Primary?Responsibility
Provides?unparallel?consultative?customer?service?and?the?customer?experience?to?meeting?owners?and?attendees?
Qualifies?meeting?objectives?and?parameters?to?ensure?RFPs?are?sent?to?venues?matching?respective?criteria?
Conducting?material?and?supplier?risk?assessments,?establishing?KPI’s?and?implements?process?improvements?
Sourcing?through?online?e-sourcing?tool?following?standard?operating?procedures
Negotiation?of?best?possible?rates?and?program?concessions?for?the?meetings?leveraging?client?supplier?relationships??
Ensuring?client?is?appropriately?informed?of?and?represented?in?all?terms?and?conditions?during?the?contract?process?including?their?legal?addendums
Tracking?and?monitoring?data?input?that?is?stored?within?the?technology?tool?in?sourcing
Proactively?escalating?potential?client?or?supplier?issues?to?manager?for?resolution.?Involve?client?where?appropriate
Staying?current?with?supplier?agreements,?relationships?and?industry?trends?through?attendance?at?weekly?team?meetings,?supplier?presentations,?and?monthly?sourcing?calls
Meet?and?exceed?client?service?level?agreements?in?regards?to?venue?sourcing?and?other?relative?functions
Fully?supporting?the?larger?team?through?workload?sharing,?and?brainstorming?opportunities.?
Partners?with?Meeting?Planning?Companies?throughout?the?venue?sourcing?process?to?ensure?client?needs?and?requests?are?met?as?well?as?billing?reconciliation?after?the?meeting.?
Constantly?identify?and?strive?for?continuous?improvement?of?Meeting?and?Event?processes,?procedures?and?tools.?
?Experience
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Minimum?3-5?years?of?current?relative?Meeting?and?Event?Management?experience?required?
Familiar?with?pharmacy?indirect?procurement?process?
End?to?end?meeting?management?technology?experience,?such?as?Lanyon/Cvent?
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?Education
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Bachelor's?degree?in?business?administration?or?other?relevant?discipline?
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Languages
Strong?communications?skills:?verbal,?written?and?presentation?
Must?be?fluent?in?English?
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Knowledge,?skills?and?abilities?(KSAs)
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Strong?problem?solving,?excellent?organizational?and?project?management?skills,?able?to?work?well?with?cross-functional?teams
Strong?financial?acumen,?great?negotiation?skills?
Computer?proficiency?in?Microsoft?office?suite?
Ability?to?remain?calm?and?composed?under?stressful?situations?
Strong?multi-tasker?who?works?well?under?pressure