Consultant

Summary

Join Arkestro, a rapidly growing startup revolutionizing procurement, as a Consultant. You will play a pivotal role in implementing our platform for major enterprise clients, ensuring successful transitions and exceptional service. This involves collaborating closely with customers, analyzing their processes, and providing best-in-class solutions. The ideal candidate is a passionate problem-solver with strong communication and technical skills, comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. You will work directly with clients, lead cross-functional teams, and act as the primary point of contact for system issues. This role offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to make a significant impact on the procurement industry.

Requirements

• US based
• Minimum of 3 years experience as either an implementation consultant, business analyst, or project manager. This includes periods of working onsite and remotely for customers
• Procurement experience with process, tools, and overall landscape with systems such as: SAP Intelligent Spend (formerly Ariba), Coupa, Zycus, Jaggaer, Medius (Wax Digital), Ivalua, GEP, Basware, EC Sourcing, Market Dojo, Procure Port, Fairmarket, etc
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively engage and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• Ability to effectively resolve/drive resolution of most complex problems that require the creation of new and innovative approaches
• Ability to lead through influence and establish as a trusted advisor with all stakeholders
• Resilient in a changing environment and able to prioritize and manage across multiple deliverables and stakeholder groups
• Solves complex problems with meticulous attention to detail and exercises sound judgment based on analysis of multiple information sources
• Passionate to work with disruptive technology and be on the forefront of helping customers be successful
• Willing to travel 35% of the time or more, if the opportunity arises

Responsibilities

• Work directly with the customer, along with the project team, to implement the Arkestro system in the customer’s procurement process
• Utilize functional, technical, and product expertise to deliver best in class solutions for Arkestro customers
• Review, analyze and evaluate existing customer’s procurement processes and templates in order to effectively map them to the Arkestro solution
• Act as lead across cross functional teams to prepare the overall project plan and drive it through successful completion
• Partner with business leads and IT team members to identify system or process improvements and enhancements. Be willing to challenge the status quo with new ideas and solutions
• Act as the primary point of contact for system based sustaining issues, product enhancements and change requests
• Provide training, mentoring, and overall knowledge transfer related to solution functionality as well as development and testing methodologies

Benefits

• Competitive salary and startup equity
• Medical insurance covered up to 100%
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Generous 401K matching
• Unlimited PTO
• We are highly supportive of flexible work hours
• We are a remote-first team, but we like to get together for team building, design sprints, and customer visits
• A one time allowance of $1,500 for home office supplies
• Annual budget of $1,000 for learning and professional development
• Diverse, inclusive, highly collaborative, and vibrant culture