M&E Supplier Program Analyst

About Us:

At BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E), we provide more than meeting and event planning services: we create connections that inspire, motivate and change behavior for our customers. As the world's most trusted and innovative meetings and events agency, BCD M&E cultivates a culture of people, passion and purpose to drive business forward.

Headquartered in Chicago, with locations in 50+ countries across the world, BCD M&E's team of 1,800+ people are committed to sustainability and driving success for our customers, our business and ourselves. Our values are at the heart of everything we do, and we look for people that want to be a part of something special, can rise to our standards and love to bring their unique perspective to the table.

While we can't guarantee every day will be the best (who can?), we can promise a community of people who genuinely care and lead with empathy, a flexible workplace with awesome perks and challenging work that means something.

See what life is about at BCD M&E atbcdme.com/careers

M&E Supplier Program Analyst

As a key member of the Performance Optimization Consulting team, you will work closely with BCD M&E clients to develop and implement strategies focused on improving their meetings and events supplier programs. Your key responsibilities will involve: crafting and executing strategies to enhance supplier programs, leveraging expertise to support organizational objectives, and setting clients up for sustained success. Your position will require you to utilize your extensive knowledge, strategic thinking, business insight, and analytical skills to support organizational objectives, maximize business outcomes and set our clients up for sustained success.

Your responsibilities

* Understand market trends to help achieve business objectives and goals.

* Quickly become familiar with client business challenges, internal process technology infrastructure and ways of working to understand the environment for optimization.

* Conduct fact-finding activities such as document and data review, interviews, standards and best practice research and surveys.

* Perform a variety of strategy analysis such as gap and alternatives, root cause, data analysis, and scenario modeling that will inform the program strategy.

* Lead client stakeholders through a data-driven, systemic approach that provides education on current trends and approaches, identifies opportunities for process optimization and provides MSA, ESA and/ or addendum recommendations that are mutually beneficial to the client as well as the supplier.

* Prepare written client deliverables such as preliminary findings and recommendations, draft reports, and final reports.

* Travel can be up to 25% annually to client sites.

You're good at

* Building and maintaining strong relationships with colleagues, suppliers, client stakeholders and their business partners within all levels of the organization.

* Strategic sourcing, negotiation and contracting

* Project management

* Business writing (case studies, white papers etc.)

* Data analytics - building a data story from various sources and developing critical insights that support supplier program goals and objectives.

* Working across a breadth of M&E suppliers (hotel and non-hotel venues, transportation, DMC, AV, production, Congress brokers, etc.) and understanding their business nuances.

* Expressing thoughts and ideas, verbally, in writing and in visual presentations

* Learning technical and complex topics quickly.

* Proficient with the MS Suite and digital whiteboarding tools

You should also have

* A bachelor's degree (minimum)

* 8 or more years' experience in strategic sourcing and contracting in the meetings and events space - multi-national experience is preferred

* Presentation skills - both written and verbal. You have the ability to own the room and convey confidence, knowledge of best practices in events and a professional presence at first impression and on-going.

* Strategic sourcing and contracting within the life science and other regulated industries are a plus.

* CMP or CMM a plus

What we offer you

* A culture of purpose where we are invested in your happiness and career growth

* Competitive salary and benefits package

* Opportunity to evolve and grow - Performance Optimization Consulting is a forward-thinking team and constantly challenging the status quo. Your contribution is vital to our ongoing success and entrepreneurial approach to business.

THE PERKS

Flexible Working

We believe that a flexible working environment is key to getting the best out of our teams. We will support you to work where you need to and when you need to, depending on how you work best.

Room to Grow

Our line of work and business structure challenge our people in a way that inspires growth, with learning and development built into every role. We give individuals ownership over the direction and speed in which they grow.

Everyone has a voice

We thrive on conversations that spark curiosity and empathy. No matter how big or how small, every voice is heard, considered and respected.

Make your move

The diversity of roles across BCD M&E's global locations means that our people often find new adventures during their time with us. Join us as a meeting planner role in the UK, stay for a global marketing career - there's always room to move.

We've got you covered

Our extensive benefits include comprehensive healthcare, retirement plans, continued education support, diverse work locations, travel and hotel discounts, volunteer and sustainability opportunities and a successful employee recognition program.

We're positive. You'll love it.

It starts from the top. Our leaders lead with positivity, believe in our people and trust us to do the right thing. There will always be support along your journey, in little and big ways.

We carefully consider a wide range of compensation factors, including your professional background and experience. The salary range for candidates in applicable jurisdictions in the US for the position of M&E Supplier Program Analyst is between $80,000 - $100,000. The actual pay depends on your skills, qualifications, experience, geographical location, and project budget.

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