Monday, December 23, 2013

NAVNET JOBS DEC 19th


NAVNET JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR 19 DECEMBER 2013 
Here's the next batch of Job Opportunities from the the near limitless sources of Bud Lichtenstern via the NAVNET in basket...
 
IN THIS ISSUE:
  1. H.G. Fenton Opportunity, San Diego, CA, Corporate Recruiter
  2. Able Forces  Opportunity, Seaside, CA (FT Ord), Junior-Level QA Test Automation Engineer, #2437
  3. Atlas Beauty Distribution Opportunity, Chula Vista, CA, Outside Sales Rep
  4. Safeway Opportunities, First Assistant Store Managers
  5. Technologent Headhunter Opportunity, Miami, FL, Websphere Portal Administrator/ Weblogic Administrator
  6. Another Source Headhunter Opportunity, San Diego, CA, Human Resource Generalist
  7. Juniper Networks Opportunity, Anywhere in US, Security Solutions Consultant
  8. Cube Management Headhunter Opportunities, Nationwide, Regional Sales Manager - IT Solutions - 21 Openings - 753389
  9. Provide Commerce Opportunities, San Diego, CA:
    1. Field Training Manager (Distribution Centers)
    2. Brand Marketing Intern
    3. VP, Creative
    4. Associate Merchandising Manager, ProPlants
    5. Business Systems Analyst
  10. Ledgent Headhunter Opportunity, La Jolla, CA, Systems Engineer 1
1.   H.G. Fenton Opportunity, San Diego, CA, Corporate Recruiter

Job description

H.G. Fenton Company is seeking a Corporate Recruiter to join our innovative and dynamic Human Resources department!

Why would you want this position?
  • Ability to work with a growing, privately held real estate organization; reporting to the Human Resources Manager
  • Ability to be a key part of our team where Human Resources is a key strategic partner in the business
  • Best of the Best in Employee Satisfaction Scores since 2005
  • Opportunity to make a difference by identifying and bringing outstanding talent to the organization
  • Opportunity to lead recruitment initiatives and streamline processes to provide more efficient systems
  • Self-Leadership culture
The Corporate Recruiter leads the full cycle staffing function of the Human Resources Department including recruiting, interviewing and selection of quality employees.
This position also leads evaluation and improvements to the hiring process, systems and tools to achieve established hiring goals and maximize efficiency and effectiveness for the department and its customers.
The successful Corporate Recruiter in this role will:
  • Achieve staffing objectives by leading recruiting and evaluation of applicants who are qualified for open positions in a timely, cost effective and legally compliant manner
  • Partner with managers and employees on current and forecasted staffing needs including evaluating and promoting opportunities to build bench strength 
  • Track and analyze internal and external turnover and retention trends as well as employee feedback trends
Desired Skills and Experience
  • Must have a bachelor's degree; degree/certification in Human Resources preferred
  • Must have a minimum of five (5) years experience as a Recruiter with specialized experience in recruitment, behavioral-based interviewing and selection
  • Proven success in creative sourcing methodologies including lead generation, mining resumes, sourcing passive candidates through Boolean (x-ray) searching, cold calling, networking, direct sourcing through advertisements, job boards, etc.
  • Demonstrated experience creating and implementing strategic recruitment plans
  • Successful record of recruiting at professional levels with proven results in management of time, cost, and quality hires
  • Demonstrated experience improving systems, processes, and procedures
  • Bilingual in Spanish preferred
  • Working knowledge of HR policies, practices, recordkeeping, and legal requirements specific to recruitment, to include: EEO, Affirmative Action, pre-employment screening, Fair Credit Reporting Act, ADA, etc.
POC: Mike Tkachenko, Recruiter, mtkachenko@hgfenton.com
2.   Able Forces  Opportunity, Seaside, CA (FT Ord), Junior-Level QA Test Automation Engineer, #2437
Able Forces has a position open in Seaside CA (Ft. Ord) for a Wounded, Ill, or Injured veteran supporting a DoD contract.  It is an entry-level QA Test Engineer however limited experience with either JAVA, C++, JScript, or Visual Basic is required.  Experience with SQL is a plus.

JOB DETAILS

FULL TIME MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
  • MUST have foundation experience with either JAVA, C++, JScript, or Visual Basic.  Experience with SQL is a plus
  • Ability to learn automation testing.
  • Ability to learn Waterfall, Agile and/or Iterative development environments using testing tools such as Test Partner, SilkTest or Quick Test Pro.  
  • Ability to learn .Net and Java client/server software suites with multiple independent components. Application testing on the Windows platform, especially Client/Server .Net and Java applications, data synchronization, and/or XML/SOAP applications. 
  • Use SQL to create, modify, and validate test data.  Understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle process.  Strong analytical and quantitative skills. 
  • Work well on a team and individually.  Self-starter and independent learner. 
  • Ability to use version control systems such as CVS, VSS, or TFS. 
  • Ability to use issue tracking software such as JIRA, BugZilla, or TestTrack 
JOB REQUIREMENTS
The Junior-Level QA Test Automation Engineer candidate of choice will perform the following activities:
  • Supports quality assurance test automation needs of the Person/personnel, Enrollment, Eligibility, Identity and Physical Access application. 
  • Works closely with other Automation engineers and developers in shared environments with two regions using multiple databases in each region to properly develop frameworks and automation scripts. 
  • Understands data and applications are in a known initial state, performs a set of actions against the applications, validates and provides reports on automation test results. 
  • Works closely with application testers to ensure proper configuration and setup of automation scripting and to provide periodic training on automation best practices across the QA Enterprise. 
  • Understands the application business rules. 
  • Understands the data models for automation development. 
  • Knowledge of automation toolset, data governance and validation practices. 
  • Work with other automation engineers to update, create, and run automation scripts. 
  • Work with other automation engineers to support test reporting. 
  • Attend mandatory training.
POC: Skip Rogers, Co-Founder/Executive Director, skip.rogers@ableforces.org
3.   Atlas Beauty Distribution Opportunity, Chula Vista, CA, Outside Sales Rep
Company Profile: Atlas Beauty is a small, family-owned distributor of hair care products for both men and women. Located in Chula Vista, the business is quickly growing and needing to keep up with demand. Distributing Success to our Clients"
Salary/Wage Details: Base salary of ($9.00-$15.00 commensurate w/ experience) plus commission. Potential to grow into commission only for those excelling in the role. Car allowance, paid sick & vacation time, and paid business cell phone.

Summary of Position:
This is full-time, permanent, wholesale sales position. Assigned a specific territory, the Outside Sales Professional will do outreach to salons and barber shops, build relationships with salon and barber shop personnel to ensure their supply needs are met and to expand customer base with a focus on increasing sales throughout territory. Travel throughout territory as needed. This is an ideal opportunity for a self-motivated people person, able to learn and eager to get out and sell!

Requirements
  • Must possess sales ability with a minimum 1 year sales experience.
  • Must have valid driver's license and proof of auto insurance and use own vehicle.
  • High School Graduate (Some college a plus)
  • Bilingual (Spanish/Vietnamese)
Qualifications/Skills:
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Organization
  • Bi-lingual is a plus (English with Spanish)
  • Ability to pay attention to detail
  • Must be able to understand and articulate products and programs.
  • Fashion savvy individual with a passion for the professional salon industry
  • Should enjoy working within a flexible environment and schedule
  • Retail industry experience a big plus
How to Apply:

Send your resume for immediate consideration to cristina@atlasbeautyofsd.com
4.   Safeway Opportunities, First Assistant Store Managers

Safeway Recruiting NCOs for First Assistant Store Manager (Salary $55K with relocation package available) - Start Date Feb 2014. *** MUST BE an E-5 or greater to apply. No Exception!!!

Salary: $55K with relocation package available

Start Date: 24 Feb 2014

Locations and openings: Pacific NW (4), Southern CA (7), and Washington
DC/Northern VA/ Maryland areas (4).

Requirements:
  • Must be an E-5 NCO or greater.
  • Must be open to relocation within Safeway's areas of operation.
If applicants would like to be considered for this program, please have them apply directly to either of the following opportunities:

Northern California: https://www.safeway.apply2jobs.com/ProfExt/index.cfm?fuseaction=mExternal.showJob&RID=132277&CurrentPage=1

Southern California: https://www.safeway.apply2jobs.com/ProfExt/index.cfm?fuseaction=mExternal.showJob&RID=132044&CurrentPage=1

Pacific Northwest: https://www.safeway.apply2jobs.com/ProfExt/index.cfm?fuseaction=mExternal.showJob&RID=132028&CurrentPage=1

POC: Patrick Mireur, Senior Military Recruiter, patrick.mireur@safeway.com
5.   Technologent Headhunter Opportunity, Miami, FL, Websphere Portal Administrator/ Weblogic Administrator

Job description

Technologent is a leading national provider of technology infrastructure solutions for Fortune 1000 companies, aiding in bridging the gap between technology infrastructure and business strategy. We serve the complete technology lifecycle, including assessment, design, integration, and support services. We offer our customers unparalleled expertise, exceptional service, and technology from best-of-breed partners. Our strong network of provider partners includes Sun Microsystems, Symantec, Hitachi Data Systems, VMware and others.

My client in Miami, Florida has an excellent 1-6 month opportunity for a Websphere/Weblogic Administrator.  They are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic applicant to join their team with the following skill set:

Summary:
  • As WebSphere Technical Consultant the Key Responsibilities involved are Infrastructure development, implementation Peer Review, Process Lead, Team Lead, and Project Lead. High interaction with Domain Expertise, Business Experts, Development team order to cater the development requirement to deliver the objects as per requirement.
  • Proven expertise in developing/supporting multi-tier web application projects using J2EE (EJB 2.0, JSP, Servlet, portals JDBC 2.0, JNDI, JTA, CORBA, RMI, JMS, XML, XSL, XLink, XPointer, XSD, XSLT, SOAP Web Services, JNI, JMX, DOM and SAX API for XML parsing, XACML, XFORMS, XACML,).
  • Proven expertise in IBM WebSphere 4.0/5.0.2/5.1.0/6.0/6.1 base/enable editions and Network deployment edition withRSA Clear trust server.
  • Proven expertise in administrating and developing with WebSphere Portal server (WPS) 5.1/6.0 with SSO on LDAP, RSA Clear trust and Active directory
  • Proven expertise in WSAD 5.x/6.0.x /RAD6.0 enterprise edition with latest fixes.  
  • Proven expertise in developing Swing, Beans, Applets, and html.
  • Expert in BEA Web logic server 7.0/8.0/9.2/10.0
  • Established expertise in enterprise wide Integrating heterogeneous systems using XML and related Technologies.
  • Expert in CFML with Cold fusion application server.
  • Expert in Objected Oriented Analysis and Design using UML, RUP, VMT.
  • Expertise in all areas of Software development and excellent in solving problems.
  • Software engineering strengths lie in designing, developing and troubleshooting.
  • Dedicated, resourceful & can be counted on to get the job done in challenging situations.
  • Functional expertise includes Security, Application development, Inventory Control with Leading Clients
Desired Skills and Experience
Technical Skills (Mandatory):
  • Platform and OS
  • IBM AIX 5.1, SUN SPARC/Solaris 8, PC/Windows 2000/NT, Red Hat Linux3.1/4.0,zLinux, SuSe Linux, AIX 5
  • Middleware
  • IBM MQ series, Sonic MQ series.
  • Configurationmanagementtools
  • Source Forge, Bugzilla, PVCS, CVS, Control-m
  • Web development languages
  • XML, XSLT, XML Schema, XPath, XPointer XLink, HTML, JavaScript, ASP, VBScript, Jscript, Xforms, CFML
  • Application Server
  • BEA Web Logic 5.1/6.1/7.1,Jboss, IBM Web sphere 4.0/5.0/5.0.2/5.1.0/6.0/6.1 (With clustering environment) Web sphere portal server 5.0, Cold fusion application server, ITG, Oracle 9i AS
Technical Skills (Preferred):
Programming languages
  • C, C++, Java, J2EE (EJB, JMS, JMX, EIS, JNDI, JTA, SOAP, JSP, Servlet,SAX Parser, DOM Parser), PERL, CGI
  • IDE
  • Eclipse 2.1, VAJ 3.5, WSAD 5.0,Jbuilder 9.x, 10.x, IntelliJ IDEA, XML Spy.
  • Database
  • Oracle 8.x/7.x/9/10g, MySql, Cloudscape 3.6, DB2 7.2/8
  • Tools/Debugger
  • Junit, ANT, Jtest, Rational Rose.
  • Distributed Systems
  • CORBA (OMG), Visi broker, RMI (EJB)
  • Performance/Monitor Tool
  • Performasure, Fog light Management server, Fog light experience monitor, Fog light transactional Monitor, Fog light Appliance. What's up gold, Tivoli Performance Viewer, Willy Interscope, Spot light
  • Security field
  • Certificate Authentication, NTLM, Basic, RSA, Secure ID, XACML, Site Minder
  • Security Server
  • RSA Clear trust server 4.5 with LDAP, Oracle, Sun IPlanet directory Server. CA Policy Server with Site minder
POC: Charity Kooba, Resource Manager, charity.kooba@technologent.com
6.   Another Source Headhunter Opportunity, San Diego, CA, Human Resource Generalist
Job description

Another Source's client, Westmont Living, is recruiting a Human Resource Generalist to join their team in La Jolla, California.

Here's a little about Westmont Living and the position they are seeking to fill:

Westmont Living, family owned full service senior living communities, have been helping residents maintain their full potential for nearly 20 years.  We are seeking a Human Resources Generalist to provide high level business partner support to the communities of Westmont Living in the following functional areas: employee relations, benefits, payroll, FMLA / state leave administration, recruitment, performance management, workers compensation, training, safety, and OSHA compliance.

The Human Resources Generalist will ensure sound execution of HR practices and policies through relationship building, open communication and accountability. 
The Human Resources Generalist will lead by example following the vision, mission, core values and service standards as established by Westmont Living.  If you share our passion and commitment to personalized service and care and value an employer that understands keeping our team happy means keeping our residents and their families even happier, than this might be the perfect opportunity for you!

Responsibilities:
  • Coordinates with communities and accounting to process accurate semi-monthly payroll
  • Administers various human resources plans and procedures for all company personnel; assists in development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures; prepares and maintains team member handbook and policies and procedures manual.
  • Performs benefits administration to include claims resolution, change reporting, approving invoices for payment, and communicating benefit information to employees.
  • Conducts recruitment as needed, recommending sourcing, writes and places advertisements.
  • Provides training, coaching, and guidance related to employee relations investigations, counseling, outplacement counseling, answers team member support line, and exit interviews.
  • Provides ongoing performance management coaching and support
  • Analyze trends and metrics in partnership with HR group to develop solutions, programs and policies.
  • Administers company leave of absence program, including ADA requests
  • Administers the safety and workers compensation programs, analyze reports to make suggestions and recommendations for program improvement
  • Participates in evaluation of reports, decisions, and results of department in relation to established goals. Recommends new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of department and services performed.
  • Maintains Human Resource Information System records and compiles reports from database.
  • Maintains compliance with federal and state regulations concerning employment.
Desired Skills and Experience
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or Business Administration
  • Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification preferred
  • Minimum of 3-5 years of the resolution of complex employee relation issues
  • Prior payroll experience in ADP and Kronos, a plus
  • Customer focused to create a positive and highly effective work environment
  • Working knowledge of human resources disciplines including: employee relations, performance management, leave administration, benefits, recruitment, workers compensation, training and safety
  • Strong interpersonal skills, with a consultative and tactful approach
  • Proven conflict resolution skills
  • Ability to problem solve and provide solutions
  • Strong organizational and time management skills, with ability to prioritize multiple projects and tasks to meet deadlines
  • Innovative and open to change
  • Ability to work in Home Office from 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday
  • Physically able to work under conditions that maybe emotionally charged
POC: Marcie Glenn, Recruiter, marcieg@anothersource.com
7.   Juniper Networks Opportunity, Anywhere in US, Security Solutions Consultant

Job description

Reporting to a Juniper Networks Consulting Manager, the Juniper Networks Professional Services Consultant is an experienced, knowledgeable trusted advisor to our customers. The Consultant will travel 50%-65% of their time to work with customers to analyze, design and implement Juniper Networks solutions. The Security consultant will be expected to maintain and develop the technical and communication skills necessary to outperform our customers' expectations.

Key Responsibilities:
  • The Professional Services Consultant will assist customers with all phases of network development from planning through operation and optimization.
  • The Professional Services Consultant will be a subject matter expert for implementing Juniper Networks products and solutions.
  • The Professional Services Consultant will be constantly expanding their realm of product experience.
  • The Professional Services Consultant will travel up to 50%-65% of their time, occasionally overnights, weekends and holidays.
  • The Professional Services Consultant will be expected to manage their own schedule and be able to work independently to satisfy multiple customer projects concurrently.
Desired Skills and Experience
  • Education - BSEE, BSCS or equivalent - Preferred
  • Minimum 7 years design, implementation, and operational experience in advanced, medium to large-scale security infrastructures.
  • Well versed in common best practices for Network Security in Service Provider and Enterprise environments.
  • Knowledge of Juniper JunOS and either Cisco ASR/FWSM or Check Point Firewalls.
  • Hands-on configuration and operational knowledge of Juniper Networks SRX firewalls and four or more of the following security products: Cisco, Check Point, Juniper Networks/Netscreen ScreenOS Firewalls, ISS, Tipping Point, Juniper Networks/Funk Software Odyssey Access Client, Steel Belted Radius, Juniper Networks Remote Access solutions [SA, MAG, IC, Junos Pulse], QRadar, Juniper STRM, Junos Space, Junos WebApp Secure and vGW.
  • Experience with VPNs and the associated tunneling technologies (L2TP, IPSEC, GRE). Experience/Knowledge of IPv6
  • Experienced with NAT (Source, Destination, Static, CGN, NAT-PT)
  • Experience with event, flow and risk analysis, 802.1x implementation and common compliance standards is preferred.
  • Experience with Juniper, Cisco or other major vendor Ethernet switches.
  • Experience with Juniper, Cisco or other major vendor Ethernet routers.
  • Experience/Knowledge in dynamic routing protocols (RIP, OSPF, BGP)
  • Data center network design experience is preferred.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities required.
  • Demonstrated experience as collaborative team-player.
About this company
Juniper Networks is leading the revolution in networking, making it one of the most exciting technology companies in Silicon Valley today.

POC: Heather Gagnier, Technical Recruiter, hgagnier@juniper.net
8.   Cube Management Headhunter Opportunities, Nationwide, Regional Sales Manager - IT Solutions - 21 Openings - 753389
Locations: Los Angeles, San Diego, Denver, Stamford, Washington DC, Miami, Orlando, Atlanta, Chicago, Boston, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Charlotte,  Edison, Florham Park, New York, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Dallas, Seattle

Openings: (21)

Compensation: Base Salary: $160,000+ DOE/OTE: $210,000 - $250,000 + Great Benefits + Expenses

Full Time Employment

Recruiter Comment: We are looking for IT Sales Managers!

Our Client is the third largest telecommunications company in the United States and is recognized as a leader in the network services market by technology industry analyst firms. The company is a global leader in cloud infrastructure and hosted IT solutions for enterprise customers. This company provides data, voice and managed services in local, national and select international markets through its high-quality advanced fiber-optic network and multiple data centers for businesses and consumers. They are an S&P 500 company and is included among the Fortune 500 list of America's largest corporations.

Position Overview

The Regional Sales Manager - IT Solutions is accountable for delivering results via effective leadership of a team of sales professionals who drive revenue growth, customer satisfaction, and profitability within a specific geographic territory.
Responsibilities include leading and developing a team of successful direct reports to grow and maintain revenue streams; developing strong relationships with a broad array of business executives; proposing and closing solutions to new business opportunities; and identifying specific opportunities for growth within a given market and customer account. This job is ultimately accountable for delivering bottom-line results and effective leadership in his/her region.

Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Talent Management: Grow and develop team to maximize individual potential and productivity; manage team via formalized performance management process; provide career path and progression.
  • Continuously evaluate and develop the performance of individual contributors through team and 1-on-1 sharing of best practices, scheduled and ad-hoc training sessions, and available corporate performance management resources.
  • Sales Leadership: Lead the opportunity and funnel inspection process within the region of responsibility, producing an opportunity funnel that meets or exceeds the established standards of the sales organization.
  • Establishes and maintains an effective set of leadership/management routines to positively affect outcome of deal flow and closure rate.
  • Functions as internal and external business development ambassador.
  • Growth: Increase the sales in region of responsibility in order to meet or exceed the prescribed quota on a quarter over quarter, and annual basis.
  • Guides the process to identify and capture revenue opportunities for IT Solutions.
  • On a weekly/monthly/quarterly basis, accurately forecasts and manages pipeline to expectations.
  • Execution: Act as a resource to team members to guide critical account penetration and influence closure.
  • Leads and/or coaches team through complex deals from identification to closure.
  • Facilitates a formal deal review process and serves as first point of escalation for deal design and structure, pricing, contract negotiations
  • Provide management of IT Solutions Sales Consultants whose responsibility is Sales and Support on the IT Practice Areas to help drive revenue though all sales channels in assigned area.
  • Ensure and maintain that minimum funnel and revenue goals are exceeded.
  • Achieve or exceed revenue targets.
  • Close on SOW's and sales contracts.
Requirements:
  • At least 8 - 10 years of related and relevant experience, including at least 8 years of sales experience in the IT Services industry with business and IT knowledge specializing in Application Development and Maintenance, Testing and QA services, as well as Strategic Consulting solutions. Person should be considered Subject Matter Expert.
  • 4-6 years sales leadership experience in a consultative environment preferred
  • Demonstrated track record of proactively identifying, recruiting and developing a successful consultative sales team
  • Strong existing industry relationships within regional territory or industry vertical domain
  • Ability and willingness to share knowledge and expertise among various organizations within the company,
  • Leadership experience with a demonstrated ability to build and motivate distributed and global team. Ability and willingness to take the initiative to facilitate teamwork within the various organizations of the company to serve the customer,
  • Understand diverse business units and develop / drive strategic initiatives, value propositions and compelling proposals.
  • Technical sales certifications (VCP, Cisco, etc.)
  • Consultative or solutions selling training (Miller Heiman, Sandler, etc.)
  • Formal Leadership or sales management training desired
  • Understanding of SalesForce.com
If you wish to be part of this successful and vibrant organization, please email a MS Word version of your resume to recruiting1028@cubemanagement.com.

POC: Wayne Cozad, CEO, wayne@cubemanagement.com
9.   Provide Commerce Opportunities, San Diego, CA:

A.  Field Training Manager (Distribution Centers)

Job description

The Distribution Center (Field) Training Manager is responsible for developing and maintaining the Supervisory/Management skills at all leadership levels across our field locations.  As an extension of the Corporate Learning & Development team, this position will identify field training needs, create and execute a field training plan, customize and deliver Corporate Learning programs for the field population, and build and deliver targeted management training solutions. The Field Training Manager will coach and develop Distribution Center management through variety of Learning & Development approaches.

Job Description:
  • Ongoing needs analysis to understand the long-term Leadership and Professional Development needs of the Lead+ population in the Field.
  • Clearly defines roles and responsibilities of the various leadership levels, skills required, and creates development plans/activities to build the skills for Field leaders;  Serves as the internal coach that helps drives these IDPs
  • Understand the long-term needs of the business by partnering with SME's and Field HR representatives and create/manage a long-term development plan/roadmap for line level leaders and lower/mid-mgt.
  • In partnership with the HR field reps, onboards and trains newly hired and promoted leaders on their leadership/management responsibilities
  • Align all training/development initiatives with corporate training team as well as field HR team and SCO to collaborate and ensure training is consistent with our MVV and corporate strategy while tailoring to the field audience.
  • Facilitates Management courses (but Corporate and Custom) to the Field Managers both in-person and virtually.
  • Creates learning activities, sessions, resources, etc. that allow Field leaders across the business to collaborate on common issues and build capabilities
  • Trains and coaches the HR Field leaders to deliver training, coach, and reinforce concepts
  • In partnership with Field HR, works to establish new culture, approaches, and consistent follow-through on leadership approaches that fit with our MVV
  • Develops and executes a solid plan to train the Leads that "step up", monitor and coach along the way, and keep them focused on their modified peak roles
  • Leads training sessions for the DC Managers Meeting
  • Involved in the hiring/promotion decisions of DC Leaders, assessing their Leadership capabilities
  • Other DC and/or Corporate-based projects and initiatives as appropriate
  • Hands-on HR representative at assigned DC location during all Peak holidays. Participate in seasonal peak to best understand the demands of our leadership team during that time, to help better prepare them for future peaks.
  • Help improve and ensure all seasonal leadership training is sufficient and meets the needs of each business units. Will support the seasonal leadership functions for peak season preparation.
Initial Projects/Goals:
  • Develop & customize corporate L&D programs to fit the Field population needs
  • Facilitate corporate L&D programs to the field, both in-person and via live webinar formats 
  • Develop, facilitate and execute field-specific Supervisory and Management programs
  • Coach and reinforce training among Field leaders
Desired Skills and Experience
Performance Expectations / Qualifications of role:
  • Education: Bachelor's Degree  in Education, Instructional Design, OD, Business, Psychology, or related field
  • Experience: Minimum 5 years demonstrated experience developing and delivering training with emphasis on leadership/management skills. 
  • Experience with a Distribution Center / Field environment is preferred.
  • DiSC certification and management/leadership experience a plus.
  • Ability and Willingness to do significant travel - 40%
  • Bi-lingual (Spanish) is a plus
  • Technical savvy: Demonstrated knowledge and experience administering a Learning Management System (LMS); high comfort level with technology and the ability to learn new technologies rapidly.  Accomplished user of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, etc and ability to comfortably use technology to deliver virtual training.
  • Business savvy: Demonstrated experience in partnering with business/organizational leaders, SME's, L&D, and facilitators to translate business objectives into effective learning interventions.   Ability to take theories/ideas and translate into relevant and applicable insights that can be applied back on the job. 
  • Coaching / Managerial Courage / Leadership
  • Organized and Efficient:  Proven project management skills, with the ability to create/detail and manage multiple projects at one time, and successfully navigating competing priorities.  Is able to effectively and independently organize work, prioritize and manage time in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.   Strong detail-orientation.
  • Exceptional communication (written, verbal, graphical) and interpersonal skills.  Ability to adjust style and technique for the Field population and relate to all kinds of people.
  • Creative design skills, with the ability to modify and produce accurate, engaging, professional and branded materials with accuracy. 
Please Note: Candidates must supply samples of work during the interview process.
To apply, please copy the following URL: https://hire.jobvite.com/j?cj=ofVcYfw4&s=LinkedIn

POC: Graciel Cecilio, Sr. Recruiter, gcecilio@providecommerce.com

B.  Brand Marketing Intern

Job description

We are looking for two high caliber, self-motivated MBA Interns with passion for marketing in an e-commerce environment, a strategic thinker who will understand consumer behavior, utilize data and thrive in a fast-paced environment to build strong brands.

Our MBA internship program will give you the opportunity to work with our world-class brands, experience our collaborative company culture, and provide a breadth of responsibilities that will set you up towards a successful marketing career!
Internship Length: Summer 10 weeks

Location: San Diego boasts 70 miles of beaches, lush parks and gardens, world-famous attractions, arts and culture, fine dining, plus a thriving music scene, not to mention near-perfect weather all year long.

Key Responsibilities:
Position 1 - Shari's Berries, Cherry Moon Farms
  • As part of Gourmet Foods marketing team, lead an assigned project from start to finish, starting with the analysis of the situation, developing strategic recommendations, and presenting findings to senior leadership team
  • Focus on off-peak customer behavior, uncover white space opportunities to increase repurchase rates through in-depth understanding of customer needs, industry trends, business financials, and market requirements.
  • Evaluate the attributes of successful loyalty programs across e-commerce space and develop a recommendation & test plan for a Shari's Berries pilot program.
  • Collaborate with cross functions across the company such as creative, merchandising, site and analytics to drive cohesive marketing activation.
  • Also responsible for other duties/projects as assigned by management as needed
Position 2 - Red Envelope and Personal Creations
  • Develop a marketing strategy and tactic for 'personalization inspiration' for the RedEnvelope and Personal Creations brands.  Both brands have a unique value proposition to our consumer (offering unique, customized, one-of-a-kind gifts).  Intern will be responsible for developing a strategy which will include:
    •   Analysis of consumer needs/wants with potential use of primary market research
    •  Assessment of competitive space
    •  Understanding of company and brand capabilities
  • Based on the above assessment,  recommend strategies and marketing tactics for personalization inspiration which will include:
    • Site experience
    • Marketing communication (site, catalog, email, etc.)
    • Channel strategy (i.e. social, PR, etc.)
Desired Skills and Experience
Qualifications:
  • Currently enrolled in a full-time MBA program with a focus on marketing.
  • Proven analytic and quantitative skills
  • Exceptional problem-solving skills are essential.
  • 1-2 years of experience in marketing or e-commerce preferred. At a minimum you must have a serious interest and basic understanding of online businesses.
  • Must be able to hypothesize and analyze root causes and then make fact based recommendations regarding solutions and opportunities.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to work in a highly collaborative environment.
  • Self-starter, detail oriented and capacity to work in a fast paced environment.
  • Creativity and innovation.
To apply, please copy the following URL: https://hire.jobvite.com/j?cj=oU0TXfwu&s=LinkedIn

POC: Graciel Cecilio, Sr. Recruiter, gcecilio@providecommerce.com

C.  VP, Creative

Job description

The VP, Creative is responsible for leading an in-house full service creative team with creating and delivering innovative cross platform digital campaigns with a sophisticated level of design aesthetic and high quality output across all of our brands in a fast paced growing organization.  The VP is accountable for the creative output meeting marketing objectives, including but not limited to, fulfilling our brand promise and value proposition to our target audience.  Additionally this person will be responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of a strategy around optimizing our creative processes so the team can operate as an internal creative agency to the business and service all brands efficiently and profitably.

How you will make an impact:
  • Collaborate with leadership team to define creative vision and long-term design strategy
  • Ensuring that our high quality of creative and production is upheld, maintaining consistently high standards for him/herself and others on the team
  • Listening, challenging, hearing, prioritizing and translating marketing and creative briefs, marketing goals and information into strategic brand concepts, voice, messages and rationales
  • Collaborating and contributing to the organizational creative process as the leader of the creative team, and as a member of the Marketing / Consumer Experience leadership team
  • Managing the evolution of the company's creative technology needs as well as marketing technology and digital marketing capabilities
  • Build a positive progressive culture by developing and setting expectations and standards for creative team alignment and attitude, behavior, teamwork and professional development.
  • Managing outside resources, including agencies, vendors, freelancers, web and interactive sub-contractors.
Desired Skills and Experience
Experience you will leverage:
  • Demonstrated experience building, mentoring and managing a mid-size creative team. Inclusive of assessing and hiring talent, managing performance and retaining top talent.
  • 7+ years management experience working with large-scale web sites, e-marketing, e-commerce and advertising
  • Proven experience leading and aligning 20+ people teams to develop cross platform digital campaigns.
  • Knowledge of layouts, graphic fundamentals, typography & limitations of the web; must understand Flash and have the ability to storyboard or translate ideas to designers and develop innovative motion graphics solutions
  • Strong working knowledge of design concepts and best practices for multi-screen.
  • A fundamental knowledge of project management processes and methodologies such as waterfall and agile.
  • An intimate understanding of current and anticipated trends in digital design, concepts and use of technology
  • Undergraduate degree in Fine Arts or related field or equivalent visual design and management experience required
NOTE: Candidates must include a Creative portfolio for further consideration.
To apply, please copy the following URL: http://hire.jobvite.com/j/?cj=oHPIXfwV&s=LinkedIn 

POC: Graciel Cecilio, Sr. Recruiter, gcecilio@providecommerce.com

D.  Associate Merchandising Manager, ProPlants

Job description

The Associate Merchandising Manager will support the Merchandising Director and Product Designer in the development and merchandising of new and existing products in the portfolio.  The Associate Merchandising Manager will support the product development process, trend research, evaluating and tracking product samples and assisting with product development and concepts.  Over time, the Associate Merchandising Manager will be assigned to the product strategy/execution for small categories with medium/low complexity.

Primary Responsibilities Include:
  • Assist Merchandising Director and Product Designer in the development of new product, as well as category management.
  • Support Director of Merchandising in managing assortment plans and line strategy execution.
  • Hands-on involvement with our full product life cycle.
  • Become adept in working within our Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system. 
  • Develop new, and revise existing SKUs to match business objectives, market trends and the ProPlants brand.
  • Participate in strategic planning for each category and for the business at large, including assortment planning.
  • Participate in seasonal post mortems, new product meetings, and price point analysis.
  • Assist with Master Planning process and deliverables
  • Assist with Channel Product Presentations
  • Understand and report on merchandising metrics for weekly and monthly reports and post season re-cap and analysis.
  • Research and report on customer and market trends.
  • Develop vendor relationships.
  • Gain in-depth product knowledge.
  • Manage and develop product specification sheets for internal and external use.
  • Support our plan execution during peak holiday weeks.
  • Attend trade shows and vendor meetings.
  • Ensure cross-functional coordination and a team-based approach, working closely with internal partners in Sourcing, Creative, Quality, Marketing, Inventory Management and IT.
  • Create and maintain visual merchandising boards and line reviews to communicate current and future assortments to cross functional partners.
  • Keep the plant lab organized, samples tracked and available for internal and external needs.
Desired Skills and Experience
  • Qualifications:
  • 1 - 3 years of experience in a merchandising, ecommerce, or retail role that included product development.
  • Passionate about product with enthusiasm and a "can do" attitude.
  • Ability to strategically drive positive results for assigned products or categories
  • Ability to synthesize sales data, customer insights, competitive and market trends, and market data into merchandising strategies
  • Clear understanding of the importance of price, value, quality, and imagery as it relates to product assortment, product line development.
  • Good aesthetic skills and judgment.
  • Ability to communicate clearly, concisely and professionally to both internal and external partners.
  • Attention to detail, and ability to follow direction and implement product strategies.
  • Ability to assess product opportunities, develop potential solutions and present ideas to stakeholders to gain support.
  • Drive for results
  • Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills, and ability to make sound business decisions.
  • Accountable, and able to quickly build trust and take on escalating levels of responsibility, as warranted.
  • Team player, comfortable building effective relationships with business partners.
  • Strong organizational and time management skills.
  • Flexibility to work in a fast paced, quickly changing environment with multiple priorities.
  • Strong skills in Microsoft suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook). 
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
  • Ability to travel as required (up to 20% of time)
To apply, please copy the following URL: http://hire.jobvite.com/j/?cj=oeb2Xfw8&s=LinkedIn 

POC: Graciel Cecilio, Sr. Recruiter, gcecilio@providecommerce.com

E.  Business Systems Analyst

Job description

The Business Systems Analyst is responsible for conducting analysis of complex business issues/requirements to develop solutions.  Working with a variety of individuals at all levels of the business, builds and maintains close relationships to identify and understand complex business requirements.  Applies knowledge of the business unit and department operations, general technology, and systems capabilities to identify methods, hardware, and/or software solutions that enhance productivity and overall operational efficiency.

Responsibilities
  • Acts as the liaison between the business units, technology teams and support teams for delivery of business application services.
  • Assists in analyzing and documenting client's business requirements and processes; communicates these requirements to technical personnel by constructing basic conceptual data and process models.
  • Proactively communicates and collaborates with the functional business groups to develop detailed understanding of complex application and technology needs.
  • Coordinating and leading requirement gathering sessions with the client to identify business and technical needs.  Requirements are concisely documented to provide direction to the development staff working on the project.
  • Develops requirements specification and solution designs.  Facilitates validation of requirements and designs with business and technical staff.
  • Responsible for ongoing communication of any changes to requirements between the business unit and the technical staff for the life cycle of the project.
  • Evaluates and facilitates prioritization of user requests for enhancements and/or upgrades of business systems.  Maintains active communications with business users and stakeholders to manage expectations regarding changes to the system and the introduction of new and enhanced functionality.
  • Develops project proposals and implementation plans for IT management review. Participates in or conducts presentation of proposals to functional management.  Facilitates communications with business team and management through all phases of this process.
  • Coordinates a range of resources from business team, IT colleagues and suppliers or contractors in the delivery of application services.
Desired Skills and Experience
Qualifications
  • Advanced data analysis skills, problem solving ability, and business acumen.
  • 5 years of experience working as a Business Systems Analyst.
  • Excellent collaboration skill with both technical and non-technical groups.
  • Rockstar communicator - strong written and verbal communication skills with the proven ability to work with all levels within the organization.
  • Knowledge of ITIL practices and processes.
  • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Windows system architecture and functionality.
  • Experience leading small to mid-sized projects.
  • Knowledge of Agile/Scrum project methodologies is a plus.
To apply, please copy the following URL: http://hire.jobvite.com/j/?cj=o1S1XfwB&s=LinkedIn

POC: Graciel Cecilio, Sr. Recruiter, gcecilio@providecommerce.com

About this company
Headquartered in San Diego, Provide Commerce is a leading online provider of high quality gifts backed by superior customer service. From fresh flowers, chocolates and sweets to jewelry, accessories and other unique gifts, our brands offer a variety of great gifts for anyone's budget.

POC: Graciel Cecilio, Sr. Recruiter, gcecilio@providecommerce.com
10.   Ledgent headhunter Opportunity, La Jolla, CA, Systems Engineer 1
  • $65,000 - $79,000 compensation
  • 1-3 years+ experience working with Linux or Unix in a commercial environment, and have Debian experience
  • Experience with scripting languages such as Bash, Python, Perl, and Shell scripts
We are currently seeking a Linux Systems Engineer to join our core infrastructure team.  We are looking for someone who has a solid and successful background in systems and network engineering and has strong configuration, maintenance, monitoring and support skills.
  • With the infrastructure team, the candidate will be responsible for the maintenance, monitoring, security and support for the Internet Operations Network and associated products.
  • Implement and integrate products and controls into various platforms, network devices and systems.
  • Prepare technical designs as well as high-level flowcharts and schematics.
  • Serve as Tier-3 support for system and network related issues. 
  • 1-3 years+ experience working with Linux or Unix in a commercial environment, Debian experience a plus
  • BS in Computer Science, Electric Engineering or equivalent experience
  • Must possess solid understanding of network engineering and security principles (e.g. protocols, routing, switching, filtering, Firewall rules, etc.)
  • Experience with highly availably and load balancing in a 24x7/365 environment.
  • Experience with scripting languages such as Bash, Python, Perl, and Shell scripts
  • Ability to demonstrate technical excellence in his/her personal work as well as contribute to the team's continued success by sharing technical knowledge.
  • Ability to multitask effectively in a fast-paced environment, under stress and within time constraints
  • Must possess strong communication and teamwork skills
  • Must be able to work in a dynamic, cross-coast team environment
  • Ability to obtain/maintain a TS/SCI clearance
Travel:  Minimal travel (<10%)

Clearance requirements: Ability to obtain/retain a Security Clearance

POC: Diana Sisti, Sr. Recruiter, dsisti@ledgent.com
NAVNET POC: Tom Hammons
Email: tjhammons@aol.com  

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