Lead Coordinator, Procurement - Lincoln, NE

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Full-time

Position Description:

As part of a team, this role is responsible for ensuring effective and compliant vendor lifecycle management by overseeing supplier onboarding, maintenance, and offboarding within the Oracle ERP system. Support strategic sourcing and procurement operations through data-driven analysis, vendor performance evaluation, and cross-functional collaboration. As a subject matter expert in Oracle Procurement modules, provide system guidance, lead process improvements, and support internal control compliance to minimize risk and drive procurement efficiency.

Position Location:

This is a hybrid role working partially in-office (Lincoln, NE) and partially from home.

What you do:

• Manage new supplier onboarding and change requests within the Oracle ERP system, ensuring adherence to internal controls and conducting due diligence to minimize fraud risk. Interact with vendors and internal stakeholders to ensure vendor setups and changes are accurate and vendors are onboarded, maintained, and offboarded effectively in line with vendor management lifecycle best practices.
• Support sourcing initiatives by delivering data-driven insights, including market analysis, historical spending trends, and other relevant reporting to inform procurement strategies and decision-making. Utilize reports to assess vendor performance, identify risks, and support ongoing supplier evaluations.
• Manage the end-to-end requisition-to-purchase order cycle, ensuring timely and accurate processing within Oracle.
• Generate and analyze various Oracle-based reports to support both vendor lifecycle management and business stakeholders in operational and strategic activities.
• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) and leader in Oracle Procurement modules, leading associate training, facilitating user acceptance testing, and providing ongoing system guidance.
• Conduct annual internal control testing to ensure compliance with audit and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, procurement personnel, and suppliers to resolve purchase and service-related issues, with a focus on continuous improvement in vendor performance and relationship management.
• Manage vendor relationship with Concord Marketing, ensuring performance expectations and service levels are met, and document any escalations, corrective actions, or service improvements.
• Act as a liaison between vendors and internal stakeholders by responding to procurement-related inquiries, ensuring prompt and accurate communication throughout the vendor lifecycle.
• Contribute to bid evaluations and support pricing negotiations by providing analytical support and documentation as needed.

What you bring:

• 4+ years of procurement or vendor lifecycle management or other similarly related experience required.
• Experience with Oracle ERP system desired.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associate degree or bachelor degree in a relevant field of study desired.
• Experience with vendor management systems desired.

What we offer:

A meaningful mission. Great benefits. A vibrant culture

Ameritas is an insurance, financial services and employee benefits provider Our purpose is fulfilling life. It means helping all kinds of people, at every age and stage, get more out of life.

At Ameritas, you'll find energizing work challenges. Flexible hybrid work options. Time for family and community. But dig deeper. Benefits at Ameritas cover things you expect -- and things you don't:

Ameritas Benefits

For your money:

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match and quarterly contribution
• Tuition Reimbursement and Assistance
• Incentive Program Bonuses
• Competitive Pay

For your time:

• Flexible Hybrid work
• Thrive Days - Personal time off
• Paid time off (PTO)

For your health and well-being:

• Health Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution
• Well-being programs with financial rewards
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

For your professional growth:

• Professional development programs
• Leadership development programs
• Employee resource groups
• StrengthsFinder Program

For your community:

• Matching donations program
• Paid volunteer time- 8 hours per month

For your family:

• Generous paid maternity leave and paternity leave
• Fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance
• Backup child, elder and pet care support

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Ameritas has a reputation as a company that cares, and because everyone should feel safe bringing their authentic, whole self to work, we're committed to an inclusive culture and diverse workplace, enriched by our individual differences. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that hires based on qualifications, positive attitude, and exemplary work ethic, regardless of sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

The pay range posted reflects a nationwide minimum to maximum covering all potential locations where the position may be filled. The final determination on pay for any position will be based on multiple factors including role, career level, work location, skill set, and candidate level of experience to ensure pay equity within the organization. This position will be eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits package (see above for details). This position will be eligible to participate in our Short-Term Incentive Plan with the annual target defined by the plan.

Pay Range Pay Range

The estimated pay range for this job. Disclosing pay information promotes competitive and equitable pay.

The actual pay rate will depend on the person's qualifications and experience.

$24.23 - $38.76 / hour

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