Strategic Sourcing Manager, Retail Supplies Procurement Specialist
2 months ago
About Grocery Outlet:
Grocery Outlet is a leading retailer of grocery products, committed to providing high-quality products at affordable prices to its customers. Our mission is to touch lives for the better by being the first choice for bargain-minded consumers in the market.
About the Team:
The Purchasing team at Grocery Outlet is responsible for strategically identifying opportunities to add value to the company's retail supplies expenditures. Our team is passionate about promoting a creative and growth-oriented environment within the unique culture of Grocery Outlet. We are a group of resourceful, critical thinkers who pride ourselves on integrity, efficiency, and collaboration.
About the Role:
The Strategic Sourcing Manager, Retail Supplies will be responsible for leading the sourcing efforts for our retail supplies, developing a roadmap based on prioritized opportunities, partnering with key stakeholders, and executing that roadmap through the sourcing, identification, and implementation of continuous improvement opportunities across multiple retail supplies categories.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement short, medium, and long-term category management plans and category sourcing strategies across the business for retail supplies.
- Conduct industry analyses and competitive assessments, modeling opportunities to prioritize white space sales and/or margin opportunities that would drive incremental value to the company.
- Lead and manage the RFP process for the supply of Retail Supplies, partnering with key business owners from start to finish, identifying capable supplier partners, performing market research and benchmarking, and managing the supplier communication process.
- Lead contract and business term negotiations with preferred suppliers by utilizing a robust strategic sourcing process, focused on should-costs, leveraging advanced scenario modeling, design to value thinking and vertical interference concepts.
- Develop business recommendations and present them to business leaders for decision-making, including the Purchasing Leadership Team and our Independent Operator network.
- Execute legal contracts with awarded suppliers, partnering with the Grocery Outlet legal team on all legal indemnifications and business terms and conditions.
- Monitor supplier performance, assessing supplier service levels, understanding capacity planning, reviewing innovation pipelines, and pressing for continuous cost improvements.
- Perform ad hoc category or business analysis and support for stakeholders across the company, becoming a key thought partner with the business.
- Effectively manage the retail suppliers spend to ensure continual cost improvements and operational efficiencies, partnering with multiple internal functions to optimize solutions.
- Develop and refine over time Grocery Outlet's retail supplies management vision, processes, and tools to ensure best-in-class sourcing practices.
About the Pay:
The base salary range for this position is $100,000 - $130,000 annually, with additional benefits including an annual bonus program, equity, 401(k) profit sharing, medical, dental, vision, and more. Final compensation will be determined based upon experience and skills and may vary based on location.
About You:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, or Supply Chain.
- 7-10 years of formal strategic sourcing experience required, following a rigorous sourcing process with proven results across multiple commodities, different spend levels, and item complexity. Experience in retail highly preferred.
- Action-oriented, self-starter with courage to lead change and implement operational improvements.
- Strategic and structured thinker—ability to quickly understand sales drivers in a business, develop strategic frameworks, then leverage to prioritize opportunities.
- Strong analytical capabilities—takes data-driven approach to problems with an ability to quickly model financial impacts and identify opportunities. Advanced Excel skills required.
- Collaborative worker—quickly builds trusted relationships with internal business partners and external suppliers.
- Possess the ability to multi-task, prioritize, work independently, and keep a high level of focus.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, especially in front of peers and executive audiences. Strong PowerPoint skills required.
- Experience working within a mainframe ERP system a plus as well as multiple data sources.
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