Corp Ent Sourcing/Sr Coe Sourcing Ops Analyst

Kroger•Cincinnati, OH

About The Position

Provide technical coaching and guidance on how to setup a sourcing event, use e-sourcing event tools and run award scenarios analysis. Identify potential risks involved in the event execution and provide recommendations based on leading practices. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Supply Chain & Operations, Retail, CPG, or similar
3+ years professional experience in on sourcing activities
Demonstrated and proven leadership ability
Ability to become a key point of contact for the team, speak to internal clients on a regular basis, develop and maintain long term relationship with internal stakeholders
Ability to proactively share insights and seek to understand how to continue to bring value to internal stakeholders
Ability to identify, quantify and effectively communicate business risks
Self-starter, ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment while delivering solid action-oriented results quickly
Analytical skills with the ability to identify, quantify and effectively leverage data to support business decisions, communicate opportunities and/or raise business risks
Ability to monitor compliance with established guidelines, policies, procedures, and regulations
Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Vizio)
Ability to synthesize analysis into compelling oral and written communications and presentations

Nice To Haves

3+ years professional experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, or Operations Management
CPM/CPSM, CSCP or equivalent certification

Responsibilities

Operational Sourcing Support: category management team in designing and executing sourcing events for pertinent category
Share with category management team best practices to prepare and set up a sourcing event
Provide coaching on how to use the e-sourcing tool available
Provide coaching on how to develop different award scenarios
Help the category management team to ensure sourcing events are delivered within the desired timeline to meet the specific objectives
Work with the category management to define requirements and objectives for outsourced activities
Sourcing Support: Work with the CoE Technology team to keep up to date on event tool providers and the leading practices insights
Utilize the analytics and governance teams as a source of information to identify improvement opportunities and ensure that the procurement strategy is being met
Additional Support: Support other initiatives in the company that may affect CoE’s performance and operations
Talent Management: Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties: complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports
Support talent development framework and proven experience in creating/maintaining training curriculum