Job Summary:WHO ARE WE?Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment and eCommerce company, comprised of four market leaders: Ticketmaster.com, Live Nation Concerts, Front Line Management Group and Live Nation Network. Ticketmaster.com is the global event ticketing leader and one of the world’s top five eCommerce sites, with over 26 million monthly unique visitors. Live Nation Concerts produces over 20,000 shows annually for more than 2,000 artists globally. Front Line is the world’s top artist management company, representing over 250 artists. These businesses power Live Nation Network, the leading provider of entertainment marketing solutions, enabling over 800 advertisers to tap into the 200 million consumers Live Nation delivers annually through its live event and digital platforms. For additional information, visit www.livenation.com/investors.WHO ARE YOU?Passionate and motivated. Driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit. Resourceful, innovative, forward thinking and committed. At Live Nation Entertainment, our people embrace these qualities, so if this sounds like you then please read on! THE ROLEThe Oracle Fusion Cloud Procurement Specialist for Live Nation’s Global Procurement team will be responsible for enabling and facilitating the day-to-day use of Oracle Fusion Procurement Cloud across Live Nation’s diverse portfolio of businesses. The Oracle Fusion Cloud Procurement Specialist will use their expertise and experience to empower a decentralized stakeholder community to take full advantage of Oracle Fusion Cloud procurement capabilities to rapidly buy the products and services needed to run their business.This new process management role is being created due to the global transition of Live Nation’s enterprise financial systems to Oracle Fusion Cloud, slated for Q1 of 2024. Reporting to the head of Stakeholder Support & Procurement Operations, this role will serve both business stakeholders and other Global Procurement team members; it will also be a liaison to the Corporate Financial Technology team when more in-depth technical expertise is required to overcome functional challenges.WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DOAs a subject matter advisor on Oracle Fusion Procurement Cloud, on an ongoing basis, advise Global Procurement category managers and sourcing specialists on the effective use of Oracle Fusion Procurement Cloud features and functionality, including regarding contract terms and contractual details that could facilitate or hinder implementation of resulting agreements and potential catalogs into Oracle.Convert contracts and other agreements executed outside of Oracle – whether by Global Procurement team members or stakeholders independently – into the appropriate type of Oracle Fusion Cloud Procurement Contract and personally set up agreements within Oracle so stakeholders can use Self Service Procurement to buy contracted products and services.Where applicable, set up, enhance, and maintain custom catalogs in Oracle Fusion Cloud based on the products and services negotiated by Global Procurement team members.Where practical, consult with stakeholders to understand and convert their locally sourced agreements into Oracle Fusion Cloud catalogs to facilitate operational procurement; advise appropriate Global Procurement team members on potential opportunities to negotiate more favorable agreements and increase the potential for supplier rationalization by making compelling local agreements more broadly available; offer guidance and support to stakeholders in the maintenance of locally generated catalogs.Advise on the creation of Smart Forms to facilitate the repeated requisition of certain products and services; personally design, implement, deploy, and maintain Smart Forms based on stakeholder requirements.Assess potential benefits of deploying punchout catalogs from commonly used suppliers and coordinate with Financial Technology team to implement them, where justified.Serve as an initial point of contact for stakeholders needing support for straightforward administrative functions (e.g., updating approval routings, adding/changing supplier representative’s contact information, updating suppliers’ Oracle Fusion Cloud Business Classification data); provide excellent, timely client service in the resolution of requests, either directly or in consultation with Financial Technology team, to ensure efficient day-to-day operational procurement.Interface with Legal, Corporate Shared Services, and other internal support organizations to address questions pertaining to the use of Oracle Fusion Cloud Procurement Contracts and custom catalogs.Provide periodic and ad hoc reporting out of Oracle Fusion Cloud regarding procurement-related activities.Other analytical, operational, and administrative responsibilities as assigned by manager.WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRINGTypically, 3-4 years of experience using Oracle Fusion Procurement Cloud to manage procurement contracts, catalogs, purchase requisitions/purchase orders, and/or sourcing projects.Experience in a client service role with responsibility for direct client interaction and problem resolution.Ability to work self-directed in fast paced, matrixed, collaborative environment; self-motivated, proactive, independent, and responsive, requiring limited supervision; excellent multi-tasking and prioritization skills; highly attentive to details.Knowledge of strategic sourcing and procurement functions, with experience working with procurement professionals or in a procurement role.Demonstrated project management skills with experience leading multiple, concurrent projects.Strong written and verbal communication skills, with ability to interact with and influence a wide variety of audiences, including senior executives; must be fluent in English.Strong client service mindset.Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred; Associate’s degree may be considered with significant work experience.BENEFITS & PERKSOur motto is ‘Taking Care of Our Own’ through 6 pillars of benefits:HEALTH: Medical, Vision and Dental benefits for you and your family, including Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)YOURSELF: Generous paid time off policy including paid holidays, sick time and paid days off for your birthday, Free concert ticketsWEALTH: 401(k) program with company match, Stock ProgramFAMILY: New parent programs & support including caregiver leave and childcare cash, infertility supportCAREER: Tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment internal growth and development programs & trainingsOTHERS: Volunteer time off, crowdfunding networkLive Nation’s policy regarding vaccinations and masking will evolve based upon updated regulations and factors related to COVID-19. Currently, we strongly encourage employees to be fully vaccinated or have received a negative COVID test within [24] hours of entering an office.EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYWe are passionate and committed to our people and go beyond the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion. You will be working in an inclusive environment and be encouraged to bring your whole self to work. We will do all that we can to help you successfully balance your work and homelife. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with. It’s talent that matters to us and we encourage applications from people irrespective of their gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities.Live Nation strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act and consistent with other similar and / or applicable laws in other areas.We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, Live Nation will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy in accordance with applicable local, state and / or federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, Live Nation also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should contact a Human Resources Representative to request the opportunity to participate in a timely interactive process. Live Nation will also provide reasonable religious accommodations on a case by case basis.HIRING PRACTICESThe preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this jobLive Nation recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Live Nation may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms.#LI-MT1#LI-HybridHouston,TX#LI-HybridLosAngeles,CA#LI-RemoteUnitedStates----------The expected compensation for this position in California is:$76,000.00 USD - $95,000.00 USD**Please note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to the California Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements Law. It is estimated based on what a successful California applicant might be paid. It assumes that the successful candidate will be in California or perform the position from California. Similar positions located outside of California will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Live Nation takes into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the California Law, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.
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