Associate Sourcing Manager

Dollar Tree•Chesapeake, VA

1d•$87,000 - $95,000

About The Position

The Associate Sourcing Manager supports departmental supplier sourcing goals and leads the e-sourcing process. The role uses commodity market expertise to secure SKU value and cost protections while expanding Dollar Tree’s supplier base through strategic relationships. It drives sourcing initiatives and cost savings, and works with cross-functional teams to address costing, SKU specifications, and supplier management challenges. The position includes identifying and validating suppliers, developing negotiation strategies, managing e-sourcing and auction projects, researching commodity markets, tracking value-improvement results, and maintaining qualified supplier matrices. The Associate Sourcing Manager also collaborates with merchandising, supply chain, and other teams to align sourcing strategies and ensure products meet quality, cost, and brand standards. Other strategic sourcing projects may be assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (BA, BS, or BFA) or equivalent experience.
At least 5 years of corporate retail experience in Inventory Management, Merchandising, Planning, and/or Global Sourcing.
Proven negotiation skills with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
Strong analytical ability to interpret complex data and commodity trends.
Experience in supplier assessment and selection.
Project management, critical-thinking, and decision-making skills.
Ability to mentor peers and adapt to changing priorities.
Expertise in commodity research, product manufacturing, and cost-structure analysis, including raw materials and labor.
High proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Access, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Comfort using e-sourcing tools and reporting solutions such as MicroStrategy and BusinessObjects.

Nice To Haves

MBA preferred.
Advanced-to-expert experience with Excel preferred.

Responsibilities

Identify, validate, and pipeline new suppliers to diversify the supplier base and deliver annual cost savings.
Develop negotiation strategies, analyze cost proposals—including raw materials, labor, and overhead—and execute fact-based rebuttals.
Manage supplier meetings to develop and strengthen the supplier matrix.
Oversee e-sourcing and auction processes, including RFI/RFP projects, SKU specification validation, and supplier communication.
Evaluate total proposal value, including cost, qualifications, and freight, to determine the best course of action.
Research resin, energy, metal, meat, and agriculture commodities and provide actionable market insights.
Track and report on the impacts of margin and value-improvement projects.
Validate, conduct, and support merchant comparable shopping to identify white-space opportunities and advise merchant teams on SKU specification enhancements.
Work with the cost transparency team to diagnose commodity-driven SKU cost components.
Develop and maintain a qualified supplier matrix for assigned commodities.
Ensure products meet quality, cost, and brand standards.
Partner with merchandising, supply chain, and other teams to align sourcing strategies.
Drive cost-increase rebuttal analyses using market indexing and data-driven reporting.
Perform other strategic sourcing projects as assigned.