Category Manager-Strategic Sourcing: Beverage

National DCP • Duluth, GA

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Category Manager, Strategic Sourcing, Food/Beverage directly oversees selected product categories as a member of the NDCP Sourcing team. The role develops, leads, and executes category strategy, including product research, supplier performance reporting, negotiations, bid creation and analysis, and recommendations to grow and improve the business through strategic sourcing. The position is based in a hybrid schedule with onsite work at the Duluth, Georgia corporate office. Periodic travel is required. The position may supervise others.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or a relevant field.
• Three to five years of experience in Supply Chain, Procurement, or Strategic Sourcing is desired; experience in the Beverage category is highly preferred.
• Familiarity with the 7 Step Strategic Sourcing Process.
• Advanced use of Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to learn quickly, adapt, and execute multiple projects at a time.
• Ability to prioritize, manage time, and multitask with limited supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across multifunctional teams.
• Ability to adapt to changing situations and priorities and adjust concepts to fit new situations.
• Clear understanding of financial measurements.
• Ability to deliver challenging and constructive feedback to suppliers or internally while maintaining direction toward efficient, effective results.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Industry experience in food, beverage, bakery, dairy, packaging, retail or wholesale grocery, and/or consumer food products.
• Experience in Foodservice Distribution, a Purchasing Co-op, or a QSR environment.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain strong supplier business relationships.
• Coordinate with Purchasing, Operations, Finance, and Dunkin’ corporate to support cross-functional sourcing planning and execution.
• Understand product category cost drivers.
• Develop the category food cost plan and monitor performance throughout the year.
• Participate in and conduct business planning sessions to understand business requirements and sourcing needs.
• Enhance supplier development by communicating performance standards, developing joint improvement initiatives, and soliciting formal feedback from NDCP members.
• Use strategic sourcing tools to sustain continuous cost-reduction programs for NDCP’s largest controllable expenditures.
• Identify, develop, and support system cost-saving measures.
• Manage and resolve product supply issues as needed.
• Prepare and analyze RFI, RFQ, and RFP documents; analyze responses and work with internal counterparts to determine award decisions.
• Negotiate the lowest possible landed cost while considering product specifications, quality, service levels, and industry conditions.
• Ensure supplier contracts are complete and properly executed, and account for cost variables, including unbundling freight.
• Work with Transportation to determine optimal delivery terms, rates, and freight class.
• Keep supply contingency plans and strategy up to date and ready to activate if primary suppliers cannot perform.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Company-paid life, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick, and discretionary time, and paid holidays.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Discount programs.
• Tuition discount program.
• Competitive salary with bonus potential.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level