Sourcing Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, and track category strategy and policies for one or more non-merchandise category leveraging the identified value levers.
• Collaborate with the business to define category needs and specifications.
• Manage and direct the strategic sourcing efforts (sourcing calendar).
• Complete the collection, analysis, and reporting of category spend and savings data monthly.
• Conduct the development of sourcing strategies, industry and supplier research, bidding, supplier selection, and contract negotiations.
• Perform value analysis and total cost of ownership analytical activities.
• Cook up strategic sourcing activities with stakeholders for sourced categories, including preparing category sourcing results and sourcing step details and summaries.
• Provide Stakeholders’ department with spend savings analysis across categories for forecasting and budgeting purposes.
• Prepare periodic stakeholder activities alignment and category planning materials.
• Cook up strategic sourcing activities with stakeholders for sourced categories, including preparing category sourcing results and sourcing step details and summaries.
• Cook up and coordinate with Stakeholder and Legal department on contract negotiations.
• Report on contracting activity.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• At least four years of relevant strategic sourcing experience
• Prior management experience
• Project management experience
• Procurement and strategic sourcing knowledge, specifically with multiple retail, non-merchandise specific category sourcing expertise
• Understanding of cost savings approaches
• Established strategic sourcing skills, including documentation and communication of strategy
• Networking and team skills
• Strategically oriented
• Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Analytical skills
• Able to successfully address large supplier relationships
• Able to work in office 5 days a week (Monday-Friday)