Category Sourcing Manager

3 days ago


Coraopolis, United States DICK'S Sporting Goods Full time

At DICK'S Sporting Goods, we believe in how positively sports can change lives. On our team, everyone plays a critical role in creating confidence and excitement by personally equipping all athletes to achieve their dreams. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce, reflecting the communities we serve.

If you are ready to make a difference as part of the world's greatest sports team, apply to join our team today

OVERVIEW:

This job is responsible for defining and executing the non-merchandise sourcing and procurement strategy for Supply Chain and Strategy at Dick's Sporting Goods.

Key responsibilities and objectives include:

  • Implement the category management strategy supported by optimal sourcing and procurement strategies
  • Actively manage and enhance key supplier relationships
  • Actively engage in sourcing projects and oversee project execution from a team of analysts
  • Mitigate overall business risk
  • Drive process standardization and financial transparency.
This job must actively work with internal stakeholders, be viewed as a trusted advisor and be comfortable presenting to and interacting with executive management.

Job Duties & Responsibilities
  • Work closely with executive level, functional management to develop, implement and communicate the procurement category management strategy while adeptly managing the existing business infrastructure. This includes but is not limited to analysis of current spend and the supply base, analysis of supply markets and market trends and identification and understanding of key cost drivers.
  • Lead the development and implementation of optimal sourcing and procurement strategies, including: Request-for-information (RFI), Request-for-proposal (RFP), eAuction, benchmarking and direct negotiation. This necessitates strong collaboration with the back office non-merchandise procurement team, as well as internal stakeholders to identify and anticipate their requirements.
  • Work closely with executive level, functional management to develop and enhance key supplier relationships by executing supplier relationship management activities. This includes implementation of key metrics and scorecards to measure supplier compliance and to sustain and improve quality.
  • Drive greater process adherence and understanding, as well as financial transparency across the business.
  • Facilitates the contract review process between the business, the supplier and legal.
QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Economic, Finance, or related Business Field. MBA (Preferred), CPM/CPSM (Preferred).
  • 7-10 years of experience in Non-merchandise/Indirect sourcing expertise with a focus on Supply Chain and Strategy categories to be overseen, demonstrated experience using sourcing and procurement tools and technology, retail experience is a plus
  • Strong communication and presentation skills and a comfort around executive management
  • Expertise in spend data analytics
  • Strong sourcing and procurement knowledge with pragmatism to manage expectations
  • Strong negotiation and project management skills
  • Knowledge of legal contract terminology and conditions


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