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ESC is seeking two Accounts Payable Specialists to work in a fast-paced corporate setting to provide assistance during a financial transformation and testing period, starting on June 16^th and working through August 2^nd.  The A/P Specialist will be responsible for processing invoices into PeopleSoft Financial system and workflow archive.   He/she will then route invoices to appropriate personnel for approval and account coding.  Ideal candidates will be high energy, engaged individuals who are proficient in keying data, with excellent attention to detail.  

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• ADMINISTER TRANSACTIONS
• Maintain daily organization of transactions and paperwork, which may include routing invoices for proper approvals
• Accurately enter transactions into system
• Responsible for payment and reconciliation processes
• BUILD AND MAINTAIN BUSINESS PARTNER RELATIONSHIPS
• Work closely with Finance/Finance management team and internal/external vendors and maintain positive business working relationships with all parties
• May assist with managing vendor accounts and driving forward vendor resolution
• Capable of seeking and implementing standard and alternative solutions to problems
• Interact and communicate effectively and proactively with departments and vendors through correspondence

QUALIFICATIONS:

• REQUIRED
• Previous AP Experience
• Ability to work as part of a team and interact effectively with others
• Strong analytical and financial skills to evaluate data
• Ability to collaborate and work cross functionally
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects effectively
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• PREFERRED
• Previous experience in Finance

Construction Project Manager:

Our client, a family-owned, locally operated, multi-faceted real estate development, brokerage, construction, and property management firm has partnered with ESC to find an experienced Construction Project Manager in downtown Milwaukee, WI. We are seeking a Construction Project Manager that has experience converting warehouse buildings into either hotels or multi-family structures.

The Construction Project Manager will be running 3 key projects in downtown Milwaukee. You will be responsible for supervising construction projects from beginning to end, ensuring that projects are completed within time and budgetary constraints. Other key details include...

Pay- $90,000 - $120,000 salary (depending on relevant experience) + full benefits that include medical, dental, vision, AD&D, Life Insurance, short-term disability, 401(k) with match and PTO that starts on day one.

Hours- 1^st Shift

Location- The 3 key projects will be located in downtown Milwaukee and the 3^rd Ward.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the planning and coordinating of all aspects of the construction process, including bidding, hiring sub-contractors, working with engineers, architects and vendors.
• Negotiating contracts with architects, vendors, contractors and other key parties.
• Review and approve any and all change orders on the job site.
• Accountable for securing building permits, licenses, and delivery of materials and equipment to the construction sites.
• Communicate with internal stakeholders and the executive team regarding progress, key deadlines and any potential issues/delays.
• Monitor construction progress on all 3 sites including worker productivity and compliance with building and safety codes.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience as a Construction Project Manager with experience in Warehouse Redevelopment.
• Experience converting warehouse buildings into either hotels or multi-family structures.
• Bachelor’s degree in a construction-related field, such as construction management, civil engineering or building science.
• Previous experience managing the change order process.
• Comfortable working onsite at construction sites.
• Able to use construction software to track schedules, timelines, bidding, costs and progress.
• Strong communicator who has excellent organizational skills and has shown a track record of success completing projects on-time and on budget.

The Contract Negotiation Analyst supports the initial phases of our client’s acquisition and risk mitigation efforts through the review and drafting of a wide array of agreements including, but not limited to, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), purchase orders, terms and conditions of sale, and selective procurement solicitations (RFI, RFB, RFQ, and RFP). The Contract Negotiation Analyst works closely with internal stakeholders, including peers within the Contract Negotiations group to obtain appropriate input and approvals.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Draft and review transactional contract documents with assistance from Contract Negotiators.
• Mitigate company risk profile by spotting potential legal, business, and operational issues.
• Accurately issue spot business, operational, and legal risks.
• Mindfully recognize need for issue escalation
• Ensure all appropriate approvals are obtained and issues are addressed by coordinating stakeholder input from client and end-user customer, as necessary.
• Effectively and diplomatically communicate with interested parties.
• Maintain records and documentation in the appropriate content/document management systems, ensuring that all documents are correctly archived.
• Contribute to process improvement projects, as requested.
• Perform various administrative, support, auditing, project-related and other work, assigned on an as needed basis.
  • Analyzes, drafts, and negotiates agreements with minimal direction, according to organizational guidelines and procedures.
  • Collaborates with multiple internal departments to develop a negotiation strategy aimed at minimizing risk and maximizing value to the organization.
  • Utilizes a contract management tracking database.
  • Provides training and guidance to account teams, peers, and other internal stakeholders regarding contract terms, contract review procedures, and negotiation strategies.
  • Addresses urgent opportunities as they arise, with appropriate escalation to the Supervisor, Contract Negotiations and/or Manager, Contract Negotiations when required.
  • Proposes and assists with the development of tools for the enhancement of contractual processes and documentation.
  • Serves as a mentor to Contract Negotiation Analysts.
  • Additional duties may be assigned on an as needed basis.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and Paralegal Certification or other similar professional contracting organization certification (CPCM, CFCM, CCM, etc.).
• 2 years’ experience reviewing and drafting, contracts and procurement solicitations.

Preferred Qualifications

• 4 years’ experience reviewing and drafting contracts and procurement solicitations.
• Experience with enterprise contract management platforms or other contract management workflow tools.

Our premier client, a leading internet retailer of loading, hauling and transport equipment and one of Internet Retailer’s top 500 companies, is looking for a high-energy, Customer Service Professional to join their growing team.  They are a fast-paced and high-growth potential organization, offering a fun working environment and a competitive, total compensation package. They boast a newly opened, state-of-the-art facility in Germantown and upon permanent conversion, their benefits include your choice of Medical, Dental and Vision plans, Paid Vacation and a 401k plan.

The Customer Service Representative fields incoming calls and emails from ecommerce customers to provide product information, fulfill order requests, provide order status updates or provide general customer assistance.  In addition, he/she may also maintain “Live Chat” correspondence with customers as required.  A successful candidate will have a strong sales/customer service background; with the ability to multi-task, solve problems and add value. The typical workday involves fast-paced phone work assisting our customers to make the best buying choices.

Required Skills:

• Strong listening, written and verbal communication, and selling skills
• Solid Internet knowledge, email, and excellent PC skills
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Must have the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment, with good time management and follow-through skills
• Good instinct for customer needs
• Must be reliable, energetic, motivated, enthusiastic, and ethical

Preferred Skills:

• Strong mechanical aptitude is a plus
• Previous outbound calling experience
• French or Spanish speaking
• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field

ESC, in partnership with our premier retail client, is seeking a Digital Brand Coordinator to start in a contract opportunity.  This provides you with a “foot in the door” and the ability to learn the inner workings of corporate retail, while earning a potential permanent spot with the organization.  The Digital Brand Coordinator provides an exciting opportunity to utilize your digital merchandising, site optimization and cross functional communication skills to enhance the shopper’s customer experience.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Business Analysis

• Analyze the customer behavior using internal reporting to optimize all devices and product finding methods (browse, search & recs.) Research the influence of marketing channels and understand the impact these external drivers have on a category of business
• Recap key events and provide future recommendations, new strategies and initiatives
• Research competitors’ merchandising & promotional strategies in order to identify and apply learnings to our own strategies
• Stay current with Ecommerce, market and industry trends
• Analyze internal search data with specific focus on unproductive and failed searches to identify merchandising opportunities, product opportunities and issues within search relevancy

Site Optimization, Strategy & Execution

• Enhance customer experience by maintaining clean data to support search and browse paths
• Owner of product data integrity and attribution.  Assign all attributes to create product matrix refinements and keep refinements organized through continuous data clean-up
• Manipulate search results through redirects, thesaurus entries and sort order strategies to maintain the best customer experience
• Plan and maintain promotional event exposure in line with company marketing calendars to drive YOY sales
• Identify testing opportunities and assist in the execution of tests while partnering with the Kohls Test & Target team
• Understand  best practices in SEO to identify and conduct keyword research to monitor and optimize key terms and linking strategies to increase organic ranking channels
• Research, test, monitor, maintain, and analyze recommendations on all channels via the Rich Relevance and Big Data tool sets

Cross Functional Partnerships

• Responsible for collaborating  with merchant and marketing partners to develop and prioritize browse & search experiences and category initiatives to best drive sales and conversion
• Partner with all digital teams to provide a seamless digital experience with a focus on optimal linking strategies and SEO keyword opportunities

Assortment Coordination

• Build and validate product assortments in order to provide clean, neat and easy way for customers to shop online, specifically  E-catalogs and Today’s Ad
• Monitor and update attributes in the internal MDM (Master Data Management) enterprise product data to ensure customer navigation is accurate and easy to shop
• Ensure a logical, consistent presentation of merchandise within categories and subcategories
• Apply product accurate attributes to allow for logical and / or editorial groupings of like products for easier shopping
• Conduct competitive research to identify assortment opportunities

Implementation Process

• Support the organization’s ecommerce Sample Team by updating product attributes, color swatches and other system content to ensure accuracy and consistency

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Strong retail or ecommerce background working directly with products and/or customers
• Proficiency in Word, Excel and other Microsoft Office products as well as Google Drive applications
• History of effective execution of successful business enhancements, from conception to delivery
• History of success working both independently and as a member of a cross-functional team on multiple concurrent projects with attention to detail
• Excellent decision-making and communication skills and the ability to interact with all levels of an organization
• Adaptive to an evolving digital environment.

Preferred

• Experience in an ecommerce environment
• Working directly with leading web analytics and web merchandising tools such as Omniture/Adobe Analytics, Endeca, MDM, Oracle ATG Web Commerce Business Control Center, WCS, edited or a vendor portal
• General database and simple coding experience, ie Access, HTML

ESC is partnering with our premier Germantown client, who is a leading Internet retailer of loading, hauling and transport equipment and one of Internet Retailer’s top 500 companies, to hire an experienced Director, Global Sourcing. In this role you will be is responsible for planning and directing all aspects of the organization's strategic sourcing initiatives, objectives, programs and policies. Support the company initiatives, values, strategies, and needs of all stakeholders by serving as a business partner in driving strategic sourcing initiatives.  Drive high performance standards and optimization of cost, cycle time and quality controls that enable the company’s business strategy by maximizing the value of global sourcing and supplier networks.

This is a young, fast-paced and high growth potential organization, offering a fun working environment and a competitive, total compensation package. Benefits include your choice of Medical, Dental and Vision plans, Paid Vacation and a 401k plan.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the company initiatives, values, strategies, and needs of all stakeholders by serving as a business partner in driving strategic sourcing initiatives
• Overall responsibility for setting sourcing goals and strategies, and achieving key cost reductions
• Responsible for effective planning, budgeting, organizing, directing and controlling all sourcing operations and projects
• Develop procurement strategies to significantly improve global product delivery and quality while reducing supply risk
• Manage all aspects of the supply chain, including supplier performance and on-boarding, accountability, quality, delivery of finished goods, and cost reductions
• Coordinate the use of quality programs, assuring a vendor base of quality goods and services at the most effective cost
• Follow a high-quality, consistent, expeditious, and effective process to prepare, finalize and distribute requests for proposal to suppliers with a team of internal stakeholders
• Create and maintain a supplier relationship management program to include business reviews, scorecards, and risk management
• Applies analytics to enable optimized cost savings and ensures an adequate supply chain
• Track progress against objectives; refine and develop management updates
• Meet regularly with stakeholders to ensure alignment & solicit feedback
• Coordinate the use of quality programs, assuring a vendor base of quality goods and services at the most effective cost
• Ensure company compliance with current, applicable laws

Our client, a large inventory control broker is seeking a part-time Inventory Control Specialist in Waukesha, WI.  The role provides a flexible scheduling working approximately 25 hours/week and you will work with a small team who provides customer support and inventory control.  As an Inventory control specialist, you will receive inventory parts numbers from OEM manufacturers, complete the appropriate paperwork and enter parts numbers into internal inventory databases and Excel Spreadsheets.  You must be capable of entering and manipulating data within existing Excel spreadsheets, with a high degree of accuracy.  You may also provide overflow customer support assistance as required. 

Qualifications:

• 2+ years’ experience in inventory control
• Excellent data entry skills and attention to detail
• A basic understanding of Accounts Receivable processes
• Strong organizational skills
• Good instinct for customer needs
• Mechanical aptitude or an interest in industrial parts is a plus
• Strong Internet knowledge, email, and excellent Excel skills are a plus

Our client, a chemical manufacturing company, is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic for their 1^st shift role in Cottage Grove. This role offers a strong benefit plan including medical, dental, vision, 401K, Profit-Sharing and a Pension Program.  We are seeking someone with experience conducting preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, repairing and installing Production Equipment in a Manufacturing environment. The right candidate will have repaired motors, pumps, auxiliary equipment and have basic mechanical, electrical, plumbing, welding and fabrication experience. This is a full-time role with potential for growth based on good tenure under the following logistics...

Location: Cottage Grove, WI

Shift/Hours: 1^st Shift

• Shift Hours: Monday through Friday 7AM to 4PM (there will be some weekend hours involved in this role when installs of new equipment and machinery are required).

Pay: Will depend on experience and company fit but $22-$25+/hour or more is very realistic to start.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain building and plant equipment. Troubleshoot, diagnose and repair process and auxiliary equipment. Maintain preventive maintenance schedule for buildings and equipment.
• Perform any construction tasks, including equipment installation, piping and electrical.
• Manage emission and process control instrumentation, including calibration and repair.
• Comply with company policies, procedures and governmental regulations regarding environmental and personal safety.
• Responsible for following “Good Manufacturing Practices” and housekeeping in all interior and exterior areas of the facility.
• Communicate to your supervisor compliance, safety, and equipment needs.
• Perform all duties outlined in relevant SOPs and all other duties to be assigned.
• Participate in RCRA, regulatory, health & safety and process training activities as required. Review changes/additions with your supervisor. Must be RCRA compliant.   

SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS

• An Associate Degree or Certifications for Industrial Maintenance or a related field
• Must have the following basic maintenance skills and/or experience: welding, electrical wiring, plumbing, pipefitting and carpentry. Some heating/refrigeration experiences a plus.
• High School diploma or equivalent required. Associate degree or certification preferred.
• Ability to read and draw mechanical drawings and diagrams.
• Ability to accurately transfer written and verbal information and documentation and enter data into existing computer system.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Must have communication and interpersonal skills, along with the ability to read, write, and speak English.
• Ability to Climb ladder and work at heights up to 50 feet occasionally.
• Must be able to stand or walk up to 12 hours per shift.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. multiple times per shift, lift 100 lbs. on occasion.
• Ability to wear a respirator for up to 4 hours a day. Please refer to the SOP for facial hair guidelines.
• Due to safety concerns, the wearing of contact lenses is prohibited.

Join ESC’s growing team onsite at Amazon in NYC as a Marketing Manager to assist in overseeing the organization’s fashion influencer program and fashion partnerships with publishers.  In the role you will perform the following tasks:

• Analytics of sales/clicks/customer engagement/imagery effectiveness/branding evaluation of influencers' content against internal metrics.
• Vendor (influencer) management in compensation packages.
• Program management.
• Internal and external communications, with extensive interaction with reporting manager and social media and product teams.
• Additional responsibilities as required.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Deep understanding of fashion industry and fashion trends.
• Expert level Excel skills.
• Professional communication style in both written and verbal forms.

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Background in fashion/retail.

Join ESC’s growing team onsite at Amazon as a Media Communications Support Manager, working as part of the North American Customer Fulfillment Business Communications team.  The Media Communications Support manager develops internal communications plans and content with clear, tailored narratives to engage Amazon’s Customer Fulfillment operations employee base.  The role will have you performing the following daily tasks:

• Ownership of the North American editorial calendar for Customer Fulfillment
• Coordination of the delivery of content and channels and implementation of proactive campaigns across Customer Fulfillment
• Proactively building and managing relationships with key internal stakeholders, functions and geographies
• Providing expert internal communications counsel, and managing and supporting crisis communications as needed
• Representing Customer Fulfillment in the development of proactive employee campaigns
• Providing supplemental communications support to the North America team for other business types as needed.
• Acting as the employee experience advocate, representing and protecting this through all strategies and decision-making

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism or related field
• 5 years of public relations or communications experience
• Internal communications experience within a multi-national company
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills are a must, with the ability to think and communicate clearly, formulate a clear point of view on complicated issues, and create a concise and well-written narrative

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Internal communications experience with fulfillment centers, retail operations, logistics, and/or technology companies is highly preferred
• Experience building strong relationships with subject matter experts and stakeholders to develop Operations, Human Resources and Employee Relations content for a diverse, remote and mobile workforce
• Experience developing creative, effective approaches to difficult communications challenges
• Experience creating metrics to measure communication effectiveness, reach and engagement Experience developing, building on and managing an annual editorial calendar with robust, engaging content across a variety of mediums and channels
• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and able to form a cohesive and effective outcome from potentially incongruous facts and individual perspectives
• Possess a strategic approach to problems solving; able to anticipate potential reputational issues
• Ability to exercise high judgment and persuasion, particularly in narrow time-frames
• Willing to get work done, even when at times it’s outside the scope of the job
• Experience developing creative, effective approaches to reach a mobile (non-desk) and diverse global audience.
• Project management experience including the ability to articulate how campaigns come to life across channels and audiences.
• High attention to detail and proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously.

Our client, a custom builder of vehicles and event transportation is seeking a Project Estimator to add to their fabrication and vehicle build team.  This client is truly a “cool” place to work as every project is new and different due to the custom nature of the business.  For the past 15 years a small team has delivered all estimating services and due to high growth they are adding to this team in search of a future leader in this capacity.  This company boasts its own line of exclusive products and works with large national franchises, professional sports teams and major IT players.  The Project Estimator will be responsible to assist in estimating project costs for all clients and all custom vehicle builds.  This full time position resides in Muskego, WI in a new state of the art production space, contains standard M-F business hours with high flexibility and pays in the $50K- $70K range with great benefits.

The key to this role is a strong base of experience in Project Estimating in the Fabrication/Welding/Metals arena.  As much of the custom vehicle and trailer builds start with fabrication work this experience is essential.  However, the role aspires to learn the full customization process that includes carpentry, electrical, plastics, hydraulics, and a variety of other build aspects. 

The incumbent of this role will:

• Evaluate client supplied renderings and written direction in order to estimate the type and quantity of materials, number of man hours and processes required to create the project.
• Work closely with a variety of staff members to learn internal pricing system and manage profitability. 
• Work closely with Sales, Client Services and Plant Managers to adjust pricing as necessary.
• Deliver estimates, with collaboration of shop management, through sales staff to satisfy customer requests.
• Utilize technology – Microsoft Excel -  to deliver and enhance the estimating process.
• Utilize a creative mindset, strong communication skills, and the ability to work under tight deadlines to assist in the delivery of high quality and cost conscious products and services.

Qualifications:

• 2+ years experience delivering Estimating Services within the skilled trades industry.  
• 4+ years experience in a job related to the Fabrication/Welding/Metals arena.
• Experience reading blueprints and drawings related to build projects.
• Strong understanding of a variety of fabrication methods for wood, metal, and plastics
• 2+ years using Microsoft Excel to deliver and understand project costing.
• Experience in or desire to be part of the custom automotive industry.  

Join ESC’s growing team onsite at Amazon as a Site Merchandiser, working closely with Home Entertainment, third-party OEMs/retailers, Sales, and GTM teams to lead our onsite merchandising strategy, creative briefs, and execution to drive onsite traffic for Fire TV products. The Site Merchandiser will:

• Build and execute testing plans to fine tune messaging, creative look and feel, and various marketing channels.
• Work with internal VX team to build creative needed for XPL events, cross-category merchandising, onsite placements, and paid traffic placements.
• Execute and publish content via CMS for high value onsite merchandising placements, such as Gateway, email, and detail pages.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• 3-5 years of experience in product marketing, digital marketing, program management, or marketing communications
• Direct experience with Amazon site merchandising tools
• Experience analyzing marketing campaigns & traffic patterns to determine if they are meeting business objectives
• Experience managing paid traffic levers, such as email, paid search, display, and social

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High attention to detail and strong project management skills
• Ability to deliver results and prioritize tasks in a fast-moving, dynamic environment
• Working knowledge of Content Management Systems, HTML and XML
• Experience with customer segmentation, profiling, and targeting
• Experience with A/B or multivariate testing, and data analysis skills
• International experience
• Previous experience working in the technology and entertainment industry

Warehouse Operations Supervisor

The perfect way to get your foot in the door as a Supervisor in one of the fastest growing industries in America. Our client, a value-added distributor of contractor and industrial supplies is seeking a Warehouse Operations Supervisor at their wholesale branch in Aurora, IL.

This  role includes full benefits and competitive pay with flexible full time hours from M-F 7:00am-5:00pm. This position has consistent hours and no overnight or weekend work.

The Warehouse Operations Supervisor’s key responsibilities include: becoming knowledgeable with inventory products & status, monitoring the shipping & receiving process, utilizing warehouse equipment to transport and locate materials, assisting with the dispatching and routing process, and building cohesiveness within our warehouse team.

The incumbent of this role will:

• Remain up to date with our active inventory through proficiency with training in our computer system
• Check the status of active inventory, and update what needs to be purchased through vendors
• Operate forklifts and warehouse machinery to transport, load, and unload materials
• Work with the Warehouse Manager to transition the warehouse system to a more efficient, improved model
• Train with our repair departments to assist with repairs and creating custom specified materials
• Organize next day delivery schedule with operations and warehouse team at the end of day
• Complete cycle counts and reports on inventory levels
• Operate within MS excel which links to our proprietary inventory system
• Additional support of product knowledge for the on-site store front

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in a warehousing role.
• 2+ years’ experience with inventory management
• Ability and comfort operating with MS excel
• Experienced operating a forklift to transport materials
• Experienced working with a range of hand and power tools - This comes to play in our repair department & when creating custom kits for our clients
• Must have a desire to learn more about the construction and industrial trades
• Possess High School Diploma or equivalent

Preferred but not required

A.S. in any related field