Strategic Staffing Solutions is currently looking for a Material Expeditor, a W2 contract opportunity!!

Minimum Requirements
* Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree in supply chain/business/logistics or associate’s degree with three (3) years relevant experience or four (4) years expediting/materials/logistics experience.

* Skills: Working knowledge of ERP/MRP, shipment documentation such as bill of lading (BOL), advance ship notice (ASN), and standard shipping terms (INCOTERMS), follow-through, stakeholder communication, and basic data analysis (Excel or BI).

Job Summary:
The Material Expeditor performs intermediate-level expediting to secure on-time delivery of materials and services for projects and O&M operations. The role manages supplier commitments, tracks shipments end-to-end, supports recovery plans for late orders, and partners cross-functionally to minimize schedule impacts.
Key Responsibilities:

Expediting & Recovery
* Own expediting for assigned suppliers/commodities; obtain firm promise dates and shipment plans.

* Identify risks early; drive recovery actions (pull-ins, split shipments, alternate sources, premium freight approvals).

Supplier & Logistics Management
* Coordinate with supplier production, planning, and shipping to align material readiness with site need dates.

* Liaise with carriers, brokers, and warehouses to ensure proper routing, documentation, and delivery appointments.

Issue & Risk Management
* Resolve intermediate issues (quality holds, partial shipments, customs/document errors) with timely escalation.

* Support claims and chargebacks related to late delivery or premium freight when applicable.
Cross-Functional Alignment
* Synchronize dates with Buyers, Planners, Site Materials, and Project Managers; maintain a single source of truth in ERP/MRP.

* Support outages/turnarounds with daily line-of-balance updates and hot-list management.

Reporting & Continuous Improvement
* Maintain accurate PO status; produce weekly supplier on-time-delivery (OTD) and past-due line reports.

* Recommend process improvements (lead-time accuracy, confirmation cadence, supplier scorecard inputs).

“Beware of scams. S3 never asks for money during its onboarding process.”

STRATEGIC STAFFING SOLUTIONS (S3) HAS AN OPENING!

Lead Full Stack AI Engineer
Location: Columbus, OH (3 days onsite/ 2 days remote)
Role Type: W2 contract role
Duration: 18 Months

Key Responsibilities

• Build and enhance multi-agent AI orchestration platform and automation frameworks.
• Develop enterprise-grade full-stack applications supporting AI-powered experiences.
• Design and implement Generative AI solutions using modern agent frameworks.
• Partner with product, architecture, and engineering teams to deliver innovative AI capabilities.
• Drive technical excellence, scalability, security, and performance across solutions.
• Rapidly prototype and deploy AI solutions that improve productivity and efficiency.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience developing enterprise web applications.
• Strong experience with Python, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, React.js, Next.js, Tailwind, and Bootstrap.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience building Generative AI applications.
• Experience with ADK, OpenAI Agent Frameworks, LangChain, LangGraph, or similar technologies.
• Experience designing agent-based workflows, automation, and AI-powered solutions.
• 5+ years designing and building scalable, secure, high-performance enterprise applications.
  Agile & Self-Starter Mindset
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, adapt to changing priorities, and deliver results with minimal oversight.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience with public cloud platforms and AI solution deployment.
• Experience with cloud-native architectures, CI/CD, and enterprise integration patterns.

*Beware of scams. S3 never asks for money during its onboarding process.

Product Owner

Location:  Columbus, OH (Hybrid)
Duration:  12 Month Contract

Job Description: 
Seeking a website and mobile application product owner with the following experience:
* Experience managing web and/or mobile application products.
* Working knowledge of Agile and Scrum methodologies.
* Experience writing user stories, acceptance criteria, and managing product backlogs.
* Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
* Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management abilities.
* Experience using tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence, or similar platforms.

Job Summary:
Investigate, analyze, and resolve application issues with minimal direction. Perform and lead field investigations of application issues and interface with field users and management. Perform and lead application training and provide input in the development of training materials. Perform data analysis and assist in the development of reports. Perform application administrative functions and develop associated administrative procedures. Take the lead to assist support staff in investigating and resolving application issues. Lead efforts with business unit employees to define and build business processes and the functional requirements for associated applications. Provide assistance, and guidance to employees across the corporation in the proper use of applications. Lead the development of application testing plans and take a lead role in providing required user training plans.

Essential Job Functions & Tasks:
1. Investigate and resolve application issues with minimal direction from senior staff.
2. Perform application field investigations and interface with field staff and management.
3. Perform data analysis.
4. Participate in process design and develop business cases.
5. Perform application training.
6. Coordinate field user group activities.
7. Perform application administrative functions with minimal direction from senior staff.
8. Develop test plans and participate in testing.
9. Develop training plans/materials.
10. Participate in the collection of user requirements from field users.
11. Discuss technical issues competently with team members, end users and management.
12. Exhibit a high level of understanding of application functionality and associated business process.

Education Requirements:
Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT or Engineering, Math, or Statistics Field. Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

Work Experience:
8 Years of Experience with Bachelor’s Degree. 9 Years of Experience with Associate’s Degree.
Potential to convert.

STRATEGIC STAFFING SOLUTIONS (S3) HAS AN OPENING!

Senior Information Security Engineer
Location(s): Columbus, OH, Chandler, AZ, or Charlotte, NC (Hybrid schedule)
Role Type: W2 contract role
Duration: 24 Months

Job Description:

* We are looking for hands-on CipherTrust expertise.

Join a high-impact security engineering team at the forefront of enterprise cryptography, where you’ll design, build, and scale critical encryption and key management solutions that protect some of the organization’s most sensitive data. This role is ideal for a hands-on security engineer with deep expertise in cryptographic protocols, HSMs, and modern data protection technologies, who thrives in complex, large-scale environments. You’ll work across Linux, Windows, and automation frameworks to harden systems, optimize performance, and drive secure architecture forward—while partnering with engineering and operations teams to deliver resilient, scalable solutions. If you’re passionate about encryption, key management, and solving sophisticated security challenges in a fast-paced enterprise setting, this is a role where your expertise will directly shape the organization’s security posture.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience with Thales CipherTrust Key Manager and CipherTrust Transparent Encryption (CTE).
• 5+ years of intermediate to advanced level experience with scripting/automation using tools such as: Bash, PowerShell, Python, Ansible, VBScript, or JavaScript, UI path, etc.
• 5+ years of Unix/Linux/Windows Systems Administration experience with in-depth knowledge of troubleshooting, OS hardening and OS tuning.
• 5+ years of experience with encryption or tokenization technologies.
• 3+ years of experience performing builds, administration and/or support of hardware security modules or security appliance devices.
• Advanced Knowledge of Cryptographic protocols & algorithms.
• Knowledge and understanding of Cryptographic Technologies and Key Management
• Understanding of format preserving encryption (FPE), tokenization and transparent data encryption (TDE)
• Knowledge and understanding of implementing infrastructure upgrades, security patches, version upgrades for systems, appliances and HSM’s
• Experience with Agile Scrum or Kanban methodologies.
• Experience with application support in Linux and Windows server environments.
• Proven experience with change and incident management practices in medium to large enterprise environments.

*Beware of scams. S3 never asks for money during its onboarding process

STRATEGIC STAFFING SOLUTIONS (S3) HAS AN OPENING!

Procurement Consultant
Columbus, OH (Local/Onsite)
W2 contract role with opportunity to convert to perm
Schedule: M-F 8:00-5:00pm
Pay Rate: $45-55/HR

Role Summary:

This role is to support new generation equipment and construction contracting. Writing complex multi million, sometimes billion dollar contracts, including pricing, business requirements, performance criteria, terms and conditions, and any risk mitigations. Procures goods, services, materials and manufactured equipment of high value. Looking for individuals with heavy major projects experience as they will likely be working on the new plant build projects.

• Serves as the subject matter expert in the development of sourcing strategy associated with the procurement of labor, service, material, and equipment needs supporting business unit functions.
• Applies negotiation techniques and methods to sourcing and contracting objectives.
• Manages supplier performance, contract compliance, risk, and other areas that support over-arching category management strategies.
• Leads cross-functional teams and may direct lower-level activities associated with sourcing, contracting or operational efforts.
• Procures goods and services with a high value or complex requirements.
• Assesses business requirements, and matches procurement plans accordingly.
• Executes sourcing strategies based on category manager guidance and leading practices.
• Assists Category Managers with category strategy development.
• Leverages market, supplier, and spend analyses to inform category strategies and competitive solicitations (e.g. RFXs).
• Coordinates and leads cross-functional category teams during sourcing events.
• Performs any required contract administration work related to a sourcing event.
• Develops negotiating strategy and leads negotiations.
• Writes the summary and details for basic to moderately complex contracts, including pricing, business requirements, performance criteria, terms and conditions, and any risk mitigations.
• Manages contract compliance and administration for high-value manufactured equipment and materials including economic price adjustments, replacement programs, and credit programs.

Experience Required:

• 5 years of relevant work experience, including experience working with cross-functional teams is required.
• Supply chain category management experience, preferably within the utility, manufacturing, or construction industry preferred.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance, supply chain, or other related field; OR 6 years of relevant work experience.

*Beware of scams. S3 never asks for money during its onboarding process.

Strategic Staffing Solutions is currently looking for a Procurement Manager, a W2 contract opportunity!!

Procurement Manager
Duration: 3 months with a potential to convert
Role Type: W2 contract
Schedule: Onsite
Location: Columbus, OH 43215

Minimum Requirements
* Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 8 years of relevant experience.

* Associate’s degree in a related field and 10 years of relevant experience; or

* High School Diploma/GED and 12 years of relevant experience.

* Demonstrated success leading complex cross-functional initiatives without direct authority.

* Strong knowledge of procurement processes, contracting, supplier management, supply markets, manufacturing lead times, and delivery assurance.

* Experience supporting large capital, utility, energy, generation, transmission, infrastructure, industrial, or engineering projects.

* Strong stakeholder management, collaboration, and executive communication skills.

The Procurement Manager, Major Projects, serves as the primary Procurement partner for assigned major generation or transmission capital projects or programs. Embedded within the project team, this senior individual contributor leads procurement integration across materials, equipment, services, construction, supplier capacity, and contracting activities to support successful project delivery. Working through influence across Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering, Construction, and Project Controls, the role develops and oversees the integrated procurement plan, anticipates and mitigates risks, aligns procurement activities with project milestones, and provides executive-level visibility into procurement readiness and performance. While not responsible for category strategy, supplier relationship ownership, material tracking, or overall project execution, this position coordinates these capabilities into a unified procurement strategy that supports project success.

Essential Job Functions
* Establish clear accountability, decision paths, and escalation processes to resolve procurement issues and risks.

* Communicate procurement readiness, key risks, mitigation plans, and critical decisions to project leadership.

* Serve as the primary procurement liaison and single point of coordination for assigned major projects, partnering closely with Project Managers, Project Directors, and project leadership.

* Develop, maintain, and drive the integrated project procurement plan, ensuring alignment with engineering, construction, commissioning, and project milestones.

* Translate project schedules and business objectives into coordinated procurement, sourcing, contracting, supplier, and material execution plans.

* Represent project material and capacity requirements within Generation and/or Transmission COE portfolio planning process and incorporate prioritization decisions into project execution plans.

* Maintain procurement dashboards and risk registers that provide visibility into milestones, supplier capacity, material status, commercial issues, actions, decisions, and executive reporting.

* Coordinate cross-functional execution across Generation, Transmission COE, Category Management, PPO, Sourcing, Contracts, Engineering, Project Controls, Construction, Logistics, and other stakeholders.

* Partner with Procurement teams to address supplier performance, capacity constraints, category strategies, and commercial considerations.

* Leverage analytics, systems, and continuous improvement practices to enhance sourcing effectiveness, contract visibility, supplier performance, and project outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications
* Experience supporting generation, transmission, utility, energy, EPC, or infrastructure capital projects.

* Knowledge of project controls, critical path scheduling, commissioning, and construction sequencing.

* Experience managing procurement risks on projects exceeding $100M in capital investment.

* PMP, CPSM, CPSD, SCM, or similar professional certification.

* Experience operating in matrixed and portfolio-based organizations.

“Beware of scams. S3 never asks for money during its onboarding process.”

Material Expeditor

Location: Columbus, OH
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Employment Type: Contract
Assignment Length: 12 Months (Potential to Convert)
Rate: $30/hr

Position Summary

We are seeking a Material Expeditor to support the timely delivery of materials and services for projects and ongoing operations. This is an execution-focused role responsible for tracking purchase orders, monitoring material and delivery timelines, maintaining accurate data, and following up with suppliers to resolve delays.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, comfortable working with high volumes of information, and proficient in Excel. This position requires strong follow-through and the ability to communicate effectively with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Track assigned purchase orders, materials, supplier commitments, and delivery timelines.

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date PO and material status information.

• Follow up with suppliers regarding order status, shipment schedules, delivery dates, and delays.

• Identify potential delivery issues and communicate risks to appropriate stakeholders.

• Support day-to-day expediting activities to help ensure materials arrive on schedule.

• Coordinate with suppliers, buyers, planners, logistics teams, and other internal stakeholders.

• Monitor shipments and assist with resolving delivery issues and discrepancies.

• Maintain high volumes of data accurately within ERP/MRP systems and spreadsheets.

• Prepare and maintain tracking reports, status updates, and past-due order information.

• Use Excel extensively to organize, analyze, and report material and purchasing information.

• Help maintain accurate supplier commitments and delivery schedules.

• Escalate significant delays or issues when additional support or intervention is required.

• Support process improvements related to material tracking, supplier follow-up, and delivery performance.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Logistics, or a related field; OR

• Associate’s degree with 3 years of relevant experience; OR

• 4 years of relevant experience in expediting, materials, purchasing, supply chain, or logistics.

• Experience tracking purchase orders, materials, shipments, or supplier deliveries.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage high volumes of information.

• Strong follow-through and organizational skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.

• Working knowledge of ERP or MRP systems.

Preferred Experience

• Material expediting or supplier expediting experience.

• Purchasing or procurement coordination experience.

• Experience following up with suppliers regarding late or past-due orders.

• Experience with shipment and delivery tracking.

• Familiarity with BOLs, ASNs, and INCOTERMS.

• Experience preparing supplier status, OTD, or past-due reports.

• Experience supporting manufacturing, utilities, energy, construction, or other industrial environments.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a hands-on, detail-oriented materials or supply chain professional who enjoys tracking orders, maintaining accurate information, communicating with suppliers, and making sure materials arrive when needed.

This is a lower-level, execution-focused expediting position. Strong Excel skills, PO tracking, supplier follow-up, data accuracy, and day-to-day materials coordination are more important than extensive strategic procurement or supply chain management experience.

Work Environment

• Onsite position in Columbus, OH

• Monday–Friday, 40 hours per week

• 8-hour workday

• 12-month contract