Consultant

Communications Manager

Location: Lake County, IL - Hybrid Required (M/F Remote - T/W/TH Onsite) Contract: Through Dec 2027 Function: Procurement Scope of Services: Professional Communications Duration: Immediately thru December 2027 Time Estimate: 20 hours/week Hybrid Schedule: In office 12 out of 20 hours/week

Responsibilities:

• Draft, edit, and finalize external communications to suppliers on behalf of Project Genesis Wave 7-16.
• Ensure all communications are written in a professional tone, are factually accurate, action oriented and reflect values and Code of Conduct expectations.
• Email should include what is changing, actions, system and process changes, operational guidance, and specific actions suppliers need to take with Coupa Supplier Portal.
• Coordinate review and approval with Legal, Compliance, Procurement leadership, and other stakeholders as required before external release.
• Coordinate the sending of supplier communications based by Wave aligned to the Change Management Wave calendar.
• Adapt messaging for different Waves, supplier audiences or regions as needed, while ensuring consistency in core content and approval standards.
• Coordinate distribution through approved external Procurement mailbox and ensure communications are sent only to intended external audiences.
• Monitor Procurement Mailbox and supplier responses or escalation needs arising from communications and route issues to the appropriate Procurement or business contacts.
• Support post-send analysis, where applicable, including tracking distribution status, acknowledgements, responses, and follow-up actions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Public Relations, Integrated Marketing, Communications, Journalism or equivalent
• 6+ years of relevant experience and proven track record of success in managing internal employee or change management communications
• Experience in the healthcare/bio-pharma industry a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with knowledge of emerging communication trends and technologies; social media and executive writing experience a plus
• Strong business acumen with the ability to anticipate company and team needs
• Experience working with senior management and executive presence
• Strong project management skills and ability to multitask

EEO: "Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans."