Solution Expert

Ivalua • New York, NY

5h • Hybrid

About The Position

Founded in 2000, Ivalua is a leading global provider of cloud-based procurement solutions.
COMPANY OVERVIEW
At Ivalua we are a global community of exceptional professionals, who believe that digital transformation revolutionizes supply chain sustainability and resiliency to unlock the power of supplier collaboration.
We achieve this through our leading cloud-based spend management platform that empowers hundreds of the world's most admired brands to effectively manage all categories of spend and all suppliers to increase profitability, improve ESG (environmental, social, and corporate governance) performance, lower risk, and improve productivity. Driven by our passions and fueled by our shared ambitions, we empower and challenge each other to create meaningful experiences for our colleagues, customers, partners, and communities.
Learn more at www.ivalua.com. Follow us on LinkedIn
THE OPPORTUNITY
CONTEXT:
This is an exciting opportunity to join Ivalua as a Solution Expert to join our fast-growing Center of Excellence Team part of the Solution Consulting Organization, in the US.
Reporting to the Center of Excellence Manager, the Solution Expert role is a regional role that supports Solution Consultants with problem solving customer requirements to complete demos that meet/exceed needs and highlight the power of the Ivalua platform/solutions.
The Solution Expert should have a balance of business process, functional and technical capabilities on the Ivalua products.
The Solution Expert helps Solution Consultants during the sales cycle on reviewing the project’s scope, make quotations on non-standard features, challenge requirements with best practices.
The Solution Expert works directly with the solution configurators, but also should be capable of doing "deep" configurations on their own.
ROLE:
The Center of Excellence team is a key part of the Solution Consulting function, supporting the global Solution Consulting operation to build product-based solutions. These solutions illustrate the full capability of the Ivalua source-to-pay platform, meet customer requirements and differentiate us from our competitors.
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.

Requirements

• 4+ Years of experience in Ivalua implementation (Functional and Technical).
• Experience with procurement processes.
• Ability to understand Functional requirement and translate it into the solution
• Be creative, challenging and propose workaround.
• SQL, database management, workflow & ETL configuration experience. You will be required to demonstrate these skills during the interview process.
• Ability to listen attentively and communicate effectively with colleagues in different teams is essential
• Limited travel may be necessary (~5%
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field preferred with a minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience, OR Master’s degree in relevant field with a minimum of 3 years relevant professional experience, OR Equivalent combination of education and experience

Responsibilities

• Support the business during sales cycle:
• Support on configuration that makes the difference.
• Be creative, challenging and propose workarounds.
• Transform POC (Proof of Concept) to a winning exercise, from the strategy to the implementation..
• Support on Project’s scope definition.
• Provide quotation for non-standard feature
• Ability to understand Functional requirements and translate it into the solution.
• Be the technical and functional expert of Ivalua solution.
• Collaborate with Industry Team / R&D to enrich the roadmap.
• Work with individual Solution Consultants to help them configure specific scenarios to meet use cases and requirements of specific customers

Benefits

• Hybrid working model (3 days in the office per week)
• We're a team dedicated to pushing the boundaries of product innovation and technology
• Sustainable Growth, Privately Held
• A stable and cash-flow positive Company since 10 years
• Snacks and weekly lunches in the office
• Feel empowered to pursue your goals with improved team collaboration and increased creativity/productivity
• Unlock and unleash your full professional potential with our exceptional training and career development program
• Join a dynamic and international team of top-notch professionals who are experts in their respective fields
• Collaborate with like-minded individuals who are deeply passionate and highly motivated about their work
• Experience a truly diverse and inclusive work environment where your unique contributions are highly valued
• Regular social events, competitive outings, team running events, and musical activities
• Comparably recognized Ivalua for the following (https://www.comparably.com/companies/ivalua) :
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• United by our values we embrace diversity and equity in the broadest possible sense to create an inclusive workplace. To help our customers make supply chains more efficient, sustainable and resilient, we rely on a global team with a variety of backgrounds, skills and views. We believe in equal opportunity and in diversity as a driver of innovation that cultivates a spirit of inclusiveness, creates a productive and fun place to work, and provides fulfilling career opportunities for all Ivaluans.
• Ivalua’s core values include a priority on Care & Grow People. We take matters like pay equity very seriously and strive to reward our employees appropriately and fairly for their talents.
• Ivalua also offers exceptional benefits including medical, dental, vision, retirement (with company match), and much more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level