Chicago Transit Authority

Salary Range: $59,200 - $70,000

Location: Chicago, IL

Job Type: Full-Time Permanent

Position Summary
Leads and executes projects, initiatives and programs from concept through culmination as designated by the Manager, Strategic Planning, ensuring input and participation from appropriate divisions and departments. Responsible for the successful execution and completion of projects, on time and within budget.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Develops, designs, coordinates and executes projects and programs at high levels within the Authority. Designs presentations that conveys project and program content and facilitates action by senior management and the Chicago Transit Board.
• Performs strategic analysis and develops scope, project plan and budget for project and programs in conjunction with internal and external departments, including coordination with City, County, State and community organizations as appropriate. Acts as liaison to City of Chicago agencies and other governmental organizations and works to prioritize projects.
• Leads project team meetings to review, track and coordinate project activities. Drives effective team operations to ensure projects remain and are executed within defined scope, time and cost constraints. Takes primary responsibility to provide timely and accurate communication of key project issues and events to project team and management at CTA.
• Reports project-status, identifies and defines project issues, assigns actions and follows-up on issues and tasks. Responsible for dashboard development, coordination and monitoring.
• Researches best practices and trends in the mass transit industry for use of tools or processes to improve development, efficiency and reliability of products or projects.
• Ensures consistency of data and messaging for large scale projects, including support material as needed or desired.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in transportation, logistics or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
• 3+ years experience in transit planning may substitute for a degree.
• Thorough knowledge of common computer software applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Must be creative since projects tend to be unique.
• Excellent written and communication skills are required.
• Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills are necessary.
• Must be adept at project management and able to manage projects from conception through implementation/completion. Must be able to execute action items.
• Solid interpersonal skills, ability to organize and focus people and build teams.
• Knowledge of public transportation industry is desirable.

Chicago Transit Authority

Salary Range: $85,000 - $100,000

Location: Chicago, IL

Job Type: Full-Time Permanent

Position Summary
Manages and is responsible for all activities within assigned areas of the Purchasing Department that procures the goods and services necessary for the daily operations of the CTA, the maintenance of its rolling stock and the physical plant and the design and construction of CTA's capital projects. Also manages and is responsible for Oracle Purchasing and Inventory Management modules and Microsoft functional support staff in the maintenance of systems that support all procurement functions. Implements the initiatives, directions and policies of the department and overall CTA by day-to-day management of procurements and supporting staff. Responsible for managing and executing the day-to-day procurement operations that permits the Vice President and General Managers to direct and oversee upper management initiatives, policies and procedures.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Directs Purchasing staff in the preparation of bid documents and the public solicitation of all procurements (including: Invitations for Bids, Requests for Proposals and Letters of Interest and Qualifications) to ensure compliance with all CTA regulations and applicable laws.
• Directs Purchasing staff in the Commodity Buying Section in the preparation and the solicitation of informal bid documents to ensure compliance with all CTA regulations and applicable laws. Directs the coordination of procurements between the informal and formal (public) bidding processes to ensure that all CTA regulations and applicable laws are followed.
• Directs Purchasing staff in the review of bid proposals and negotiates, as necessary, with contractors in the preparation of contract recommendations, annual service orders, task orders, change orders, amendments, etc. for execution.
• Reviews and makes recommends to the General Manager regarding: contracts, change orders, amendments, ordinances, intergovernmental agreements, indemnifications, etc. for consideration by appropriate management, the President or the CTA Board.
• Reviews all purchasing related documents for accuracy and revises and edit documents as necessary to ensure all documents submitted to the General Manager and Vice President are free of errors and are fully accurate.
• Coordinates setting priorities for procurements with the General Manager and other senior CTA management. Directs and assigns responsibility for specific projects to Purchasing staff in accordance with established priorities; monitors and evaluates work performance.
• Investigates, analyzes and recommends resolutions to procurement issues such as bid protests, contractor defaults, claims and disputes.
• Secures concurrence and approval from funding agencies for the execution of contracts, change orders, options, amendments and other required contractual activity.
• Directs staff in research of the marketplace to identify new products, services and technologies in order to formulate recommendations to the General Manager regarding their applicability to new and ongoing procurements.
• Directs functional staff in the support of the Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning System Purchasing, Inventory Management and Order Management modules. Directs the creation of forms, reports, etc. in support of various Purchasing initiatives.
• Directs functional staff in the creation, maintenance and support of Microsoft Office Suite applications, including the development of forms, relational databases, etc. in support of various Purchasing initiatives.
• Consults with the Vice President of Purchasing and the Budget Department in the preparation, analysis and monitoring of the Operating and Capital budgets of Purchasing and other departments as directed by the Vice President.
• As required, recommends and initiates all personnel actions of subordinates including performance reviews, hires, promotions, transfers, terminations and other personnel changes. Acts as the General Manager of Purchasing in the General Manager's absence.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Engineering or Management or a combination of education and experience related to this position is required. A Master's Degree in Business Administration or a Juris Doctor is preferred.
• Possess progressively responsible management experience in the purchasing field and 7+ years of increasingly responsible experience in procurement, purchasing and/or contracting and negotiations.
• Demonstrated management and leadership skills and strategic ability to formulate and drive a high-profile and company-wide program.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Must be able to edit and create a clear and concise work product.
• Possess a comprehensive knowledge of Federal, State and Regional procurement regulations and guidelines.
• Possess a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of formal and informal bidding procedures and the legal implications and requirements of both.
• Possess strong organizational and management skills necessary to define, develop and evaluate goals, objectives, standards and performance levels for assigned personnel.
• Possess a working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite and the applications of these products in support of Purchasing activities. Possess a working knowledge of Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning Purchasing and Inventory Management modules.

V&V Supremo Foods, Inc.

V&V Supremo Foods, Inc., is actively seeking a qualified candidate for the position of National Sales Director (Retail). We are seeking an individual with excellent leadership skills, a record of success, team development expertise, and the ability to strategically develop and execute our sales (retail) strategy. This individual will work closely with other department leaders and all levels of the organization to achieve the established sales growth plans. If you have previous food manufacturing and/or CPG experience, we encourage you to apply!

Position Overview:
Develop, lead and direct the Company's sales strategy. Develop a distribution network nationwide to aggressively increase revenue and sales through retail channels that support the Company's growth plans.

Responsibilities:

• Establish strategic growth and profitable sales targets and deploy sales team members and resources to ensure they are met.
• Direct the activity of the multi-state retail sales team and assist team members in developing appropriate account strategies and sales tactics to position the Company for profit and growth attainment.
• Strategically expand Company's geographic presence and market share to become premier nationwide category leader.
• Develop and manage business relationships with brokers, distributors, regional grocery stores as well as the regional offices of national chains.
• Oversee marketing, merchandising, and promotional campaigns to ensure the effective roll-out of strategic programs.
• Lead the development and implementation of the Company sales process, providing a clear and standard go-to-market approach, methodology, tools, and metrics.
• Provide sales support infrastructure to achieve Company's brand strategy and achieve strategic and profitable sales growth.

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent preferred with 10 + years of sales experience in CPG industry
• Direct Sales, Distributor and broker sales management expertise
• Leadership, business acumen, and the ability to effectively communicate with all employee levels
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Must be able to travel at the national level at least 50% of the time