Consultant, Data Automation & Analytics

Alternate Locations: Work from Home; Atlanta, GA (Georgia); Austin, TX (Texas); Bakersfield, CA (California); Baltimore, MD (Maryland); Baton Rouge, LA (Louisiana); Birmingham, AL (Alabama); Boise, ID (Idaho); Boston, MA (Massachusetts); Buffalo, NY (New York); Canonsburg, PA (Pennsylvania); Charlotte, NC (North Carolina); Chicago, IL (Illinois); Cincinnati, OH (Ohio); Clearwater, FL (Florida); Cleveland, OH (Ohio); Columbia, SC (South Carolina); Columbus, OH (Ohio); Concord, NH (New Hampshire); Dallas, TX (Texas); Deerfield Beach, FL (Florida); Denver, CO (Colorado); Detroit, MI (Michigan); Dover, NH (New Hampshire); Durham, NC (North Carolina); Edina, MN (Minnesota); Edison, NJ (New Jersey); El Paso, TX (Texas); Ellicott City, MD (Maryland); Fayetteville, SC (South Carolina); Florence, SC (South Carolina); Fort Lauderdale, FL (Florida); Fort Wayne, IN (Indiana); Fort Worth, TX (Texas); Gainsville, FL (Florida); Glen Allen, VA (Virginia); Glendale, CA (California); Greensboro, NC (North Carolina); Greenwood Village, CO (Colorado); Hartford, CT (Connecticut); Houston, TX (Texas); Huntsville, AL (Alabama); Indianapolis, IN (Indiana); Irvine, CA (California); Jacksonville, FL (Florida); Johnson City, TN (Tennessee); Kansas City, KS (Kansas); Kansas City, MO (Missouri); La Jolla, CA (California); Lexington, KY (Kentucky); Los Angeles, CA (California); Louisville, KY (Kentucky); Lutherville, MD (Maryland); Madison, WI (Wisconsin); Memphis, TN (Tennessee); Miami, FL (Florida); Milwaukee, WI (Wisconsin); Minneapolis, MN (Minnesota); Nashville, TN (Tennessee); New Braunfels, TX (Texas); New York, NY (New York); None; Norwood, OH (Ohio); Omaha, NE (Nebraska); Orlando, FL (Florida); Palm Desert, CA (California); Paramus, NJ (New Jersey); Parsippany, NJ (New Jersey); Philadelphia, PA (Pennsylvania); Phoenix, AZ (Arizona); Pittsburgh, PA (Pennsylvania); Plano, TX (Texas); Plymouth Meeting, PA (Pennsylvania); Portland, ME (Maine); Portland, OR (Oregon); Provo-Orem, UT (Utah); Radnor, PA (Pennsylvania); Raleigh, NC (North Carolina); Richmond, VA (Virginia); Rochester, NY (New York); Rockville, MD (Maryland); Rolling Meadows, IL (Illinois); Rye Brook, NY (New York); Sacramento, CA (California); Salt Lake City, UT (Utah); San Antonio, TX (Texas); San Antonio, TX (Texas); San Diego, CA (California); San Francisco, CA (California); San Ramon, CA (California); Schaumburg, IL (Illinois); Scottsdale, AZ (Arizona); Seattle, WA (Washington); Southfield, MI (Michigan); St. Louis, MO (Missouri); St. Petersburg, FL (Florida); Syosset, NY (New York); Tampa, FL (Florida); Toledo, OH (Ohio); Tucson, AZ (Arizona); Tupelo, MS (Mississippi); US All Regions; US Midwest; US Northeast; US Southeast; US Southwest; US West; Vienna, VA (Virginia); Virginia Beach, VA (Virginia); Walnut Creek, CA (California); Washington, DC (District of Columbia); Westlake Village, CA (California); White Plains, NY (New York); Windsor, CT (Connecticut); Woodmere, OH (Ohio)

Work Arrangement:

Remote : Work at home employee residing outside of a commutable distance to an office location.

Relocation assistance: is not available for this opportunity.

Requisition #: 72886

The Role at a Glance

Provides purchasing support for the implementation and ongoing operations of Lincoln Financial Group’s (LFG’s) Procurement technology platform. Collaborate both within and outside the Procurement organization to ensure all applications and processes are aligned with and support the broader LFG commercial activities and heighten the value-add proposition

What you’ll be doing

Consults/Analyze on more complex assignments and/or projects on multiple Ariba systems supporting all cloud based technology

- Champions and enhances organizational initiatives by positively influencing and supporting change management and/or departmental/enterprise team initiatives.

- Identifies and recommends continuous process improvements that significantly reduce workloads or improve quality in the department.

- Educate and provide ongoing support to customers, which includes all Ariba users on procurement practices and Ariba modules available.

- Act as a system administrator for Ariba on the business side and creates custom templates, process, workflow and work with IT and/or Ariba to implement – this includes collecting business requirements, reviewing best practices for Ariba modules and process, working with IT team to schedule enhancements and changes, test new functionality and work on implementation.

- Run and analyze data from Ariba modules and Access databases, making recommendations on queries, metrics and reports; recommendations include best practices on Ariba functionality and improvements to the end process

- Participates in governance process to ensure enhancements are collected from various stakeholders and reviewed to ensure it’s the best decision for the overall system

- Manage Procurement supplier master list of suppliers, which LFG uses to buy and pay for goods and services, and manages the overall maintenance and standardization of structure and oversees governance for changes.

- Manages validation and mapping of master data fields ( UNSPSC , UOM , suppliers, Currency, etc) to ensure correct commodity codes used to identify goods and services LFG purchases and ensure payments are processed correctly.

- Manage data structure to ensure consistencies in reporting and classifications i.e. spend data; data elements include supplier master, commodity code, clause libraries, etc.

- Identify and implement future opportunities for standardization in template design and implementation – align ways of working to new template and technology.

- Manage enhancement and upgrade requirements for all Procurement technology solutions.

- Manage enhancement process, including collecting, testing, and implementing business requirements.

What we’re looking for

- Undergraduate degree or 4+ years of comparable work experience

- 3-5 + years of experience in Purchasing working with Ariba, SAP or other procurement systems

- Demonstrated strong relationship management skills with internal clients (e.g. management, peers and colleagues); proven ability to develop collaborative approaches

- Demonstrates excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize workload and multi-task while maintaining strict attention to detail

- Strong project management skills including, critical ability to coordinate and balance multiple projects in a time-sensitive

- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, & Outlook), ARIBA , SAP or similar

- Skills in database management and record keeping. #LI-AY1

What’s it like to work here?

At Lincoln Financial Group, we love what we do. We make meaningful contributions each and every day to empower our customers to take charge of their lives. Working alongside dedicated and talented colleagues, we build fulfilling careers and stronger communities through a company that values our unique perspectives, insights and contributions and invests in programs that empower each of us to take charge of our own future.

What’s in it for YOU :

+ A clearly defined career framework to help you successfully manage your career

+ Leadership development and virtual training opportunities

+ PTO /parental leave

+ Competitive 401K and employee benefits (

+ Free financial counseling, health coaching and employee assistance program

+ Tuition assistance program

+ A leadership team that prioritizes your health and well-being; offering a remote work environment and flexible work hybrid situations

+ Effective productivity/technology tools and training

Pay Range: $67,000 – $120,700

Actual base pay could vary based on non-discriminatory factors including but n