Kroger

Direct Sourcing - Sr. Sourcing Managers- Bakery

Kroger$90K — $120K *
Food & Beverages
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Retail, CPG, or related fields
  • 5 years' experience in category management or related areas
  • Proven ability to build relationships with internal clients and key influencers
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio)
  • Strong oral and written communication skills for strategy formulation

Responsibilities

  • Develop category strategy in collaboration with business stakeholders
  • Assist senior manager in refining procurement strategy and project pipeline
  • Conduct financial assessments of category performance alongside senior management
  • Identify suppliers to improve payment terms and enhance cash flow
  • Lead sourcing activities and manage teams to meet category objectives
  • Ensure compliance with procurement policies and strategy documentation
  • Negotiate complex contracts and develop risk management action plans
  • Oversee supplier relationship management to drive value and savings

Benefits

  • Engagement with a diverse and inclusive team
  • Opportunities for professional development and certification support
  • Supportive work environment with focus on teamwork and recognition
  • Involvement in strategic decision-making processes across departments
Full Job Description
Job Description

Utilize category specific expertise to work with business stakeholders to determine category strategy, optimize supplier base, conduct sourcing events, negotiate and support contract execution. Achieve savings targets and reducing spend while working with business stakeholders to meet business needs. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Responsibilities

  • Category Management
  • Support the senior manager in defining and reviewing procurement strategy and project pipeline
  • Perform periodic financial reviews to assess category financial performance with the senior manager
  • Identify potential suppliers to extend payment terms, improve cash conversion cycle, and enhance gross margin
  • Implement supplier finance and discount programs with a focus on cash flow, interest payable, and working capital


  • Strategic Sourcing
  • Coordinate sourcing activities and manage analysts to achieve category goals
  • Coordinate sourcing strategy review and ensure that strategy documents are updated
  • Support the creation, execution, and communication of category management strategy for pertinent category
  • Drive internal compliance with policies, procedures, strategies, and guidelines on an ongoing basis


  • Contract Management
  • Negotiate and execute highly complex and visible contracts with suppliers
  • Coordinate identified improvement opportunities, risk/mitigation strategies and develop action plans


  • Supplier Relationship Management
  • Lead execution of SRM activities to create value, drive continuous improvement, and realize savings
  • Lead business relationships with suppliers, foster long-term involvement and creating value
  • Oversee supplier qualification with support of the business and develop a transition plan and execution of supply agreement


  • Procurement Process
  • Develop, deepen and maintain trusted and collaborative relationships with business partners to ensure the organization is seen as a valued partner and is involved in business decisions
  • Oversee procurement process metrics, insights and proposed actions to define implementation plan
  • Maintain knowledge of other initiatives in Kroger that may affect the category performance


  • Talent Management
  • Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties: complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports
  • Create an effective work environment by developing a common vision, communicating of clear objectives, fostering teamwork, recognizing performance, providing on the job coaching
  • Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation


Qualifications

Minimum
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Retail, CPG, or related disciplines
  • 5 years' experience within the pertinent category
  • Ability to build impactful relationship with internal clients, key influencers to effectively execute the work
  • Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Vizio)
  • Oral and written communication skills to formulate strategies in a complex business environment


Desired
  • MBA or Master's degree
  • CPM/CPSM, CSCP or equivalent certification
  • 5 years' experience in Supply Chain or Procurement
  • 3 years of leading a sourcing team


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1883
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