Job Description

Implementation Specialist

This is an exciting opportunity to excel as an Implementation Specialist at Ivalua Inc.

The Implementation Specialist role incorporates a combination of project oversight, customer relationship, team coordination, requirements definition, system design, configuration and testing. It is best suited for a "hands-on" resource who enjoys teamwork, problem solving, takes ownership of tasks and gets things done.

Ivalua is developing a new generation of Procurement technology products

A "Magic Quadrant" leader, Ivalua's solutions work in a complex global economy. Our innovative Procure-to-Pay solutions include automating customized workflows to request, procure, receive, and pay for goods and services across the enterprise, refining the procurement lifecycle while reducing cost and risk of spending on indirect goods, direct goods and services, and improving supplier collaboration.

About the Team:

Our team works hard, plays hard and enjoys all indoor and outdoor activities that the company organizes from time to time, so that you can focus, work collaboratively and be at your creative best.

This is an opportunity to work as an Implementation specialist to manage projects, create project plans, develop deep functional expertise on Ivalua products and focus on delivery. You will also help implement solutions that will develop the next generation of procurement technology products. Travel up to 25% to meet with clients / stake holders

Key Responsibilities:

• Create project plans and manage implementations within the established timeline and budget.
• Collaborate with solution architects and engineering teams to translate client requirements into system design.
• Document system design, set expectations for delivery, work with internal resources and clients to drive decisions and communicate trade-offs in scope variances.
• Complete preliminary configuration of the Ivalua Buyer solution and work with the team to deliver advanced configurations and enhancements.
• Define test plans, create test scripts, complete client specific quality assurance testing, collaborate with technical resources to provide data migration, integration, deployment and support.
• Develop deep functional expertise in Ivalua Solution, maintain documentation, train his/her clients on the out of the box solution and drive the client towards best practices.

• Functional knowledge of SRM, Supply Chain, Procurement together with Project Management skills
• 3+ years' experience in web-based software development and software deployment processes
• Experience working on SQL and other databases, including software configuration.
• Manage client relationships, self-driven, result oriented, and exceptional communication skills required
• Serve as mentor to colleagues and project teams

• Experience with the following is a big plus - ETL, Spend Management, Procurement industry experience

• Bachelor (BS) degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a closely related field or foreign equivalent