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Learfield IMG College Learfield is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Senior Manager Business Development, Big Ten Conference US-IL-Rosemont Job ID: 2020-3257 Type: Full-Time # of Openings: 1 Category: Sponsorship Sales Big Ten Sports Properties Overview An industry leader for more than four decades, Learfield IMG College has a deep presence in the college athletics landscape nationwide. It manages the multimedia and sponsorship rights for nearly 250 collegiate institutions, conferences and arenas, and supports athletic departments at all competitive levels as title sponsor of the prestigious Learfield IMG College Directors’ Cup. Learfield IMG College also provides its collegiate partners access to professional concessions and ticket sales; branding, licensing and trademark consulting; digital and social platform expertise; campus-wide business and sponsorship development; and venue and technology systems through its affiliated companies. Our people-friendly culture is a hallmark of our style and approach to business and is rooted in values demonstrating intentional and active care for other people. The company and its employees strive each day to live by the company's value statement: “build the team, grow the company, have fun, love and serve others." Big Ten Sports Properties is Learfield IMG College’s local, dedicated entity representing the Big Ten Network and the Big Ten Conference. In complete collaboration with BTN and the conference, this team is committed to extending the affinity of the Big Ten brand to businesses and corporations of all sizes looking to align with the undeniably loyal and passionate collegiate sports fan base. Working with the BTN, Big Ten Sports Properties helps manage all aspects of the rights relationship. Providing corporate partners with traditional, digital and other non-traditional media opportunities to bolster their own brand and garner maximum exposure through inventory such as venue signage; digital engagement including social media, the official athletics website, content, digital gaming and retargeting, event sponsorships and promotion; corporate hospitality; television and radio game broadcasts. Our growing sponsorship business seeks an experienced, motivated sales professional to join our Big Ten Sports Properties team located in Rosemont, IL. If you’re interested in combining your passion for sports with your successful track record in sales, we want to speak with you! Our ideal candidate will have demonstrated traditional media, digital and other non-traditional media experience in developing integrated marketing partnerships. You will be responsible for delivering a high volume of new business by implementing high-level integrated marketing partnerships while also building and maintaining lasting relationships with our corporate partners as well as the conference and network staff. Responsibilities Develop and sell creative marketing solutions that exceed the needs of the client Leverage your passion and empathy to develop a long-term business partnership between your client and the collegiate athletics programs they sponsor Create and present integrated marketing packages using traditional, digital and other non-traditional marketing channels to meet client’s objectives Understand the changing landscape of sponsorship marketing to include a product mix that focuses on the benefits of digital and social media assets and solutions Speak confidently to clients about the advantages of digital and social in sponsorship proposals Collaborate with vendors, sponsors, property staff, and appropriate university athletic personnel to ensure implementation of sponsorships and contract fulfillment Participate in game day events to share and highlight the collegiate sports experience with existing and potential sponsors Conduct yourself in way that demonstrates a strong commitment to team collaboration and success Qualifications Minimum of 5+ years selling comprehensive integrated sports marketing partnerships including major media elements (signage, TV, radio, social, digital, etc.) or other relevant B2B sales experience Ability to analyze a client’s traditional, digital and non-traditional marketing needs based on the customer’s marketing targets and objectives, and craft an integrated marketing solution(s) to meet those needs Strong knowledge of digital marketing, including but not limited to social media, content marketing, banner ads, mobile, retargeting and websites, including interpreting performance analytics for all areas. Advanced negotiating skills, ability to identify and influence key decision makers Strong competitive spirit – desire to win the business through hard work and determination Excellent communication, organizational, and presentation skills Driven to succeed and able to overcome obstacles Ability to adapt your style/messaging to the needs of the client Ability to quickly establish personal relationships through trust and empathy Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university www.learfield.com Check us out on LinkedIn & Glassdoor PI117223106

KIK Custom Products KIK is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Job ID 2019-6616 # of Openings 1 Job Location US-IL-Rosemont Posted Date 2020-01-16 Division KIK Personal Care Overview Who is KIK ? KIK creates products and brands that people trust to care for themselves, their families, and their homes. KIK offers leading brands and high-quality products that care for the everyday need of the consumers. KIK is committed to a culture of performance where collaboration, agility, and responsiveness are the cornerstones of success. KIK Personal Care is a market leading North American product developer, formulator and manufacturing partner for personal care and prestige beauty products serving global CPG companies and fast-growing asset-light brand owners. Our capabilities include a broad range of packaging formats in multiple product categories (including hair, skin, bath and beauty, oral care, sun care and OTC). We have an extensive footprint of 8 manufacturing sites across the U.S. and Canada with a rigorous focus on quality. The products we make are distributed by our customers globally across all retail channels including mass, food, drug, specialty, wholesale, hospitality and prestige (professional salons, spas, beauty specialty and department stores). Our goal is to always delight our customers and consumers with innovative high quality products and exceptional service. Position Summary The Pricing Analyst contributes to KIK Personal Care's success via managing the pricing and quotation process. Essential Job Functions Primary Responsibilities Ongoing profitability monitoring of new and existing products Assist with costs variance analysis Conduct price maintenance on assigned customers to reflect material cost and fee changes Calculate Purchase Price Variances for assigned accounts Responsible for preparing reports including tracking key trends and reconciliations on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis Pro-actively ensure CRM/Customer team requirements are maintained including timing, integrity and accuracy of quarterly pricing and quotes Liaising with Customer Relationship Teams, Operations, Procurement and Finance to source and validate Raw and Packaging costs, line speeds and labor and with this information construct customer cost sheet and profitability analysis with recommendations of fees to management Translate large complex data analysis into summary formats with observations, conclusions and recommendations. Track results of initiatives and determine effectiveness Post product launch analysis, performance tracking and recommendations Ad hoc analysis and reporting Analyze and make recommendations on scenario results Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business CPA designation or working towards CPA designation is preferred JDE World knowledge an asset Financial modeling Advanced excel skills Accurate and detail oriented Manufacturing experience Experience manipulating data within a large database system Pricing experience would be nice to have www.KIKCORP.com www.KIKCUSTOM.com PI117208294

KIK Custom Products KIK is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Job ID 2019-6614 # of Openings 1 Job Location US-IL-Rosemont Posted Date 2020-01-08 Division KIK Corporate Overview About KIK We are one of North America's largest independent manufacturers of consumer packaged goods ("CPG"), KIK helps a large portfolio of brands and retailers bring their products to life. With leading positions in the multi-billion dollar household and personal care ("HPC"), over-the-counter ("OTC"), pool additives and automotive aftermarket categories, we serve over 100 CPG companies and several major North American HPC and automotive aftermarket retailers, including many of the leading players in their respective categories. This position is located in Rosemont, IL. General Summary The Procurement Analyst is an integral part of the Procurement Operations Team and will report to the Procurement Services Manager. Responsibilities include maintaining pricing catalogs, collaborating with category directors and managers supporting sourcing events, driving contract management compliance, developing supplier performance scorecards and leading procurement project initiatives. Essential Job Functions Procurement Operational Activities Maintain supplier pricing catalog in all ERP Systems and provide monthly price variance reports. Review and assist with Purchase Order and/or Invoice discrepancies to resolve pricing, quantity and unit of measure issues to ensure payment within terms for all vendors Track and communicate savings achieved from cost reduction initiatives which include sourcing events, value engineering projects to determine effectiveness Sourcing Analysis & Support Support strategic sourcing projects following a 7-step sourcing methodology Develop different award optimization scenarios to minimize total cost of ownership and conduct post-implementation variance analysis Support opportunity assessments and benchmarking to develop sourcing opportunities Contract Management & Compliance Support Legal Team in the administration of contract data, addendums, and additional supplier documentation Review contracts ensuring compliance around pricing, payment terms, volume commitments, rebates, etc Supplier Relationship Management Support procurement managers development and administration of supplier assessments, scorecards, and other analytics to manage supplier performance Support risk management assessment relating to supplier vulnerability, sourcing options, and material availability Project management Manage various procurement projects that include the areas of purchasing, contracting, sourcing, commodity management and other projects in the company that may affect KIK's performance Develops implementation and transition plans to support supplier qualification/transition. The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time. Qualifications Bachelor degree required in Finance, Economics, Business or Mathematics 2-4 years' experience within a procurement organization. JDE knowledge an asset Knowledge of techniques and processes involved in strategic sourcing Mathematical and reasoning skills required for proper analysis of bids, inclusive of differential pricing analysis and total cost of ownership Excellent organizational skills including planning, standards of excellence, personal accountability, and managing self Strong analytical and conceptual skills Advanced knowledge of spreadsheet analysis, through the use of Excel - VBA Experience manipulating data within large database systems Ability to work on multiple project simultaneously, and to accommodate changing priorities and situations Working well under pressure and with tight deadlines while maintaining strong accuracy Be able to travel in US and CD, travel requirements less than 25% PI116954745

J. A. Watts, Inc. is a leading professional services and general contracting firm providing project management, programming, and construction for public and private clients since 1999. Known for our unmistakable culture of treating clients and employees like family, weve built our reputation by developing long-term relationships and providing an energetic, diverse and inclusive workplace. We are a growing family that values people who are innovative, respectful, committed to excellence, and looking to develop their talents. This role is responsible for the overall scheduling of projects including creating, updating and communicating schedules from proposal to completion. This individual will work with individuals across departments to monitor resource usage and work distribution based on project plans and projected need. As required, this individual will be responsible for creating work breakdown structures for both internal and external clients, baseline project schedules, and perform periodic updates and adjustments to project schedules. Duties and Responsibilities Independently interprets and reads detailed construction drawings with ability to have clear understanding of project scope and requirements. Works with other departments to understand the clients project scope, budget and schedule. Creates, maintains, and reviews all facets of project scheduling including critical path, cost loading, resource loading of billable hours, schedule content, recovery schedules, use of logic relationship lags, constraints, and milestones. Works with project management team to create and maintain project schedules throughout the project lifecycle. Utilizes scheduling software including Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project to provide scheduling services on projects. Creates and utilizes work breakdown schedules to develop and analyze project schedules. Reports and creates trend analysis utilizing reporting tools for internal and external customers. Performs Schedule Risk Analysis as needed. Analyzes periodic updates and provides assessment of critical path progress relative to the baseline as well as identify trends that would affect project progress. Verifies schedule integrity throughout project life cycle and evaluate logic and float paths. Verifies all contractor scheduling and adjusts schedule based on project needs and potential scope changes. Maintains and documents all scope and plan changes, trends, and variances that potentially effect project schedule. Prepares reports to communicate schedule, status and changes to Project Management team, subcontractors, and/or clients. Perform other duties as required/directed. A bachelor's degree in construction management or engineering is preferred. 1-5 years of construction project scheduling experience. Extensive experience in construction project management working as a scheduler and understanding of construction terminology. Extensive experience using Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project. Experience with vertical building construction in Chicago, especially in healthcare a plus. Ability to read and understand contracts and construction documents. Excellent organizational and time management skills. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Company Benefits Medical, Dental, Vision insurance options for employee and family. Health Savings and Flexible Spending Account options available. Company-provided group life, short and long-term disability, and voluntary life options. Matching 401(k) retirement plan. Paid time off and holidays. Professional development and tuition assistance. Company sponsored social events. EOE/AA: M/F/Vet/Disabled PI116901135

J. A. Watts, Inc. is a leading professional services and general contracting firm providing project management, programming, and construction for public and private clients since 1999. Known for our unmistakable culture of treating clients and employees like family, weve built our reputation by developing long-term relationships and providing an energetic, diverse and inclusive workplace. We are a growing family that values people who are innovative, respectful, committed to excellence, and looking to develop their talents. This role is responsible for supporting Project Managers and Senior Project Managers with various project management support including participation in meetings, coordination with the scheduling and cost controls teams, evaluating changes, preparing project reports, etc. This position will report to the assigned Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, or designated Client Lead. Projects can be in a variety of industries including transportation, construction, or aviation. Duties and Responsibilities Support project objectives, policies, procedures, and performance standards within boundaries of company policy and contract specifications. Assist Project Manager with writing technical documents, testing plans, and proposals. Plans, specifications, and cost estimates. Confer with clients, sub-consultants, and contractors to discuss work procedures, complaints and construction problems. Make recommendations to the Project Manager or own project adjustments accordingly. Assist the Project Manager to oversee project staff and j Aid in the investigation of potential situations, evaluate potential problems and make recommendations regarding corrective action to the Project Manager. Complete daily, weekly, and monthly reports concerning work progress, costs and scheduling Review project schedule; coordinate schedule updates and distribute internally and externally. Represent the company in project meetings and attend strategy meetings. Review contracts and facilitate revisions, changes, and additions to contractual agreements with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers, and subcontractors. Help negotiate professional and contractual service agreements. Work with the Project Manager to understand the financial aspects of the contract(s) to protect the companys interest and simultaneously maintain a good relationship with the client. Provide support to the Project Manager to help ensure those project deliverables are on time, within budget and at the required level of quality (Recommend opportunities for improvement). Develop, draft, and review proposed construction plans and specifications to meet client requirements for interior renovations and remodels. Produce and present space planning and programming documents to the owner. Prepare and monitor punch list items. Perform other duties as required/directed. A bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or equivalent work experience; EIT or Professional Engineer a plus. 0-4 years of experience, preferably in engineering, project or construction management; transportation, construction, or aviation industries preferred. Strong interpersonal, administrative, and organizational skills, including the ability to negotiate and resolve conflict. Effective oral and written communication skills. Proficient analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to balance multiple priorities, work and communicate effectively in a team environment, and meet deadlines. Experience using MS Office suite and industry related project management software; Microstation or AutoCAD a plus. Company Benefits Medical, Dental, Vision insurance options for employee and family. Health Savings Account option available. Company-provided group life, short and long term disability, and voluntary life options. Matching 401(k) retirement plan. Paid time off and holidays. Professional development and tuition assistance. Company sponsored social events. EOE/AA: M/F/Vet/Disabled PI116901137