Accounting & Finance        > Senior Level   > Mid-Management   > Business Operations   > Domestic & International Tax Business Operations     Job Title  Location Compensation Relocation Sr. Director, Services Procurement Stamford, CT 225K - 280K Yes Date Posted: 07/21/2010 Description: Position Summary: The Sr. Director, Services Procurement will work with internal partners at all stages of the supplier sourcing process from communicating needs to contract negotiation to post-contracting relationship review. Candidate will craft tactical and strategic sourcing approaches to ensure client attains attractive quality, costs, and results from its third party supplier relationships. Candidate will be a key component of helping to design and build client's procurement organization and will work with internal business managers, department-level purchasing units, and Corporate Counsel to enter into contracts that ensure client successfully meets all of its business objectives at an appropriate cost. In addition, incumbent will support efforts to measure, monitor and manage supplier risk and continually document, communicate, and improve procurement processes. Responsibilities would include: * Reviewing spending and contracts database to proactively identify sourcing opportunities. * Engaging with department heads and department-level purchasing units to gain advance knowledge of large and/or complex deals. * Developing strategy for sourcing within categories including coordinating with other departments that may use same or similar suppliers. * Working with departments to identify supplier candidates, develop supplier specifications, prepare RFIs or RFPs, structuring objective supplier scoring and evaluation methodology, managing supplier communications, evaluating supplier proposals, communicating selection decisions to suppliers, and managing negotiations. * Developing methodology, frameworks, and tools for effective supplier management including supplier scorecards that monitor against SLAs. Position Requirements: * Creativity and problem-solving abilities. * Conceptual, able to communicate with and influence senior management. * Deep knowledge of sourcing and negotiating, WITH SPECIFIC FOCUS ON INDIRECT, NON-IT CATEGORIES, especially in the professional services area. * Experience running categories of spend, including best practices, establishing strategies, etc. especially in the soft services categories (e.g., temporary/contingent labor, consulting and facilities). * Ability to build relationships and develop internal and external partnerships. * 5+ years strategic sourcing experience; 10+ years total experience. * MBA a plus, but not necessary. Apply here › Business Analyst - Operations Stamford, CT 90 - 105K + Bonus Yes Date Posted: 07/25/2010 Description: Position Summary: The Business Analyst - Operations will work within our client's procurement organization and be responsible for developing metrics, analyses, and syntheses to enable supplier and category management. This person will also lead and conduct cost and quality reviews of purchases from third party suppliers. Incumbent will also develop and administer surveys to determine how effectively suppliers being utilized by our client are doing their jobs. Position Requirements: * Analytical * Process oriented, highly organized with a strong attention to detail. * 3+ years of experience * BA or BS in quantitative area (e.g., math, finance, engineering, sciences). Apply here › Equipment Finance Lawyer Norwalk, CT DOE No Date Posted: 06/14/2010 Description: Our client company in Fairfield County CT seeks a full time contract attorney for a three to six month assignment providing legal advice to its growing equipment Finance and Leasing business. Experience in a law firm or in house in asset based finance for large ticket items is required. Please email resumes in MSWord format to: Leslie E. Freed, Esq. Pascale & LaMorte, LLC, Fairfield CT. Apply here › Compliance Assistant New York City 65,000 No Date Posted: 07/19/2010 Description: This client, a registered investment advisor and asset management company, seeks an assistant to the Chief Compliance Officer to provide direct support. This includes: Maintain physical contract files and corporate records. Maintain electronic files to back up physical records. Assist in the maintenance of and revisions to the Firm’s Compliance Manual. Assist in responding to requests from Foreign offices relating to global compliance which requires coordinating with offices in different time zones. Assist in the development of Employee training courses, working with global offices to coordinate courses in line with specific geographical regulations. Assist in the screening of marketing and client presentation materials. Maintain calendar with respect to and keep track of employee Compliance/Ethics affirmations. Assist with conducting Annual Review and maintaining backup documentation. Participate in ongoing education and training in order to keep abreast of new regulatory issues. Prepare letters, memos, etc. as directed. Prepare documents and correspondence, using Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Apply here › Sales Engineer, PLC Specialist Hartford, CT 90K Base + Comm + Bonus Yes Date Posted: 07/25/2010 Description: Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: ♦ Travel to customer sites throughout Connecticut to meet with decision makers, assessing capital equipment and OEM needs and developing product and service solutions for presentation and closure of sale. ♦ Build and maintain effective, long-term relationships with customers' decision-makers within the identified target markets and accounts. ♦ Review and interpret customer specifications and technical drawings to develop and prepare technical and commercial proposals for products and services, including product margins and market prices. ♦ Conduct and/or support customer proposal negotiations with the Cost Estimator. ♦ Research and develop business plans for new emerging markets adjacent to core markets and competencies to generate profitable growth. ♦ Meet or exceed sales goals as specified in the business plan. ♦ Provide critical feedback to Management on all issues that affect the ability to grow market share and add value to the organization by recommending and implementing effective strategies to address competitive threats and trends. ♦ May attend industry trade shows and sales conferences. Requirements: ♦ Bachelor's degree in any Engineering discipline preferred; and a minimum of 6 years related industry experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. ♦ Technical knowledge and experience with Programmable Logic Controller based devices either at an OEM level or on systems integration projects. ♦ Highly motivated and driven self-starter who enjoys the challenge of solving customer needs. ♦ Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including effective group presentation skills. ♦ Demonstrated knowledge of targeted markets and competition. ♦ Project a respectable business image and leadership traits. ♦ Ability to contribute to building a positive team spirit. ♦ Computer literacy including ability to make presentations using PowerPoint. ♦ Valid drivers license and acceptable driving record is required. Apply here › Sales Engineer, Technical Equipment Hartford, CT 110 - 125K Base + Comm + Bonus Yes Date Posted: 07/25/2010 Description: Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: ♦ Travel to customer sites within a New England territory to meet with decision makers, assessing capital equipment and OEM needs and developing product and service solutions for presentation and closure of sale. ♦ Build and maintain effective, long-term relationships with customers' decision-makers within the identified target markets and accounts. ♦ Review and interpret customer specifications and technical drawings to develop and prepare technical and commercial proposals for products and services, including product margins and market prices. ♦ Conduct and/or support customer proposal negotiations with the Cost Estimator. ♦ Research and develop business plans for new emerging markets adjacent to core markets and competencies to generate profitable growth. ♦ Meet or exceed sales goals as specified in the business plan. ♦ Provide critical feedback to Management on all issues that affect the ability to grow market share and add value to the organization by recommending and implementing effective strategies to address competitive threats and trends. ♦ May attend industry trade shows and sales conferences. Requirements: ♦ Bachelors Degree in an Engineering discipline and a minimum of 10 years proven track record in technical capital equipment sales; or equivalent combination of education and experience. ♦ Highly motivated and driven self-starter who enjoys the challenge of solving customer needs. ♦ Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including effective group presentation skills. ♦ Demonstrated knowledge of targeted markets and competition. ♦ Project a respectable business image and leadership traits. ♦ Ability to contribute to building a positive team spirit. ♦ Computer literacy including ability to make presentations using PowerPoint. ♦ Valid drivers license and acceptable driving record is required. Apply here › General Counsel-Assistant Greenwich Connecticut $175-190K + bonus No Date Posted: 06/14/2010 Description: Description To address and resolve a wide range of legal issues facing major Pharma client. PRINCIPAL DUTIES: 1. Reporting to the Associate General Counsel. Carry out certain healthcare law duties covered below as well as others assigned by the Associate General Counsel. 2. Support OTC and/or prescription brand sales and marketing teams, sales support and other commercial support functions. 3. Provide advice, education, training and legal direction on a myriad of healthcare law matters. This includes FDA labeling and promotional matters, healthcare fraud and abuse laws, clinical trial legal assistance, product liability, antitrust, managed-care pricing and contracting, privacy and other laws impacting the commercialization of pharmaceutical and/or OTCproducts. 4. He/she will be responsible for assisting the commercial organization in structuring contracts and activities in compliance with applicable law. 5. Keep abreast of developments in the law affecting the Company and its policies and procedures. Educational Requirements Undergraduate and Law degrees; admission to State Bar and ability to become 'house counsel' in CT; admission to state and local courts. Required Experience & Technical Requirements Technical Requirements A.) Undergraduate and Law degrees; admission to State Bar and ability to become 'house counsel' in CT; admission to state and local courts. B) Solid grasp of basic legal tenets involving healthcare, fraud and abuse laws, FDA, CMS, requirements for operations of a pharmaceutical company and ability to learn and expand knowledge in these areas. C) At least ten years of legal experience, the majority preferably in corporate in-house setting. He/she must have experience advising pharmaceutical or biotech companies in the commercial, regulatory or clinical areas. Individual with experience advising and supporting mid to senior level managers in the pharmaceutical or biotech area are preferred. D) Excellent analytical, problem-solving and directional skills. E) The applicant must be a team player, be self-motivated, be able to demonstrate a history of successfully resolving challenging legal issues and be able to effectively deliver sound and clear legal advice in a business setting. Strong ability to counsel and advise the Company, even in the face of adverse opinion. F) Ability to effectively communicate with members of different departments in the Company, outside counsel and adversaries, and with foreign associated entities as needed. Apply here › Senior Internal Audit New York, NY $75-90k plus bonus No Date Posted: 06/29/2010 Description: Our client is an international financial services company looking for a Big Four Audit senior to be responsible for all phases of the internal audit process including implementing controls, testing and documenting procedures. This is an excellent role for someone looking for strong career development. Apply here › Corporate Auditor Fairfield, CT $80-90k + No Date Posted: 06/14/2010 Description: Our client, a leader in the consumer marketing space, has a need for a Corporate Auditor to join their team. This role will be heavily involved with ensuring firm compliance with existing processes, developing new procedures, and evaluating risk. The ideal candidate will be well versed in audit practices and should be able to quickly ramp up to a leadership role and guide his/her team through this process from inception to completion. This is an excellent opportunity to get into a well known firm and grow your career. A minimum of two years experience with a public or large corporate firm along with the ability to travel is required. Six Sigma experience is a plus. Apply here ›