes health, dental, vision, life, disability coverage, 401K retirement with company match, childcare benefits, tuition assistance, and more.

If you are a highly motivated individual who wants to grow your career with a fast paced and progressive company, Granite has countless opportunities for you.

EOE/M/F/Vets/Disabled

General Summary of Position:

As a Wireless Sales Associate, you will play a pivotal role in driving our business expansion through prospecting, cold calling, establishing new relationships, and closing deals that align with our Wireless products.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Prospecting and Lead Generation:

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• Conduct thorough market research to identify potential clients and verticals that can benefit from our telecommunications technology solutions.
  
• Utilize various channels, including social media, industry events, and networking, to identify and generate new leads.
  
• Collaborate with the marketing team to leverage inbound leads and nurture them through the sales funnel.
  

Cold Calling and Outreach:

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• Initiate outbound calls and emails to key decision-makers in target organizations.
  
• Craft compelling and tailored value propositions to pique interest and engage prospects in meaningful conversations.
  
• Effectively communicate the benefits and unique selling points of our wireless and mobility products.
  

Establishing New Business Relationships:

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• Build and maintain strong, long-lasting relationships with potential clients.
  
• Understand clients' pain points, challenges, and goals, and position our solutions as the ideal answer to their needs.
  
• Develop a deep understanding of the telecommunications technology landscape and the competitive advantages we offer.
  

Closing Deals:

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• Lead negotiations and presentations with prospective clients, addressing objections and concerns.
  
• Develop and present customized proposals and solutions that align with the client's specific requirements.
  
• Work collaboratively with internal technical teams to ensure that proposed solutions meet client expectations and technical feasibility.
  

Sales Quota Achievement:

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• Meet or exceed monthly and quarterly sales quotas to contribute to the overall revenue growth of the company.
  
• Continuously track and report progress against targets, providing regular updates to the sales management team.
  

Utilizing Salesforce:

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• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all sales activities, interactions, and deals in Salesforce CRM.
  
• Use Salesforce to manage leads, opportunities, and customer information to facilitate efficient communication and collaboration.
  

Required Qualifications:

• 
  
• Bachelor's degree in business, Marketing, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
  
• Proven track record in sales, with a minimum of 1 year of experience in sales.
  
• Strong prospecting, cold calling, and lead generation skills.
  
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships and engage with clients effectively.
  
• Proficiency in using Salesforce CRM or similar sales management tools.
  
• Results-driven, self-motivated, and capable of working independently or as part of a team.
  
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple leads and opportunities simultaneously.
  

Benefits:

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• Competitive base salary with uncapped commission structure and quarterly bonus.
  
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and retirement plans.
  
• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities.
  
• Annual President's Club Trip
  
• Collaborative and innovative work environment.
  
• Opportunity for career advancement within a rapidly growing company.
  

If you're a highly motivated individual who wants to grow your sales career and have uncapped earnings potential with a fast paced and progressive company, Granite has many opportunities for you.

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Women who may have the ability to produce eggs but are unable to use their uterus or do not have a uterus, may consider a surrogate. A donated egg may also be used with the surrogate in the event a woman cannot produce her own eggs or her uterus is not intact or insufficient to carry a pregnancy. In either case, the husband's sperm, if viable, may be used.

Using an egg donor unrelated to the surrogate carrier eliminates any biological tie. The egg of the surrogate is never used as part of the assisted reproduction process, so that a surrogate is never in the position of delivering her own biological child.

The basic requirements of a woman to serve as a surrogate are:

• Emotionally stable
• Responsible
• In good physical health
• Non-smoker
• Has had at least one successful pregnancy
• Is capable of carrying a child to full term

A woman is not required to fall within a particular age range to serve as a surrogate, but most intended parents prefer a surrogate under the age of 40. For more information on surrogacy please see the documents on the left side of this page.

In Texas, there is a judicial process for validating the Gestational Contract (the contract between the intended parents and the surrogate). Included within the various requirements for having a Gestational Contract validated by a Texas court is that the intended parents must be married and the surrogate must have previously carried a child to term. Additionally, there are residency requirements that apply to either the surrogate or the intended parents, but not both.

Compensation for a surrogate services generally starts in the range of $35,000 - $40,000, for base compensation with over all fees up to 70k, in many cases. The amount of compensation is dependent upon a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, whether the surrogate carries twins, what procedures a surrogate is required to undergo and whether the delivery is vaginally or by cesarean section.

**Contract position**

The Category Manager leads implementation of category procurement strategy, developed in partnership with Category Directors and high-level business stakeholders. This role oversees the execution of the end- to-end procurement process, ensuring excellence in all activities and compliance to policy. The Category Manager is responsible for assisting leadership in identifying workforce planning needs.

This hybrid (2 days in office) position will report to the Agencies and Media Category Lead, based in the Smyrna GA location.

Responsibilities include:

• Partner with business or functional stakeholder leads to develop and align category-specific procurement strategies and contribute to the development of a comprehensive annual strategic plan for the relevant category, incorporating category strategies that align with overall business goals.
• Relay insights and market intelligence from team analysis to Category Lead to inform strategic decision-making, staying abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and market dynamics.
• Manage strategic value drivers with key category suppliers to secure collaborative partnerships that challenge the status quo to achieve cost savings, optimize processes, and enhance overall procurement value.
• Manage and monitor supplier performance on sustainability and environmental, social, and governance
• (ESG) measures, working alongside suppliers to enhance sustainable and responsible sourcing practices.
• Enable Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) strategies, driving innovation with key category suppliers and collaborating to enact creative and cutting-edge solutions to deliver on long-term business needs.
• Implement mitigation strategies to proactively manage procurement risk across the relevant category, overseeing process and policy compliance.
• Ensure effective project management from initiation to completion, managing and driving cross-functional teams to deliver strategic category-related projects.
• Implement opportunities for process optimization and efficiency gains, leveraging data analytics to develop long-term continuous improvement programs that achieve strategic objectives.
• Assist with the end-to-end procurement process from sourcing strategy to contract negotiation and execution, enabling negotiations with category suppliers and facilitating decisions by conducting required analysis and preparation.
• Monitor and report progress toward performance targets. Identify capability gaps and assist in developing focused action plans to address workforce requirements and team needs.

Accountabilities

Strategic Guidance

• Drive consistent execution of the Category Strategy throughout internal (UCB) and external (supplier) stakeholder interaction; identify any realignment or revisions as needed
• Provide insights from market trends, competitive landscape and the dynamics within Agency Industry, and interaction with the business, to inform evolution of the Strategy
• Develop and evolve supplier segmentation
• Develop commercial relationship models in line with the business strategy
• Ensure standard frameworks for sustainability assessment within the spend category are populated

Stakeholder Engagement and Process Support

• Independently manage Requests for Information/Proposals/Quotes as needed to support US business needs
• Provide fact-based sourcing recommendation for supplier selection, inclusion or exclusion
• Adept in implementing complex projects with a focus on effective change management.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and synergies across the eco-system
• Ensure sustainability is included as a criteria for Supplier selection

Supplier Management

• Strong capacity and experience building and managing collaborative supplier relationships, aligning procurement activities with business need and category strategy.
• Safeguards the KPI’s and SLA’s as negotiated in the contracts
• Supports assessment of commercial performance within the spend category
• Acts as an escalation point for selected suppliers
• Ensure sustainability assessment meets Sustainability targets or flag for improvement
• Identify potential suppliers as Preferred Agencies and facilitate contract modifications to achieve this designation, and support existing Preferred Agencies to maintain designation contracting
• Ensure collaboration with Legal and other internal departments when needed for contract completion
• Negotiate terms and conditions with suppliers
• Ensures risk management strategies are embedded into contracts (when applicable)
• Ensure sustainability is embedded into contracts
• Share and support plans for commercial risk contingencies

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in strategic Procurement roles
• Relevant experience with Agencies (Creative, Medical Communications, Media) or Marketing Category
• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry is preferred
• Tactical expertise in category management, including market
• analysis, cost and financial assessment, ensuring strategic and informed procurement decisions.
• Strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence, facilitating empathetic interactions, effective communication, and robust relationship-building across a matrixed organization.
• Able to adapt and thrive in a dynamic team environment, operating in a cross-functional organization
• Strong communication skills and ability to build lasting business relationships
• Project management: overlapping tasks, projects, timelines, and deliverables
• Adept in drafting, negotiating, reviewing and managing contracts; understanding of relevant legal terms and business risks or implications
• Familiarity with procurement and finance tools and platforms [SAP/Ariba, PowerBI, Globality, Icertis (contracts)]
• Proficient in Category data/spend analysis and forecasting, market assessment, forward thinking and “connecting dots”
• Ability to think creatively, influence without authority, promote change with internal and external stakeholders
• Embrace inclusion and collaboration