Applications Engineer II

by Irma Moore | Apr 2, 2025 | Uncategorized

Position Description

At a Glance

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for an Applications Engineer II to join the Data Center Power & Control Division Starline Team. This is a remote position reporting to Canonsburg, PA. The Applications Engineer II provides mid-level engineering expertise and support on the application of Starline products to specific projects and customers in the Northeastern part of the US and Canada. The role is responsible for identifying and providing reliable solutions for all technical issues to assure complete customer satisfaction through all stages of the sales process. The role also establishes and maintains strong relationships throughout the sales cycle.  Works under moderate supervision with limited problem-solving responsibility while working under defined guidelines.

What Will You Do?

• Maintain mid-level expertise of product knowledge and application.
• Complete System Layouts; design layouts of busway systems based on customer drawings and input.
• Create product technical documentation (catalog sheets, FAQ’s, Tech Briefs, Reports, installation instructions, etc.).
• Provide technical support to sales and to customers onsite or remotely Northeastern US & Canada (and other regions as required) as required on topics including but not limited to product ratings, compliance with U.S. and foreign codes and Standards, safety, functionality, customization, troubleshooting, installation, and pricing
• Onsite troubleshooting and rework.
• Technical liaison to the sales team.
• Collaboration with certification laboratories such as UL, Intertek (ETL), and international certification agencies.
• Product testing towards certifications and ratings.

Qualifications

Required Skills

Education:

• BS in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology.
• Relevant electronics design experience, either in a professional or academic setting.
• A minimum of 4 years of experience in the Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering field.
• Prior experience with Starline products is a plus.
• Relevant internship/co-op experience preferred.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

• Aptitude for electrical product design and application in power distribution products.
• Familiarity with the NEC, UL standards and various North American certifications.
• Persuasive and articulate, with an ability to communicate and influence people at all levels, verbally, in writing and by presentation.
• Stable, loyal and reliable, with a customer focused personality.
• Self-reliant, flexible and resourceful.

Personal Qualities/Behaviors:

• Familiarity with Microsoft Office, related skills in technical writing and communication.
• Ability to travel up to 25% on a regular basis and 40% occasionally.
• The performance of this position may occasionally require exposure to the manufacturing areas where, under certain areas, the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses and mandatory hearing protection are required.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. occasionally; ability to lift and carry up to 25 lbs. often.

Company Info

About Legrand

Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and data center markets makes us a benchmark for customers worldwide. We harness technological and societal trends with lasting impacts on buildings with the purpose of improving life by transforming the spaces where people live, work, and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative, and sustainable. Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA: LR). For more information, visit www.legrandgroup.com/en

About Legrand North and Central America

Legrand, North & Central America (LNCA) is a leader in the AV, Lighting & Controls, Electrical, and Data Center markets. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. For more information, visit legrand.us 

About Legrand’s Data Center Power and Control Division

The industry-leading brands of Approved Networks, Ortronics, Raritan, Server Technology, and Starline empower Legrand’s Data, Power & Control to produce innovative solutions for data centers, building networks, and facility infrastructures. Our division designs, manufactures, and markets world-class products for a more productive and sustainable future. The exceptional reliability of our technologies results from decades of proven performance and a dedication to research and development. 

Financial Analyst

by Irma Moore | Apr 2, 2025 | Uncategorized

•  496132

•  Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States

•  Resource Planning Allocation

•  Accounting/Finance
•  Remote or Hybrid

•  Full-time Staff

•  Closing on: Apr 9 2025

Salary/Position Classification

• $55,650+ dependent upon experience, annual, Exempt
• 40 hours per week
• 100% Remote Work Availability: Yes
• Hybrid Work Availability (requires some time on campus): Yes

Purpose of Position

This position provides support for the institution in developing, tracking and monitoring data used in strategic resource planning, decision support, and institutional effectiveness efforts, as well as assists units in interpreting data and trends to ensure effective and efficient management of resources. The position creates and assists with the maintenance of data analytic tools for specific units, as well as the institution as a whole.

The position serves as a project manager in support of process improvement. This position will also work collaboratively with units across the institution to coordinate their approach to data analysis, resource allocation, and improve utilization of data in their decision-making.

Duties & Responsibilities

Provide strategic functional and analytical support for units within the Model for Incentive-based Resource Allocation (MIRA) process.

• Assist with developing end user documentation
• Develop processes, policies and reporting methods in support of MIRA
• Provide training to unit heads, develop educational materials for MIRA related processes
• Provide support and assistance to committees under MIRA
• Assist units with developing projections and establishing estimates
• Train units on Planning & Budgeting Cloud Service (PBCS)
• Interpret data trends for units to assist with changing metrics
• Assist with the development of metrics to determine unit effectiveness

Data analytics and other decision support

• Collect, analyze, and report data trends
• Verify data as part of projects
• Apply analytics to business questions
• Analyze data, draw conclusions and communicate results for data projects
• Design, test, and document calculators for the MIRA units
• Develop tools needed to validate and assist units with resource planning
• Other duties as requested

Support initiatives and projects as project manager

• Facilitate and serve as project manager in support of initiatives as possible while continuously seeking opportunities for process improvement
• Attend meetings as scheduled with department supervisor, works teams, and campus committees
• Other duties as assigned

Required Competencies

• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills and attention to detail with excellent follow through on tasks
• Demonstrated excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with a wide range of individuals
• Requires the ability to work effectively under pressure, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and meet established goals and objectives
• High degree of initiative and demonstrated ability to work independently with a professional attitude and efficiency with minimal direction
• Ability to rationally grasp the “big picture” goal
• Understand the importance of data integrity
• Ability to look for efficiencies in processes and offer value added suggestions
• Demonstrated ability to take complex information and/or large data sets and analyze them for data-based decision-making

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Mathematics, or related field
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, and in particular, advanced knowledge of data analysis functions of Excel with ability to generate a management summary of the data (pivot tables, filters, groupings, subtotals)
• Successful completion of a Criminal History Background Check

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the US and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. This position does not support visa sponsorship for continued employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Work experience in a higher education setting
• Degree emphasis on statistics/analytics
• Project Management skills
• Spreadsheet model development
• Power BI experience

Please note, all employment postings close at 11:55pm CST.

VP Experience Research and Design

by Irma Moore | Apr 2, 2025 | Uncategorized

JOB SUMMARY

The VP Experience Research and Design is responsible for scaling product-led transformation and expanding impact. The leader will ensure every touchpoint delivers on Highmark Health’s promise of a remarkable health experience and champions customer-centric innovation through research and design for insurance products and omni-channel customer journeys, ultimately improving the lives of members by shaping the future of health care with a better health care experience and affordability. The person in this role will lead a team of cross-disciplinary designers, design operations, product operations and partner with our omni-channel journey owners to ensure Highmark’s digital experiences are poised to make it easier for people to do business with Highmark, to make it easier for people to manage their health, and to deliver value to our stakeholders, both internal and external. This leader will also partner with our digital product management, technology, and data teams and a variety of external partners to ensure our digital experiences are equally desirable, feasible, and viable.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and mentor a large (30+) global team of research and design FTEs and consultants spanning UX, UI, service design, research, and design ops. Expect to collaborate closely with Product, Data, and Technology partners in a fast-paced, customer-obsessed culture. You’ll also nurture a culture of continuous learning through design critiques, cross-functional collaborations/jams, and an active Community of Practice.
• Perform management responsibilities to include but are not limited to: involved in hiring and termination decisions, coaching and development, rewards and recognition, performance management and staff productivity. Plan, organize, staff, direct and control the day-to-day operations of the department; develop and implement policies and programs as necessary; may have budgetary responsibility and authority.
• Partner with business, product management, data, and technology stakeholders to translate complex business strategies into research and design initiatives that support delivery of omni-channel product roadmaps. You’ll help our internal and external stakeholders fully understand how to work with our research and design team and build transparency into our process, clarifying roles and responsibilities and improving the collaboration of multi-disciplinary teams. 
• Oversee our user research strategy—from road mapping to execution—to ensure every major product decision is data-driven, improving key metrics like Net Promoter Score (NPS), first-time user experience, and customer activation and engagement. Develop feedback loops that set teams up for continuous improvement.  
• Optimize design operations and team structure to enable rapid experimentation, faster time-to-market, and consistent brand experiences across all channels—measured by improvements in release velocity and customer satisfaction. Build staffing models for growth and agility that allow us to deliver the highest quality experience in a cost-effective way. 
• Ensure we can scale our capabilities to deliver more value to our customers faster, streamlining the way that we work. You’ll build and refine scalable design processes, tools, systems, automation, and global partnerships that support innovation, rapid growth, speed, and allow for incremental flexibility. You’ll develop measurement systems that show the value of design to our internal stakeholders and prove that the investment in research and design is not optional.  
• Build customer-first thinking into our organization’s DNA by collaborating cross-functionally to embed human-centered design (HCD), design thinking, and a customer-first mindset into everything we do. You’ll increase the number of people who complete our HCD training programs and Customer Immersion programs, as well as continuously engaging team members in a robust Community of Practice where they can grow in their craft and add new skills. You’ll expand the use and utility of existing research and tools (i.e. archetypes, Voice of Customer) and develop new tools that support a customer-first mindset and simultaneously drive business results. 
• Create and leverage partnerships that extend our capabilities and capacity. You’ll partner with external research firms, global staffing agencies, and digital capability partners to tap into the best of what they have to offer and ensure that our operating and interaction models with those partners maximizes our investment.  
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

EXPERIENCE

Required

• 10 years in leading multi-disciplinary design teams (i.e. research, UX, UI, content strategy, design systems) across multiple channels, delivering everything from up-front research through conceptual design, delivery, and ongoing management of channels 
• 5 years of practicing Human Centered Design and/or Design Thinking process and methods 
• 5 years in managing complex initiatives in highly regulated industries like healthcare, finance or government 
• 5 years of driving transformational change, leading teams, developing talent, and building relationships

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Preferred

• Experience in complex digital ecosystems that bring internal and vendor capabilities together for end users
• Experience in agile delivery and digital transformation

SKILLS

• Human-Centered Design/Design Thinking facilitation                            
• Change management                            
• Strategic planning                            
• Talent development                            
• Budget management                            
• Demand and capacity planning                            
• Cross-functional stakeholder management                            
• Global team leadership                            
• Vendor management                            

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Graphic/Visual Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Information Architecture, Psychology/Sociology, Anthropology, UI Design, or related field

Preferred

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Graphic/Visual Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Information Architecture, Psychology/Sociology, Anthropology, UI Design, or related field

LICENSES or CERTIFICATIONS

Required

• None

Preferred

• None

Language (Other than English):

Upto 2

Travel Required:

Less than 25%

PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS

Position Type (enter from JDQ)

Office-Based or Remote Position

Physical work site required

Frequently

Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.

As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times.  In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy. 

Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Resource Planning Consultant – Remote

by Irma Moore | Apr 2, 2025 | Uncategorized

At Northwestern Mutual, we are strong, innovative and growing. We invest in our people. We care and make a positive difference.

Summary:

Responsible for conducting data analysis for operational resource and capacity planning using complex statistical analysis quantitative methods to identify trends, anomalies, and outliers.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Conduct analysis of data using complex statistical analysis quantitative methods including linear regression, logistic regression, and methods for clustered and repeated measures data to identify trends, anomalies, and outliers.
• Create accurate long-term forecasts for volume, average handle time and shrinkage for all supported workgroups using advanced techniques to develop comprehensive headcount plans
• Drive budget planning cycles through effective support of operational understanding and planning to maximize the budgeting processes.
• Develop and maintain staff models looking out 3 years that align with long term business plans, budget requirements and learning needs.
• Integrate and interpret data from many different sources including system applications, databases, Excel extracts and databases and format to perform in depth analysis.
• Strong understanding of business area to create a comprehensive overview and analysis of critical business data to consult leaders with solutions and options to help resolve business problems.
• Recommend KPI’s and metrics for measuring and reporting business results and workforce gaps to business leaders.  Create and maintain workforce planning scorecard and dashboard.
• Identify and recommend process improvement opportunities within the Resource Planning team and share observations on processes within the business areas supported.
• Leverage data mining, analytics, and reporting tools.
• Participates in cross functional projects and develop project deliverables for various enterprise scopes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, statistics, mathematics or a related field or an equivalent combination of professional related work experience.
• 5+ years of workforce management experience
• 3+ years of quantitative analysis or research experience
• Strong understanding and experience forecasting using trend extrapolation, driver based, simple regression, econometric models, and multivariate methods.
• Experience as primary capacity consultant for Vice President level Senior Leadership providing optimal headcount plans and hiring strategy to accomplish budget objectives
• Experience working with SPSS or other statistical software package
• Expert Excel skills and experience in macros, data tables, integrating Excel with other tools, evaluating and trouble-shooting complex models and optimizing Excel
• Expertise with using Power Query, the Excel internal Data Model, Cube formulas, DAX, and Power Pivot

Preferred Qualifications:

• Analysis experience in Customer Service or Operations preferred
• Previous Capacity Planning experience strongly preferred
• Experience with WFM Solutions such as Aspect, NICE IEX, and/or Verint
• Experience with VBA programming within Excel and leveraging the Excel object model to automate workbooks

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Compensation Range:

Pay Range – Start:$69,720.00

Pay Range – End:$129,480.00

Northwestern Mutual pays on a geographic-specific salary structure and placement in the salary range for this position will be determined by a number of factors including the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; the scope, complexity as well as the cost of labor in the market; and other conditions of employment. At Northwestern Mutual, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Please note that the salary range listed in the posting is the standard pay structure. Positions in certain locations (such as California) may provide an increase on the standard pay structure based on the location. Please click here for additional information relating to location-based pay structures.

Grow your career with a best-in-class company that puts our client’s interests at the center of all we do. Get started now!

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age or status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you work or would be working in California, Colorado, New York City, Washington or outside of a Corporate location, please click here for information pertaining to compensation and benefits.

Supplier Relations Analyst

by Irma Moore | Apr 2, 2025 | Uncategorized

Salary Range:$31.00 To $36.00 Hourly

The Supplier Relations Analyst is responsible for tracking and collecting supplier rebates and allowances, ensuring all merchandise credits are accurately processed, and supporting supplier negotiations. This role serves as a dedicated liaison between suppliers and internal finance and supply chain teams to maximize rebate opportunities and enhance supplier relationships within USESI.

Key Responsibilities:

Supplier Rebates & Merchandise Credits

• Track and collect all supplier rebates and allowances, ensuring proper documentation and timely submission to finance.
• Identify and recover unprocessed or unclaimed merchandise credits to maximize cost savings.

Supplier Program Management & ENABLE System Administration

• Serve as initial point of contact for new supplier engagement and new program consideration
• Manage supplier rebate programs within ENABLE, including setup, updates, and renewals.
• Serve as an ENABLE system expert to support internal teams.
• Oversee regional supplier programs, negotiating and managing renewals for existing and potential new suppliers.

Non-Merchandise Program Negotiations

• Lead negotiations for non-merchandise supplier programs, including:
  • Fleet programs (e.g., Ford)
  • Office supplies (e.g., Staples)
  • Facility services (e.g., bottled water, Cintas, forklifts)
• Identify new opportunities to reduce costs and improve supplier efficiencies.

Data Analytics & Reporting

• Monitor and track rebate program performance, generating reports for supplier reviews, conversion analyses, and monthly supplier meetings.
• Manage Region Specific (RFG) program communication and follow-up with regional purchasing teams.

Project Support & Process Improvement

• Assist in supply chain efficiency projects that drive cost savings and operational improvements.
• Provide support to key team members on supplier relations tasks, allowing them to focus on core business functions.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 2+ years of experience in finance, procurement, supply chain, or data analysis—preferably within electrical distribution.
• Strong financial and analytical skills.
• Detail-oriented with excellent time management and organizational abilities.
• Personable and relationship-driven, capable of engaging with suppliers and internal stakeholders at all levels.
• Problem-solving mindset with a proactive approach to identifying cost-saving opportunities.
• Proficiency in IT systems with the ability to become an expert in rebate tracking tools (e.g., ENABLE).
• Experience negotiating supplier programs or managing rebates is a plus.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite of products, in particular MS Excel and creating spreadsheets and analyzing data.
• Basic knowledge regarding Electrical Industry Suppliers and the products they sell is advantageous.

If you are an analytical, detail-driven professional with a passion for supplier relations and supply chain optimization, we encourage you to apply!

This is a remote role, but we strongly prefer candidates residing near and working from one of our USESI locations on the East Coast to facilitate collaboration with suppliers, internal teams, and leadership.

Apply today and become part of the USESI team!