Procurement Manager_

3 months ago


Fort Lauderdale, United States Chewy Full time

**Our Opportunity:** Chewy is currently recruiting a **Procurement Manager** reporting to the Associate Director, Procurement at our headquarters in Plantation, Florida or Minneapolis, MN. Chewy is one of the fastest-growing e-commerce enterprises around and is rapidly disrupting the traditional pet specialty channels. We are centered on our three company values: (1) Wow the Customer, (2) Keep it Simple, and (3) Grow. As a Category/Sourcing Manager, you will lead an indirect procurement sub-category and be responsible for managing all sourcing, contracting, supplier management and other procurement activities within the sub-category (HR, Legal, Finance as examples). This leadership role is instrumental in managing spend for the organization and developing partnerships with internal/external resources. This is an opportunity to demonstrate stewardship in optimizing Chewy’s spend and its supplier relationships. **What You’ll Do:** + Develop strategies for the sub-category and manage the pipeline of projects (new and renewals). + Lead sourcing activities within the category and responsible for the end-to-end procurement strategies of medium – large sized deals (~100K-$1M) with varying complexity. + Collaborate with internal stakeholders (cross-functional) and advise on procurement practices, providing expertise, support and guidance at all stages of the procurement cycle. + Lead negotiations within your respective sub-category. + Manage suppliers and monitor contract performance. + Review specifications, analyze market, and select potential suppliers, lead the RFx process, analyze prices/quality expectations/delivery dates/terms, negotiate prices and terms, and award suppliers. + Analyze spend and other data while also conducting regular market benchmarking. + Responsible for developing content for monthly procurement business reviews with internal stakeholders. + Foster and develop relationships with multiple departments, business partners and vendors/suppliers. + Build and analyze pricing models based on stakeholders’ requirements in collaboration with Finance. + Transform multiple and complex streams of information into simple, clear and concise terms to be presented to stakeholders. + Domestic travel as needed. **What You'll Need:** + 2-5 years of experience in strategic sourcing, category, and procurement. Global experience a plus. + Demonstrate ability to create a category and negotiation strategy. + Ability to work with cross functional teams in a global, complex, changing environment to deliver value-driven results. + Strong negotiation and contracting experience. + Prefer experience in negotiating technology agreements + Exceptional organizational and project management skills to be able to work on multiple initiatives simultaneously. + Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with both internal and external stakeholders. + Strong working knowledge of standard Microsoft Office applications. + Intermediate to Advanced level Excel proficiency. + Experience running competitive request for proposals (RFPs). + BA or BS required; MBA preferred. Procurement Certifications are a plus. **Chewy is committed to equal opportunity. We value and embrace diversity and inclusion of all Team Members. If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, and you need an accommodation during the application process or to perform these job requirements, or if you need a religious accommodation, please contact** **CAAR@chewy.com** **.** **If you have a question regarding your application, please contact** **HR@chewy.com** **.** **To access Chewy's Customer Privacy Policy, please click here (hewy.com/app/content/privacy) . To access Chewy's California CPRA Job Applicant Privacy Policy, please click here (henompro.com/us/en/privacy-policy) .**