Oracle Procurement Operations Specialist

This is a Full Time Job


The Oracle Procurement Operations Specialist for Live Nation's Global Procurement team will be responsible for enabling and facilitating the day-to-day use of Oracle Procurement Cloud across Live Nation's diverse portfolio of businesses. The Oracle Procurement Operations Specialist will be a predominantly functional role, focused on implementing and maintaining the information in Oracle that will allow a decentralized stakeholder community to take full advantage of Oracle's procurement capabilities and improve the end-to-end PTP process.

This new role is being created due to the global transition of Live Nation's enterprise financial systems to Oracle Fusion Cloud, slated for Q1 of 2024. Reporting to the head of Stakeholder Support & Procurement Operations, this role will serve both business stakeholders and other Global Procurement team members; it will also be a liaison to the Corporate Financial Technology team when more in-depth technical expertise is required to overcome functional challenges.

WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO
• As a subject matter advisor on Oracle Procurement Cloud, on an ongoing basis, advise Global Procurement category managers and sourcing specialists on the effective use of Oracle Procurement Cloud features and functionality, including regarding contract terms and contractual details that could facilitate or hinder implementation of resulting agreements and potential catalogs into Oracle.
• Convert contracts and other agreements executed outside of Oracle – whether by Global Procurement team members or stakeholders independently – into the appropriate type of Oracle Procurement Contract and personally set up agreements within Oracle so stakeholders can use Self Service Procurement to buy contracted products and services.
• Where applicable, set up, enhance, and maintain custom catalogs in Oracle based on the products and services negotiated by Global Procurement team members.
• Where practical, consult with stakeholders to understand and convert their locally sourced agreements into Oracle catalogs to facilitate operational procurement; advise appropriate Global Procurement team members on potential opportunities to negotiate more favorable agreements and increase the potential for supplier rationalization by making compelling local agreements more broadly available; offer guidance and support to stakeholders in the maintenance of locally generated catalogs.
• Advise on the creation of Smart Forms to facilitate the repeated requisition of certain products and services; personally design, implement, deploy, and maintain Smart Forms based on stakeholder requirements.
• Assess potential benefits of deploying punchout catalogs from commonly used suppliers and coordinate with Financial Technology team to implement them, where justified.
• Serve as an initial point of contact for stakeholders needing support for straightforward administrative functions (e.g., updating approval routings, adding/changing supplier representative's contact information, updating suppliers' Oracle Business Classification data); provide excellent, timely client service in the resolution of requests, either directly or in consultation with Financial Technology team, to ensure efficient day-to-day operational procurement.
• Interface with Legal, Corporate Shared Services, and other internal support organizations to address questions pertaining to the use of Oracle Procurement Contracts and custom catalogs.
• Provide periodic and ad hoc reporting out of Oracle regarding procurement-related activities.
• Other analytical, operational, and administrative responsibilities as assigned by manager.

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING
• Typically, 3-4 years of experience using Oracle Procurement Cloud to manage procurement contracts, catalogs, and/or sourcing projects.
• Experience in a client service role with responsibility for direct client interaction and problem resolution.
• Ability to work self-directed in fast paced, matrixed, collaborative environment; self-motivated, proactive, independent, and responsive, requiring limited supervision; excellent multi-tasking and prioritization skills; highly attentive to details.
• Knowledge of strategic sourcing and procurement functions, with experience working with procurement professionals or in a procurement role.
• Demonstrated project management skills with experience leading multiple, concurrent projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with ability to interact with and influence a wide variety of audiences, including senior executives; must be fluent in English.
• Strong client service mindset.
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred; Associate's degree may be considered with significant work experience.

BENEFITS & PERKS

Our motto is 'Taking Care of Our Own' through 6 pillars of benefits:
• HEALTH: Medical, Vision and Dental benefits for you and your family, including Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
• YOURSELF: Generous paid time off policy including paid holidays, sick time and paid days off for your birthday, Free concert tickets
• WEALTH: 401(k) program with company match, Stock Program
• FAMILY: New parent programs & support including caregiver leave and childcare cash, infertility support
• CAREER: Tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment internal growth and development programs & trainings
• OTHERS: Volunteer time off, crowdfunding network

Live Nation's policy regarding vaccinations and masking will evolve based upon updated regulations and factors related to COVID-19. Currently, we strongly encourage employees to be fully vaccinated or have received a negative COVID test within [24] hours of entering an office.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We are passionate and committed to our people and go beyond the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion. You will be working in an inclusive environment and be encouraged to bring your whole self to work. We will do all that we can to help you successfully balance your work and homelife. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with. It's talent that matters to us and we encourage applications from people irrespective of their gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities.

Live Nation strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expressi

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