Job SummaryThis position is responsible and accountable for the execution of category strategy or category member strategy and business plans; delivery of category purchasing income for defined category: including negotiation, aligning customer needs with program opportunities, fostering supplier relationships and engaging cross-functional resources.
Responsibilities:- Own and drive category strategy or category member strategy for assigned categories delivering strong financial results, improvement opportunities and recommendations.
- Prepare analyses, communicate sourcing trends, and present results.
- Responsible for system catalog clean-up audits to ensure mapping accuracy.
- Research current state and future needs, analysis of market trends and potential suppliers, and identification of continuous improvement opportunities.
- Participate in vendor management - performance against contract and resolutions of constraints.
- Responsible for system data integrity, category data needs, liaison with cross-functional groups to ensure manage term sets so that pricing and volume allowances released to distributors is accurate.
- Manage business relationships with key internal stakeholders and external suppliers including ownership and enhancements to agreements, communication of demand/volume changes, updating contracts and sharing end-user feedback.
- Ownership of required internal processes including budgeting, contract attributes, benchmarking, pricing, product recommendations, etc.
Requirements:- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required.
- Minimum of 4 years' experience in supply chain, category, finance, or ESG related field;
- Strong negotiations experience
- Presentation Experience
- Ability to extract insights from complex data sets using advanced excel skills.
- Ability to influence through direct and indirect teams.
- Knowledge / Experience of budgets and forecasting
- High proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word & PowerPoint
- Up to 5% Travel Annually
Apply to Foodbuy today!Foodbuy is a member of Compass Group USA
Click here to Learn More about the Compass StoryAssociates at Foodbuy are offered many fantastic benefits.- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance/ AD
- Disability Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
- Personal Leave
- Associate Shopping Program
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Discount Marketplace
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.
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Req ID: Foodbuy
Erin Gregory
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