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Job Description:

Overview:

We don't simply hire employees. We invest in them. When you work at Chatham, we empower you - offering professional development opportunities to help you grow in your career, no matter if you've been here for five months or 15 years. Chatham has worked hard to create a distinct work environment that values people, teamwork, integrity, and client service. You will have immediate opportunities to partner with talented subject matter experts, work on complex projects, and contribute to the value Chatham delivers every day.

Job Summary:

We're seeking an Associate Commercial Real Estate Valuation Advisorto lead valuation engagements for institutional clients managing commercial real estate loan portfolios. This is a high-impact, client-facing role that blends technical valuation expertise with consultative advice. You'll assess intricate loan structures into determine market value, supporting financial reporting and impacting investment performance.

Success in this role means becoming a trusted advisor to our clients - someone who can navigate nuanced loan structures, develop and review sophisticated valuation models, and clearly articulate the rationale behind valuation conclusions. Within 3-6 months, you'll be managing client engagements, building relationships with key stakeholders, and delivering market insights to senior contacts.

What You'll Do:

• Perform fair value analyses of commercial real estate loans for top-tier institutional investors.
• Interpret complex loan agreements, promissory notes, and financial documents to extract valuation-critical inputs.
• Present valuation results to clients, auditors, and stakeholders with clarity, confidence, and credibility.
• Monitor capital markets and interest rate trends to inform valuation assumptions and methodologies.
• Collaborate across Chatham's debt, valuation, and technology teams to deliver integrated client solutions.
• Drive quality assurance and process improvements to ensure valuations meet the highest standards of rigor and defensibility.

Qualifications:

Must-Haves:

• 2-5 years of experience in institutional real estate, valuation advisory, or investment management.
• Exposure to commercial real estate debt structures and valuation methodologies.
• Strong Excel modeling skills, including discounted cash flow and scenario analysis.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills - able to distill complexity into clear narratives.
• Demonstrated ability to cultivate strong client relationships.
• Familiarity with source documents such as loan agreements, rent rolls, and financial statements.

Preferred:

• Exposure to debt capital markets, loan trading, or structured finance.
• Prior experience in a consulting or advisory capacity.

What We Offer:

• A team that values curiosity, collaboration, and a shared drive to keep improving ourselves and the client experience.
• Immediate access to subject matter experts and complex, meaningful client work.
• Competitive compensation, performance bonuses, and professional development budgets.
• Comprehensive benefits package: healthcare, retirement matching, generous PTO, and more.

Sound like a fit, but not sure you meet every bullet? Apply anyway - we value potential and passion as much as pedigree. We're building a team of people who love helping others succeed and who are energized by solving complex financial puzzles with real-world impact.

For Colorado based candidates, the total compensation range for the position is expected to be between $90,000-$110,000.00 annually. Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, 401k, EAP, paid holidays and paid time off.

About Chatham Financial:

Chatham Financial is the largest independent financial risk management advisory and technology firm. A leader in debt and derivative solutions, Chatham provides clients with access to in-depth knowledge, innovative tools, and an incomparable team of over 700 employees to help mitigate risks associated with interest rate, foreign currency, and commodity exposures. Founded in 1991, Chatham serves more than 3,500 companies across a wide range of industries - handling over $1 trillion in transaction volume annually and helping businesses maximize their value in the capital markets, every day. To learn more, .

Chatham Financial is an equal opportunity employer.

Title:Sr. Manager Data Governance

Location: Richardson, TX Hybrid

Duration: 6 months possibility of FTE conversion yes

JOB SUMMARY

This position incubates and establishes a leading-edge global Data Governance function to support business segments, corporate functions and the Digital & Technology stakeholders. The responsibility includes

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• Liaise directly with clients and account teams to provide strategic direction on implementation of data governance programs, best practices, adoption of standards, mast data management, and data quality improvement while leveraging leading-edge data governance tools and technology.
  
• Collaborate with and manage highly performing data governance and data management professionals that support occupier clients and account teams.
  
• Provide support on data strategy execution in the adoption of data products including enterprise data platform that provides game-changing analytics in the CRE industry.
  
• Serve as the data governance champion of strategic data products and supporting metadata and reference data.
  
• Implement and support data ownership and stewardship programs for stakeholders across the business to ensure that account teams adopt improved data governance and management practices.
  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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• Participate in the strategy, planning, and execution for Enterprise Data Governance at, focusing on Building Operations & Experience (BOE) business segment. Ensure the company has urgency, sensitivity and thought leadership for competitive capabilities around data.
  
• Demonstrated leadership experience in a large, complex, global organization, including the ability to effectively work and communicate across organizational lines. Ensure business stakeholder understanding, alignment and commitment to the objectives of the data governance and management program(s). Be the champion and evangelist for data, the business value, and the potential innovations. Be the trusted advisor to senior leadership and peers.
  
• Demonstrated experience in building relationships and leading high-performing teams with top talents around the world. Build a high performance environment and execute a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops and motivates their team by fostering an inclusive work environment, communicating vision/ values/ business strategy and managing succession and development planning for the team.
  
• Collaborate with partners across business segments/ business lines, regions and accounts to develop consistent data governance capabilities at all levels, influencing decisions relating to policy, practices, supporting technology, and talent development.
  
• Establish leading data management practices and shared services relating to data quality, data provisioning, metadata, lineage, reference data, issue management and change management.
  
• Implement data governance as commodity services that could be leveraged by various clients in different industries. Understand clients' appetite and risk culture in day-to-day support activities and decision-making.
  
• Establish account team data governance programs. Define data domains and implement business oversight via essential data governance organizations and RACI (i.e. central data governance function, Data Ownership and Stewardship Program, etc.). Establish data standards, policies and controls. Design and implement the framework, including associated processes, necessary to sustain a data control environment. Monitoring compliance with data policies and standards
  
• Establish account team and cross-account data quality framework necessary to enable data quality reporting, issue identification, remediation and tracking, ultimately ensuring trust and confidence in data across domains.
  
• Guide the client accounts to adopt the strategic data products including existing account migrations and new account transitions. Manage data to support and its clients' business intelligence and scale appropriately with business growth.
  
• Experience in leading and driving leading-edge data innovation initiatives including big data, cloud computing, IoT, data virtualization and federation, etc., is a plus.
  
• Create and implement strategic approaches, plans, timelines, preparation of business cases to ensure expedited handling of client data protection, and other data compliance and security requirements.
  
• Develop and implement metrics needed to monitor/ report on data governance and data management progress
  
• Develop communication approaches and change management strategies; determines presentation focus and emphasis and prepares board-level presentations.
  
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Manages the planning, organization, and controls for a major functional area or department. Position will be responsible for managing direct reports across the Americas region and working with peers across all regions, requiring flexibility in schedule. May also be responsible for matrix reports. This position requires subordinates' recommendations for staff recruitment, selection, promotion, advancement, corrective action and termination. Effectively recommends same for direct reports to next level management for review and approval. Monitors appropriate staffing levels and reports on utilization and deployment of human resources. Leads and supports staff in areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention. Leads by example and models behaviors that are consistent with the company's values.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from four-year college or university and a minimum of eight years of related experience and/or training, including five years of experience at the management level.

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• 5 or more years of progressively responsible management positions in complex organizations required. Demonstrated success with high visibility projects, leaders in technology use and development, change management, budget and business case development and staff development.
  
• 5 or more years of related experience in related industry; commercial real estate management preferred.
  
• 7 or more years of data management related experience such as data analysis, data governance, enterprise information management, data modeling, and data quality management. analytics experience desired, i.e., data visualization, data analytics, data mining, business intelligence, etc.
  
• Candidates must have experience working in large organizations with geographically dispersed teams and complex technical environments.
  
• Experience in dealing with internal and external customers, service providers and vendors. Must be able to manage competing priorities. Needs to be resilient; resolving conflicts quickly to achieve desired business results.
  
  

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• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Information Management, MIS, Business Intelligence and Data Science, Library Science, Computer Science or related fields; advanced degree preferred.
  

CERTIFICATES and/or LICENSES

None

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

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• Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret the most complex business documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive issues. Ability to write reports, manuals, speeches and articles using distinctive style. Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations on complex topics to employees, clients, top management and/or public groups. Ability to motivate and negotiate effectively with key employees, top management, and client groups to take desired action.
  
• Ability to establish and maintain a high level of customer trust and confidence in the overall information and analytics space
  
• Excellent oral, written, and presentation communication skills. Strong negotiation and group facilitation skills; ability to move a process forward, while meeting the needs of a variety of clients.
  
• Excellent collaboration, influence and leadership skills. Ability to work with various levels of peers including analysts, developers and executives regarding complex business and data related issues.
  
• Relationship management skills that include excellent listening and consultative capability, the ability to influence and negotiate with business and technology partners to drive change, and the ability to take a broad perspective and make key connections
  

FINANCIAL KNOWLEDGE

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• Requires basic knowledge of financial terms and principles.
  
• Participates in complex financial/business analysis and report reviews prepared peers or leaders.
  
• Manages to and oversees department budget.
  

REASONING ABILITY

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• Ability to solve advanced problems and deal with a variety of options in complex situations. Requires expert level analytical and quantitative skills with proven experience in developing strategic solutions for a growing matrix-based environment. Draws upon the analysis of others and makes recommendations that have a direct impact on the company.
  
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  • Understanding of global organizational design and the ability to shape and drive large-scale, cross-functional programs around people, technology, processes, and tools.
    
  • Demonstrated ability to balance long-term strategy with quick wins.
    
  • Demonstrated ability for strategic influencing and education of cross-functional stakeholders about the strategic importance and value of data governance
    
  • Excellent managerial skills; collaborative, imaginative, resourceful, reliable, technically savvy.
    
  • Superior analytical and creative problem-solving skills. Demonstrated successes in data analysis, drawing conclusions and improvement. Apply listening and consultative skills to understand business needs; be able to interpret requirements, identify impacts and analyze problems to determine impacts to business processes across the organization.
    
  • Ability to work well under deadlines, ability to work in a multi-tasking production environment to make good judgments about competing priorities.
    
  • Ability to tell a story to explain or sell a concept.
    
  
  
  

OTHER SKILLS and/or ABILITIES

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• Utilizes an entrepreneurial approach and develops innovative solutions.
  
• Ability to write business cases, process maps, presentation materials and articles using distinctive style.
  
• Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations on complex topics across various levels of leadership
  
• Expert level analytical and quantitative skills with proven experience in developing strategic solutions for a growing matrix-based multi-industry sales environment.
  
• Ability to use strong conceptual and analytical skills to generate insights and recommendations.
  
• Demonstrated information management and quantitative skills, including working knowledge of IT infrastructure, various technologies/ platforms, and aligned vendor solutions with enterprise strategic priorities.
  
• Experience managing small to mid-size teams and delivering results.
  
• Thorough knowledge of cutting-edge data management tools, industry advances, etc.
  
• Superior project management/ consulting and leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to facilitate complex, mission critical projects and to develop, participate in and guide multi-disciplinary work teams. Manage task timelines and deliverable schedules and share concerns about deliverables, timelines, and issues with Data Governance services or deliverables.
  
• Superior ability to manage, manipulate and analyze raw data, draw conclusions, and develop actionable recommendations using technology. Articulate the issues and resolutions via business-friendly communications. Serve as primary day-to-day contact for regional data management issues.
  
• Advanced understanding of data quality management. Knowledge of data governance and how it impacts business processes.
  
• Knowledge of master data management in a global environment, including data lifecycle and maintenance processes.
  
• Skills in MS Visio, Word and PowerPoint is a plus.
  
• Experience with reference data management tools at including Collibra, MS Excel, SQL query, etc., is a plus.
  
• Software development lifecycle knowledge, with background in agile philosophies and
  

• Delivering on Trader Joe's Category Vision everyday for their assigned Category (Coffee) while also being responsible for product value, selection, vendor relations, fulfillment measures, negotiations, and inventory quality.
• Being an expert on Category trends and seasonality creating a WOW! selection everyday.
• Staying abreast to trends and seasonality within the entire coffee industry while staying informed on commodity coffee costs, differentials, grower and roaster capacity.
• Partnering with Merchandising leadership to set and achieve sales, margin, SKU count and sales dollar/unit minimum targets.
• Managing vendors to deliver Value on an ongoing basis while staying informed about vendor capacity and ensures that vendors deliver on their product quality through QC tasting and store feedback.
• Working with different internal teams from partnering with Product Development to actively diversify our coffee vendor base or supporting our Replenishment Buyers to achieve fulfillment goals such as fill-rate, TOS and inventory quality goals.
• Maintaining a Shopping List of needed new products to ensure the Category is exceeding customer's expectations and is able to develop and introduce new coffee products while being knowledgeable about the product, it's relevance to the category and the value it offers.
• Having a deep knowledge of their category and Trader Joe's product diversity.
• Working collaboratively with other departments.

• At least 5 years of experience in the Coffee industry required and a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of experience.
• Experience in green coffee buying, coffee roasting/production and product development.
• Exceptional communication skills with internal and external stakeholders including expert negotiation skills with a focus on building respectful relationships with our vendor partners.
• A comfort with retail-based mathematics and is proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Experience in buying and sourcing of new food products with an understanding of how to evaluate quality, manage fulfillment goals and partnering with larger Product teams.
• The ability to stay organized amid a fast paced and changing retail environment while juggling multiple priorities without losing sight of the smallest details.
• Demonstrated integrity in everything they do.

• What is your favorite Trader Joe's product and why?
• What makes you uniquely qualified for this position?

Job Description:

Overview:

We don't simply hire employees. We invest in them. When you work at Chatham, we empower you - offering professional development opportunities to help you grow in your career, no matter if you've been here for five months or 15 years. Chatham has worked hard to create a distinct work environment that values people, teamwork, integrity, and client service. You will have immediate opportunities to partner with talented subject matter experts, work on complex projects, and contribute to the value Chatham delivers every day.

TheWorkday Administrator supports and maintains the HRIS, supports benefits programs and processes, and partners with the People Team, senior leaders, line managers, and sectors on data reporting and analytics. This role plays a critical part in the successful implementation and optimization ofWorkday, ensuring data integrity, system efficiency, and actionable insights.

Your Impact:

A successful individual will optimize our HRIS-Workday-and develop a robust reporting suite that empowers leadership with data-driven insights. This person will enhance system usability, streamline processes, and ensure secure, accurate data management. This role requires strong collaboration across the organization and the People Team.

In this role you will:

• Lead and support the Workday implementation, including configuration, testing, data migration, and go-live activities.

• Maintain the overall quality and integrity of HR data across Workday, including system design, data validation, audits, and testing.

• Serve as aWorkday subject matter expert, providing first-level technical support and troubleshooting for users.

• Configure and maintainWorkday security roles and permissions, ensuring appropriate access and compliance with data privacy standards.

• Develop and maintainWorkday reports and dashboardsusing Workday Report Writer and other tools (e.g., Calculated Fields, Composite Reports).

• Support all HRIS projects, including full life cycle systems implementations, integrations, and enhancements.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to configure and maintain integrations with third-party systems.

• Test system upgrades and document changes, ensuring smooth transitions and updated training materials.

• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance system efficiency and user experience.

• Provide technical and analytical support for People Team initiatives and business strategies.

• Lead the compilation and distribution of standard and ad hoc HR analytics reports.

• Assist in benefits and payroll administration, including audits, reporting, and year-end processes.

• Participate in compensation surveys and maintain job descriptions and market data.

Contributors to your success:

• Bachelor's degree required.

• Minimum of 3 years of experiencein HRIS, analytics, and reporting, withhands-on experience in Workday.

• Strong knowledge ofWorkday HCM,Workday Reporting, andWorkday Security.

• Experience withWorkday implementation or major module rolloutsis highly preferred.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, etc.).

• Experience with Cognos Analytics is a plus.

• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage competing priorities.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

• Demonstrated ability to act with integrity, respect, and a commitment to excellence.

About Chatham Financial:

Chatham Financial is the largest independent financial risk management advisory and technology firm. A leader in debt and derivative solutions, Chatham provides clients with access to in-depth knowledge, innovative tools, and an incomparable team of over 700 employees to help mitigate risks associated with interest rate, foreign currency, and commodity exposures. Founded in 1991, Chatham serves more than 3,500 companies across a wide range of industries - handling over $1 trillion in transaction volume annually and helping businesses maximize their value in the capital markets, every day. To learn more, .

Chatham Financial is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Description:

Overview:

We don't simply hire employees. We invest in them. When you work at Chatham, we empower you - offering professional development opportunities to help you grow in your career, no matter if you've been here for five months or 15 years. Chatham has worked hard to create a distinct work environment that values people, teamwork, integrity, and client service. You will have immediate opportunities to partner with talented subject matter experts, work on complex projects, and contribute to the value Chatham delivers every day.

Chatham is looking for an Analyst to join its Investment Banking team, which provides strategic finance advisory and transaction execution services across a comprehensive range of debt, securitization, and equity capital to companies across all sectors. The team is comprised of capital markets experts who help clients raise capital, solve complex financing challenges, and achieve the best capital markets outcomes.

The ideal Analyst candidate will be intellectually curious with a willingness to work hard, learn quickly, and is process-oriented with strong attention to detail. A successful candidate will thrive in a collaborative environment, have excellent communication skills, and bring prior investment banking or financial services experience to contribute from day one.

In this role you will:

• Support the execution of live transactions and client mandates
• Prepare presentation materials for clients and prospects
• Research various industries, companies and market trends
• Analyze financial statements and corporate SEC filings
• Manage internal proprietary databases to support internal and client decision making
• Assist in executing transactions, including due diligence and coordinating with external parties and client teams
• Other duties and projects as assigned

Your impact:

In contributing to a myriad of projects, the Investment Banking Analyst will enable the greater Capital Advisory team to provide unparalleled capital markets expertise and exceptional client service. The analyst will work under the guidance of the Investment Banking Associates to support all functions of the team, giving this position the opportunity to grow and hone a variety of banking skillsets.

Contributors to your success:

Ideal candidates have at least 1 year in an investment banking, debt capital markets, or a related financial services role and

• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Self-starter mentality with superior work ethic and the ability to learn new concepts quickly
• Ability to effectively manage of multiple workstreams while ensuring a high level of accuracy
• Superior analytical and technical capabilities
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Familiarity with major data services (Bloomberg, Pitchbook, Capital IQ, etc.)
• Previous experience in credit or financial statement analysis
• The ability to work with large amounts of data and understand causal relationships
• Willingness to obtain, or have obtained, FINRA registration (Series 79)

About Chatham Financial:

Chatham Financial is the largest independent financial risk management advisory and technology firm. A leader in debt and derivative solutions, Chatham provides clients with access to in-depth knowledge, innovative tools, and an incomparable team of over 700 employees to help mitigate risks associated with interest rate, foreign currency, and commodity exposures. Founded in 1991, Chatham serves more than 3,500 companies across a wide range of industries - handling over $1 trillion in transaction volume annually and helping businesses maximize their value in the capital markets, every day. To learn more, .

Chatham Financial is an equal opportunity employer.

Looking for a driving job that keeps you moving, keeps you paid, and keeps things interesting? Rands Trucking is built for drivers who like variety, steady miles, and the satisfaction that comes with multi-stop, touch freight work. If you want predictable regions, modern equipment, and bonuses that reward your effort, this is your lane.

Pay

• Bi-weekly pay periods
• 62 CPM (book miles)
• +2 CPM for all assisted loads
• $20 per stop after the first stop (driver-assisted unload)
• $40 job-site pay (driver-assisted unload)
• $100 touch-load bonus
• Detention & breakdown pay: $16/hr (after first hour)
• $1,000 signing bonus paid on first check
• 6 paid holidays, plus $100 bonus for working a holiday (available after 90 days)

Benefits

• Medical after 60 days
• 401(k) with company match after 90 days
• Pet and rider policy
  • $1,000 animal deposit (deducted from signing bonus if applicable)
• Flexible home time and vacation
• 1 week of paid vacation after 1 year

Freight

• 53' dry van – mix of drop & hook, live load/unload, and touch freight
• Freight includes windows, furniture, and general commodities
• Primarily contracted freight, with brokers used for backhauls
• Rands Trucking specializes in multi-stop, touch freight
  • More than half of loads include touch freight
  • Typically involves tailgating windows to the back of the trailer
  • +2 CPM added for all assisted unload loads

Miles & Stops

• 1,500–2,300 miles per week (average)
• 15–20 stops per week

Routes

• Regional freight with lanes throughout the Midwest and East Coast with some Southwest.

Equipment

• Fleet includes Peterbilt 579s, Freightliner Cascadias, and Kenworth T680s
• Trucks governed at 68 MPH
• All units equipped with:
  • TriPac APU
  • Power inverter
  • Fridge
  • XM Radio
• Full sleeper suites

Purchasing Manager (Food Manufacturing)

This role oversees procurement activities that support production, food safety, and cost‑efficient operations within a fast‑paced food manufacturing environment. The Purchasing Manager leads supplier negotiations, manages ingredient and packaging sourcing, and ensures materials arrive on time to support continuous production. Experience in food manufacturing or food processing is strongly preferred.

Are you looking to make a career change to a stable company? This exciting opportunity offers a competitive salary plus an excellent benefits package including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance and paid PTO.Does this position match your future career goals? Then this opportunity could be the right fit for you.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for ingredients, packaging, and operational supplies aligned with production and food safety requirements.
• Partner with Quality, Operations, R&D, and Supply Chain to understand specifications, allergen controls, and regulatory needs.
• Conduct supplier research and evaluate vendors for capability, food safety certifications, capacity, and risk.
• Negotiate pricing, contracts, and service agreements to secure favorable terms and ensure supply continuity.
• Manage supplier relationships, ensuring on‑time delivery, quality compliance, and adherence to food safety standards (HACCP, SQF, GMP).
• Monitor supplier KPIs including delivery accuracy, cost performance, quality issues, and responsiveness.
• Maintain accurate procurement records including purchase orders, COAs, contracts, and supplier documentation.
• Support forecasting and production planning to prevent shortages, spoilage, and over‑inventory of perishables.
• Utilize ERP/MRP systems to manage purchasing workflows, inventory levels, and production alignment.
• Collaborate on category management strategies to optimize cost, quality, and supply chain resilience.
• Stay informed on commodity markets, ingredient trends, and regulatory changes impacting food manufacturing.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Food Science, or related field.
• Food manufacturing or food processing industry experience strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of procurement, sourcing, and supply chain operations within regulated environments.
• Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems for purchasing and inventory management.
• Experience with vendor management, supplier audits, and performance evaluation.
• Skilled in contract negotiation and cost analysis.
• Understanding of food safety requirements, quality systems, and regulatory compliance (HACCP, SQF, GMP).
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate supplier data and identify improvement opportunities.
• Knowledge of forecasting, budgeting, and demand planning for perishable goods.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills.

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Position: Scheduler

Location: 8400 Smith's Mill Rd, New Albany, OH 43054

Hours: Normal 8-5

Pay Rate: $40-50/hour

Education Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED: 7 years of qualified experience
• Associate's Degree: 5 years of qualified experience.
• Bachelor's Degree: 3 years of qualified experience.

Must Haves:

• 3+ years of Primavera experience required. (nice to have)
• Plant or refinery experience.
• Qualified experience includes utility-specific operations knowledge/experience with a good working knowledge of work processes and procedures.
• Experience in design, operations, planning, project management, cost tracking analysis, forecasting, project budgets, working with accounting principles, and/or construction or maintenance of systems and/or equipment.

Job Summary:

• This role will be responsible for coordinating team activities and supporting the Project Managers (PMs). With minimal supervision, the candidate will perform the role of scheduler and/or commodity tracker for major projects. They will support the development and analysis of a wide range of scope of work types, especially complex schedules using the assigned system. The candidate must be self-motivated, an excellent communicator, and a team-focused individual able to demonstrate competency in scheduling techniques and analyses on all scope of work aspects. Additional duties include schedule maintenance, collecting progress data, developing and implementing scope of work schedule/status reports, and providing consistent, accurate information to the senior management team. The candidate must be able to interface with site execution teams, contractors, and AEP senior management.

Essential Job Functions:

• Define activities, durations, work sequences, and relationship logic to develop and implement the scope of work plan and develop milestones to represent key decisions and deliverables during execution.
• Ensure all logic and activities support the level of detail required by the customer and meet internal department standards and guidance. Ensure all scope and deliverables are accounted for.
• Develop fully integrated outage schedules (including resource loading and leveling) for complex and intermediate scope of work execution teams, including detailed system schedules that utilize critical path methodology based on work scope from the work packages and planners' work list.
• Mentor and assist junior schedulers in organizing schedule review meetings with all stakeholders and incorporating appropriate details.
• Ensure clear minutes and action items, as required. Engage the team and stakeholders to create schedules and provide schedule analysis updates to the team, alerting them to schedule risks and issues that could delay milestones.
• Communicate schedule status to project stakeholders. Direct and guide the administration of the AEP project management organizational standards and assist in the management of projects to those standards.
• Adhere to the guidance and standards put forth by the AEP Project Management Governance Committee. Work with the Administrator to assign security, profiles, and roles for new users. Diagnose and resolve issues with scope of work schedules.
• Mentor and train junior-level schedulers on the following: preparing and analyzing metric reports; preparing and analyzing schedule risk; developing what-if schedules to address various scenarios and options as necessary; crashing scope of work schedule durations; following processes and handbook procedures; and all aspects of scheduling within the assigned systems and software.
• Perform/coordinate schedule and cost integration, including SPI/CPI processes on a scope of work basis.
• Work with the project teams to provide risk assessments and recommended mitigation actions as requested.

Other Requirements:

1. Demonstrate the ability to manage time effectively and efficiently; show capacity for organizational and planning skills; as well as having an aptitude for accuracy, attention to detail, and the ability to achieve goals.
2. Strong written and verbal communication skills.
3. Team player with the ability to work and collaborate well with others.
4. Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office tools and the ability to develop complex spreadsheets.
5. Travel to the plant site during outages will be required.
6. Must be a self-motivated individual and able to work under general supervision, be independent, and competently perform current scheduling techniques and analyses on all scope of work project aspects.
7. Safely and effectively perform light physical duties at various work sites, including home and AEP locations in varying conditions.
8. Understand and support the policies, values, principles, structure, and behavior of AEP.
9. Must be available to work overtime, call-out overtime, and shift work, as required.
10. Proficient at reviewing scope, client requirements, division of responsibility, scope of work objectives, and constraints to develop the strategy for effective project delivery.
11. As applicable based on role and site, duties can involve construction site walkdowns on unstable surfaces, climbing ladders, and awareness of hazardous site conditions.

The Director, Purchasing is responsible for ensuring a continuous supply of assigned products at the best cost to the Customer restaurant system, either directly or through direct reporting relationships with Purchasing Managers. Principal accountabilities will include supervising, training and developing the skills of the Purchasing Manager(s), helping to establish priorities, and negotiating with suppliers for assigned products, including developing best overall supply matrices that provide the least landed product cost to each assigned distribution center. It is required to review, evaluate, and recommend suppliers in order to manage the best overall supply base for the restaurant system; develop, propose and implement short- and long-term strategies to ensure the continued success and growth of and its commitment to be “The best Purchasing entity in the industry”. Additionally, the Director, Food & Packaging Purchasing is responsible for various departmental initiatives and projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervising and developing direct reporting Purchasing Manager(s) into independent buyers who can autonomously lead their assigned categories and who can be prepared to step in, if required, for the Director of Food & Packaging Purchasing.
• Developing and managing relationships with assigned suppliers, including Innovation, QA and Operations.
• Providing a continuous supply of competitively priced products on a regular and timely basis.
• Maintain good working relationships with the field Distribution Services Managers (DSM’s)

• Negotiating with suppliers for each assigned product category.
• Developing and implementing objectives for assigned product categories.
• Establishing and monitoring vendor capacity/distribution capabilities to ensure that all quality, cost and service expectations are met.
• Stay informed about the foundational aspects of the commodity market and price projections to aid in making informed decisions for RFPs. Moreover, supervise the case cost forecasting for finished goods within each team to ensure optimal forecast accuracy.
• Conducting regular performance, business and financial reviews.
• Negotiating and executing terms of agreement between and suppliers for new and existing products.
• Participating, and in some cases leading, development teams to facilitate the introduction of new products to the customer system.
• Ensuring compliance with contracting protocol and the accuracy of Supply Agreements.
• Communicating marketing activities to appropriate suppliers.

Supervisor responsibilities:

• Aligning individual performance expectations with organizational goals
• Developing performance goals collaboratively with their direct reports
• Ensuring that performance goals are clearly communicated and current
• Providing fair, constructive, and timely feedback towards performance expectations and goals
• Providing assistance, guidance, and coaching support as needed
• Ensuring that staff have professional development plans in place
• Conducting performance evaluations according to established systems and policies

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Preparing and presenting all purchasing programs to the Board of Directors’ Food & Packaging Committee as may be required per the Food & Packaging and bakery purchasing authorities in the operations manual.
• Provide support and ensuring the accomplishment of department and company MBO’s, including the facilitation of distributor AR payment reviews with suppliers.
• Maintaining a good working relationship with the Board of Directors as well as all entities.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

A four-year degree is required. Masters degree a plus. Must have at least four to six years of direct and relevant work experience.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:

Must have exceptional customer service skills, strong negotiation skills, excellent written and oral communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, ability to work independently, and as a member of a team ability to identify problems and develop solutions, detail oriented and computer literate in the MS Office environment (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint). Must also demonstrate strong leadership skills, a solid business foundation and business acumen, and a commitment to the success of all subordinates.