Strategic Sourcing Category Management Manager
3 weeks ago
Description:
Utilize category specific expertise to work with business stakeholders to determine category strategy, optimize supplier base, conduct sourcing events, negotiate and support contract execution. Achieve savings targets and reducing spend while working with business stakeholders to meet business needs. Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.
Responsibilities:
Category Management
Support the senior manager in defining and reviewing procurement strategy and project pipeline
Perform periodic financial reviews to assess category financial performance with the senior manager
Identify potential suppliers to extend payment terms, improve cash conversion cycle, and enhance gross margin
Implement supplier finance and discount programs with a focus on cash flow, interest payable, and working capital
Strategic Sourcing:
Coordinate sourcing activities and manage analysts to achieve category goals
Coordinate sourcing strategy review and ensure that strategy documents are updated
Support the creation, execution, and communication of category management strategy for pertinent category
Drive internal compliance with policies, procedures, strategies, and guidelines on an ongoing basis
Contract Management:
Negotiate and execute highly complex and visible contracts with suppliers
Coordinate identified improvement opportunities, risk/mitigation strategies and develop action plans
Supplier Relationship Management:
Lead execution of SRM activities to create value, drive continuous improvement, and realize savings
Lead business relationships with suppliers, foster long-term involvement and creating value
Oversee supplier qualification with support of the business and develop a transition plan and execution of supply agreement
Procurement Process
Develop, deepen and maintain trusted and collaborative relationships with business partners to ensure the organization is seen as a valued partner and is involved in business decisions
Oversee procurement process metrics, insights and proposed actions to define implementation plan
Maintain knowledge of other initiatives in Kroger that may affect the category performance
Talent Management:
Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties: complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports
Create an effective work environment by developing a common vision, communicating of clear objectives, fostering teamwork, recognizing performance, providing on the job coaching
Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
Qualifications for Candidates:
Minimum
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Retail, CPG, or related disciplines
5 years’ experience within the pertinent category - Energy Sourcing
Experience in Electric buy plans, Regulated and Deregulated
Ability to build impactful relationship with internal clients, key influencers to effectively execute the work
Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Vizio)
Oral and written communication skills to formulate strategies in a complex business environment
Desired:
MBA or Master’s degree
CPM/CPSM, CSCP or equivalent certification
5 years’ experience in Supply Chain or Procurement
3 years of leading a sourcing team
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