About the role:

We are looking for an experienced partner/vendor specialist to drive our Retail and Ecosystem Partnership efforts in the role of Partner Management Specialist. In this position you will be responsible for juggling complex, technical projects while keeping internal and external teams on track. This role will drive process standardization and innovation within the Onboarding Department and across the organization. In addition to strong analytical skills and data proficiency, this role requires excellent communication skills to collaborate with internal and external teams as well as customers.

Responsibilities:

• Enable team execution through project management and goal setting
• Clarify customer-facing requirements to develop realistic delivery timelines and define scope of work + success criteria
• Coach team to keep projects on track and address risks to schedule proactively
• Define resource plan needed to execute on projects successfully
• Drive continuous improvement by rigorous measurement of project performance
• Collaborate with leadership regarding process enhancement and increased metrics to drive visibility into capacity planning and cost measurement processes
• Overtly communicate project status, risks, and opportunities for improvement across the team, upwards to senior management, or externally to customers / partners (staying proactive and highly responsive)
• Lead individual quarterly projects as assigned
• Work with the Data, Engineering, and Product teams to execute project plans and maintain service level agreements

Qualities:

• High level of responsiveness with a customer-first mentality
• Ability to lead high performance teams and execute on time-sensitive projects
• Motivated and conscientious self-starter with attention to detail
• Perseverance and time management
• Thrives in a fast-paced, team environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Innovative and resourceful problem solver
• Intellectually honest, uses data to inform decisions
• Assertive leader who takes the initiative to drive results with minimal direction
• Collaborative and calm under pressure; comfortable with ambiguity and able to switch context and focus from the “big picture” to project details, and back again
• Executes consistently on project plans to meet deadlines and achieve goals
• Highly motivated with superb organization skills, time management, and attention to detail

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree required (Business, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or related analytical fields preferred)
• Demonstrated success in a complex data, analytics, or SaaS business.
• Experienced with creating process flows and business requirements documentation
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel functions and formulas (required)
• Basic knowledge of Analytics or Business Intelligence (BI) software to build and understand dashboards

About Label Insight:

Label Insight is the market leader for transparency and digital transformation, providing a full-stack data platform for CPG product attribute data and images covering more than 80 percent of top selling food, pet, and personal care items in the U.S. The company's technology combines supply chain and on-package product information and employs proprietary data science and machine learning capabilities to create more than 22,000 high order attributes per product. This solution set delivers transparency to consumers and powers digital transformation through analytics, marketing, merchandising, and e-commerce solutions for leading organizations across the Retail, Brand Manufacturer, Government, and Technology industries. For more information, visithttp://www.labelinsight.com

The company, with locations in Chicago and St. Louis, recently announced closing $21M in third-round funding to power expansion and hiring, supporting industry-leading clients including Unilever, ConAgra, Albertsons, Meijer, Dole, and numerous other CPG brands and retailers.

Our Values:

• Transparency: We’re transparent and open regarding our work.
• Collaboration: We’re team players. We support and trust our co-workers, celebrate each other’s wins and learn from each other’s failures. We help to create an environment where everyone can thrive.
• Iteration and Innovation: We’re not afraid to challenge assumptions and make suggestions for better solutions, try new ideas, or take smart risks. We challenge the status quo, and feel safe to make mistakes knowing we can learn from them rather than repeat them.
• Intellectual Honesty and Humility: We pursue the best answer, not proving ourselves right. We are aware of your own biases and admit when we’re wrong. We’re willing to ask for help when we need it.
• Accountability: We take responsibility for our own work quality, problems and solutions, and how our actions affect those around us.
• Quality Driven: We strive for quality in our work and our approach to our role. We make data-driven decisions.

Perks of the Job:

• Unlimited paid vacation
• Flexible work hours
• Kitchen stocked with snacks, drinks, a kegerator and more!
• Casual, dog-friendly, open-layout workspace
• Company subsidized Health Insurance, and 401(k) and commuter benefits
• Competitive salary and stock options
• Catered team lunches every other week
• Mentorship opportunities
• Regular team events and happy hours
• Maternity/Paternity Leave