Associate - Solution Design, SW - SMART

Are you one of us?

GEP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, sex, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We are committed to hiring and valuing a global diverse work team. GEP is proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.

About GEP Worldwide (NB Ventures INC)

Welcome to GEP

GEP, with over 30 offices internationally, is the fastest growing procurement and supply chain solutions firm – consulting, software and managed services. GEP has succeeded by being smart and creative; solving complex problems and finding opportunities for the world’s largest organizations.

How You Grow at GEP

We recognize people who make a genuine difference, work hard and drive achievements. Results are noticed and rewarded. It’s how you will grow a career at GEP, and in a much shorter time frame than at other firms.

Celebrating Everyone

GEP succeeds through the ideas and creativity of our team members so we embrace people of all experiences, nationalities, abilities, cultures, races, gender identities, sexual orientations and ages. What makes you unique and different is celebrated and will help GEP stand out even more. And we are a women-founded and -owned company so our foundation is making GEP a great place to work for women, a place where women can learn, advance and give back.

Responsibilities

• As an Associate in Solution Design, you will build foundational knowledge of the role while contributing, under close guidance, to research, discovery preparation, opportunity documentation, demonstration environment readiness, testing, and clearly assigned demonstration activities. You will learn how a Solution Design opportunity progresses from initial requirements through solution presentation while developing professional, procurement, product, and customer-facing capabilities.
• •Research prospective clients, industries, business models, and procurement challenges.
• •Support opportunity preparation and internal planning activities.
• •Gather and organize information required for discovery sessions.
• •Prepare and maintain opportunity documentation and supporting materials.
• •Document assumptions, information gaps, open questions, decisions, and follow-up items.
• •Prepare demonstration environments and datasets using approved guidance and materials.
• •Validate assigned scenarios before demonstrations and support testing and quality checks.
• •Deliver clearly assigned portions of standard demonstrations after preparation and review.
• •Support customer-facing sessions and incorporate feedback into future revisions.
• •Complete assigned research and solution-support activities accurately and on time.
• •Follow established templates, processes, confidentiality requirements, and approved sources.
• •Apply feedback consistently and demonstrate continuous learning across procurement, product, and Solution Design topics.
• Growth Opportunity: Candidates will have opportunities to strengthen their foundational Solution Design capabilities and progress toward ownership of clearly defined activities with decreasing supervision. As an Associate, you will:
• •Build knowledge across procurement processes, product capabilities, discovery, demonstrations, and solution documentation.
• •Increase your contribution during discovery sessions by identifying information gaps and relevant business context.
• •Progress from assigned demonstration segments toward preparing and delivering standard demonstration scenarios.
• •Strengthen your ability to connect documented business requirements to standard product capabilities.
• •Develop accurate first-draft solution and RFP content for review.
• •Improve the consistent documentation of assumptions, dependencies, risks, and open questions.
• •Build sound judgment, reliability, and confidence within assigned responsibilities.
• •Contribute reusable research, documentation, testing materials, and demonstration assets to the team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Supply Chain, Engineering, Information Technology, Economics, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• •Interest in Solution Design, presales, procurement, consulting, business analysis, or enterprise software.
• •Foundational understanding of business processes, procurement, technology, or customer-facing work.
• •Ability to research, organize, and summarize information accurately.
• •Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and willingness to ask clarifying questions.
• •Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• •Ability to follow structured processes, templates, and quality standards.
• •Collaborative approach and willingness to learn from feedback and coaching.
• •Ability to manage assigned activities reliably under close guidance.
• •Interest in developing presentation, demonstration, and customer-engagement skills.
• •Professional English proficiency. Spanish is considered an advantage.
• •Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
• As GEP experiences active and rapid growth, we’re looking for people who want to flourish along with us — helping to pave the way to a brighter future.