Strategic Sourcing Manager -Rooms Amenities

Job Responsibilities

Leverage best practices and company standards to manage supplier relationships and contracts. Support customer programs and initiatives that result in successful contracts satisfying customer needs and generating value or cost savings.

Collaborate with the larger Rooms Amenities team to support the overall category strategy. Oversee a selection of contracts as assigned, ensuring suppliers meet their contractual commitments, customer needs are met, and contracts remain competitive with market changes.

Interact directly with customers, including senior leadership positions, on high visibility projects. Develop a strong customer service mindset and relationship as a trusted consultant. Lead supplier negotiation and pricing strategy development efforts for supplier agreements.

Collect, organize, and analyze purchasing data to identify areas of opportunities and measure contract and program successes. Communicate effectively with all stakeholders on sourcing activities and projects. Implement all aspects of client development teams for initiatives, including identifying the correct participants, soliciting input at the appropriate times, running meetings, etc.

Manage assigned portfolio of contracts and suppliers to ensure information is consistently up to date. Lead presentations to internal and external teams and suppliers. Focus on delivering product savings, category growth, and enhancing overall enterprise value.

Qualifications

BS/BA required. Prior experience in the amenities/personal care product category and/or strategic sourcing preferred. Strong data analysis capabilities, including in-depth analysis, interpretation of data, and conversion of findings into actionable steps. Technical sourcing process and contracting knowledge. Strong negotiation skills. Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers. Ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously. Excellent written/verbal communication and presentation skills. Excellent organizational and time management skills, and ability to independently contribute to team goals. Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), including pivot tables, data modeling, contract redlining, and presentation creation. 5-10 years of experience in business management (operational or management consulting) with an understanding of procurement, contracting, supply chain optimization, and/or category management.

Benefits

BENEFITS: Aramark offers comprehensive benefit programs and services for eligible employees including medical, dental, vision, and work/life resources. Additional benefits may include retirement savings plans like 401(k) and paid days off such as parental leave and disability coverage. Benefits vary by location and are subject to any legal requirements or limitations, employee eligibility status, and where the employee lives and/or works. For more information about Aramark benefits, click here Aramark Careers - Benefits & Compensation.