Director of Indirect Sourcing

Ahold Delhaize•Pleasant Hill, CA

31d•Hybrid

About The Position

Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands – Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Our associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more. Primary Purpose Responsible for the strategic sourcing and management of approximately $2.5 - $3b (depending on capital plan) in items categorized as Not for Resale. This position is responsible for the creation, management and development of the strategies to minimize our NFR cost structure while ensuring that the services/products meet the quality and strategic needs of all company stakeholders. The person must possess high level negotiation skill and ability to build and leverage extraordinary internal and external cross functional relationships to aggressively drive costs out of every part of business. Our flexible/ hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. Our core office locations include Salisbury, NC , Chicago, IL, Quincy, MA, Carlisle, PA, Scarborough, ME, Hyattsville, MD and Mauldin, SC. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
8+ years of Indirect Sourcing experience
Passion for reducing costs – exhibits high energy and the enthusiasm to establish a new approach to sourcing
Cross functional leadership
Prioritization
Oral and/or written communication skills
Presentation skills
Strong analytical skills
Customer focus
Supervisory/leadership skills
Initiative
Attention to detail
Negotiation skills
Strategic Planning
Self motivated
Ability to travel up to 40% ME/NC/PA/SC

Responsibilities

Serve as primary champion & process leader for the strategic process for each spend area.
Set priorities & performance goals for Sourcing Managers.
Guide strategy development for major commodities
Oversee the development of annual strategic sourcing plans which specify how savings goals will be achieved.
Supervise Sourcing Leads.
Communicate team progress with the VP NFR and senior business unit leadership and ensure clear alignment between team action and business unit interests.
Responsible for leading strategic sourcing efforts in specific commodity areas as necessary/appropriate.
Working with ADUSA Stakeholders and the supplier community, develop, champion, and ensure implementation of ideas that will optimize ADUSA’s total cost of ownership for spend categories within the portfolio.
Based on each commodity’s sourcing strategy, oversee the supplier selection and negotiation process for key sourcing teams.
Establish and maintain contractual and business relationships with the senior management of key suppliers.
Support the sourcing category manager in the resolution of major customer satisfaction and vendor performance issues.
Be active in the effort to achive small and disadvantaged business sourcing objectives.
With the assistance of the Analyst and Finance, track forecasted vs actual savings for the portfolio of commodities and is responsible for communicating performance against these measures and their potential budgetary impact.
Work together with senior stakeholders in the business units to ensure savings are built into budgets and the annual operating plan
Work with each Sourcing team to ensure sourcing strategies are implemented and Supply Management, Demand Management and Process Management reductions are secured according to forecasts.
Responsible for breaking down organizational barriers and communicating overall sourcing trends/results for his/her commodities to the VP NFR.
Remain current with market trends through relationships with Sourcing Managers, suppliers and market experts, and ensure ADUSA has a process to gain access/familiarity with emerging supplier capabilities.
In conjunction with business unit purchasing leadership, develop performance objectives and conduct annual reviews with all associated Sourcing Associates.
Participate in career planning and development for each Sourcing Associate, and will assume a mentoring relationship with high-potential sourcing professionals.
Improve overall sourcing morale by communicating savings opportunities and successes throughout the company for strategic sourcing commodities and will actively champion the elevation of purchasing as a valued and career enhancing experience