Associate Sourcing Manager - Private Brands

7-Eleven•Irving, TX

12d

About The Position

The Associate Sourcing Manager supports sourcing activities and processes for Private Brands and/or Fresh Food categories. The role covers requirements gathering, spend and market analysis, RFx development and execution, proposal evaluation, supplier capability assessment, contract support, supplier onboarding, and ongoing supplier management. It supports Sourcing Managers, Directors, and cross-functional business partners in executing sourcing plans to improve cost, quality, service, speed to market, and risk management while ensuring compliance with 7-Eleven sourcing policies and processes. The role works with Product Development, Supply Chain, Legal, suppliers, and other stakeholders to execute category sourcing plans. It analyzes supplier proposals and market information, supports sourcing events and negotiations, and communicates findings, risks, recommendations, and next steps. Relevant category experience may include Private Brands, consumer packaged goods, food and beverage, fresh food, food service, retail merchandising, and food packaging.

Requirements

Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience.
Demonstrated ability to build and analyze financial models for proposal scenarios, cost impacts, market benchmarks, landed cost considerations, and supplier recommendations.
Strong organizational skills and foundational understanding of legal aspects, negotiation, purchasing terminology, cost analysis, supplier compliance, and contract administration.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint, and ability to use data, templates, and reporting tools to support sourcing decisions and stakeholder updates.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including ability to communicate clearly with internal stakeholders, team members, suppliers, and cross-functional partners.
Ability to work effectively with business stakeholders, suppliers, and cross-functional partners in a fast-paced, self-directed environment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is strongly preferred.
Experience in Private Brands, consumer packaged goods, food and beverage, fresh food, food service, retail merchandising, and/or food packaging.
Understanding of logistics, route to market, production lead times, and material specifications for retail products and food packaging.
Exposure to domestic and/or import sourcing, including lead-time planning, landed cost components, tariff and duty impacts, logistics handoffs, supplier compliance, and broker or trading partner models.

Responsibilities

Execute sourcing processes for assigned categories, including data and spend analysis, market research, scoping, bidding, contract support, compliance, and supplier management.
Build and maintain collaborative relationships with Product Development, Supply Chain, Legal, and other cross-functional stakeholders.
Support RFx and sourcing events, including supplier discovery, bid analysis, scenario modeling, stakeholder feedback, and negotiation preparation.
Support supplier contract development, negotiations, and renewals with Legal and sourcing leadership, addressing pricing, performance measures, service requirements, accountability, remedies, termination options, total cost of ownership, and risk reduction.
Research domestic and international suppliers and support evaluation of their capability, capacity, lead times, compliance readiness, cost structure, and fit for business needs.
Participate in cross-functional discussions, provide progress updates, and translate sourcing priorities into actionable next steps.
Build and analyze financial models, including proposal comparisons, cost scenarios, market benchmarks, and supplier recommendations, and present findings clearly.
Translate leadership direction, company strategy, and category priorities into sourcing actions, project support, and stakeholder follow-through.
Use data, market insight, supplier information, and stakeholder input to assess business needs, identify root causes, develop practical solutions, and make informed recommendations.
Communicate sourcing updates, analysis, risks, and recommendations clearly, adapting detail to the audience.
Adapt to changing business needs, learn category details, identify dependencies, and help clarify sourcing priorities, timelines, and next steps.