Sr. Manager, Sourcing

About the role

The Sr. Manager, Material Cost Optimization & Negotiation Support serves as the organization’s lead subject matter expert (SME) in value capture, transforming complex data (including SQL databases, commodity indices, and global economic factors) into high-impact negotiation strategies for merchandising product categories. This leader oversees a team of analysts to architect the organizations should-cost models, equipping the Merchandising team with the technical insights and defensive intelligence necessary to navigate high-stakes vendor engagements. By fostering a culture of analytical excellence and building deep cross-functional trust, this role ensures that cost-improvement initiatives are rigorously tracked and that stakeholders are prepared to deliver effective, data-driven messaging that maximizes margin expansion and mitigates cost increases.

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. is a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider that serves both professional installer and do-it-yourself customers. As of January 3, 2026, Advance operated 4,305 stores primarily within the United States, with additional locations in Canada, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Company also served 809 independently owned Carquest branded stores across these locations in addition to Mexico and various Caribbean islands. Additional information about Advance, including employment opportunities, customer services, and online shopping for parts, accessories and other offerings can be found at www.AdvanceAutoParts.com.

Responsibilities

• Act as the lead consultant for the Category Management function, developing comprehensive playbooks for vendor negotiations that leverage should-cost modeling, teardown analytics, and competitive benchmarking.
• Lead the development of dynamic tracking models for raw materials, and currency; help quantify the financial impact of tariffs and trade policy changes to provide a real-time, defensible view of landed costs.
• Own the end-to-end tracking of cost-improvement initiatives, ensuring that negotiated savings and margin enhancements are accurately quantified, validated against the P&L, and reported to executive leadership.
• Direct and mentor a team of analysts, managing workload prioritization across sourcing events, cost change requests, and cost improvement projects while fostering a collaborative environment for professional growth.
• Synthesize complex technical data into high-level executive summaries and negotiation materials that clearly articulate value, risk, and recommended action plans.
• Drive the evolution of MCO capabilities by implementing advanced analytics tools and refining methodologies for tracking global economic factors and automotive aftermarket benchmarks.
• Build deep trust with Merchandising