Change Management Lead - Procurement

About Veolia North America

A subsidiary of Veolia group, Veolia North America (VNA) offers a full spectrum of water, waste and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent. Please visit our website

Job Description

Benefits:

Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

Position Purpose:

Veolia North America's Procurement Team's desired value proposition is to become the employees' trusted partner to buy goods and services the right way, at the right price.

The Change Management Lead Procurement is focused on developing, implementing and managing the "people side of change" of the many initiatives initiated and managed by VNA's Procurement Team. This includes changes to business processes, systems and technology related to Procurement.

While being in charge of developing and editing content for the team, the Change Management Lead Procurement also supports people in the organization through the transitions from a current state to a future state, and understands what is needed to influence each person to embrace and adopt the change.

The Change Management Lead Procurement works through many stakeholders in the organization to succeed, including senior leaders and executives.

This position can be hired in Boston, MA, Paramus, NJ, or Milwaukee, WI.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Develops and implements change management strategies and plans related to initiatives led by the Procurement Team
• Assists with the development of engaging content and distribution across communications channels (newsletter, procurement website, webinars...) related to the procurement activity (new deals, vendors, processes, tools...)
• Supports the procurement team in developing and delivering training content that will be distributed and presented across the Company
• Assists the Procurement Team with general project management (structure, project plans, timelines, deliverables, etc) as needed
• Develops and manages Procurement stakeholder satisfaction surveys and uses the results to develop action plans with the help of the Procurement Leadership Team
• Supports development of procurement process documentation and training as needed
• Actively contributes to driving continuous improvement within the Procurement team

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Background:

• Bachelor's degreein business, engineering, supply chain or equivalent required
• 5+ years of demonstrable experience in Change / Project Management
• Demonstrated experience in applying some of the most commonly used change management models (Lewin, 7S, Nudge theory, ADKAR, etc.) is a plus

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Very strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Positive attitude and a team player
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite or GSuite
• Works well under pressure and meets tight deadlines
• Solid organizational and planning skills
• Experience with SAP (Ariba, S4) or any other ERP is a plus

Work Environment:

• There is one (1) position open and it may be filled in Boston, Paramus, or Milwaukee.
• This is a hybrid position with 2 days / week in the office.
• The salary range for this position is targeted to be $100,000 - $120,000 (DoE).

Additional Information

Veolia offers the most complete range of environmental solutions to meet the challenges of cities, governments, campuses, businesses and industries. Our network of talent and hands-on know-how is unique and unrivaled.

We help our customers address their environmental and sustainability challenges in energy, water and waste. That means improving our clients' energy efficiency, better managing their water and wastewater, and recovering resources from their wastes. We do this in a safe, cost-effective and innovative manner for more than 550 communities and more than 30,000 businesses, campuses and organizations throughout North America.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.