Procurement director Jobs in Richmond, VA

With 160 years' experience, Scott Insurance is a leader in developing smart strategies and innovative programs customized to the needs of mid-market companies. We offer property & casualty, employee benefits, captive insurance and surety bonds solutions, as well as personal risk services. An employee-owned company, we are one of the largest independent agencies in the Southeast and have Captive Insurance operations in Grand Cayman and Vermont. For 30 years, we have earned the distinction of a Best Practices Agency and have consistently been ranked among the top 30 agencies in the country by Reagan & Associates, and were recently named to Business Insurance's national Best Places to Work list. Scott has nine offices across North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Our employee owners enjoy a strong, team-centric culture, excellent benefits and retirement programs. As an employee-owned company, our associates are more than employees; they are owners. This ownership creates a unique company culture and provides significant opportunities for our employee owners. We are driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and guided by out-of-the box thinking to deliver world-class service to our clients, primarily mid-market companies.

We currently have an opening for a Benefits Procurement Specialist in our Richmond, VA office. If you enjoy working in a dynamic environment that rewards excellence and encourages entrepreneurial thinking, we'd like to hear from you!

PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES OF THE POSITION

The Benefits Procurement Specialist serves our clients by providing product and service information. You will be the first point of contact for our clients when they need assistance resolving product and service concerns and service requests for new and renewal insurance accounts.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Two to four year college degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Two years of benefit administration experience is required.
• Life and Health license or the ability to obtain within 90 days is required.
• CEBS designation and / or work towards the designation preferred.
• Proven ability to maintain high level of confidentiality and handling of sensitive information.
• Creative problem solver.
• Ability to successfully implement project management strategy.
• Extraordinary written and verbal communication skills.
• Outstanding presentation skills.
• Superior organizational skills, ability to handle multiple tasks and effectively prioritize.
• Exceptional relationship building skills.
• Proficient in Excel.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES