National Procurement Specialist

ALDI•Batavia, IL

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

ALDI is one of the fastest-growing retailers in the nation, aiming to become one of the top 3 grocery retailers in the US by store count. The Procurement team engages in the sourcing and tendering of non-merchandise equipment, fixtures, supplies, and displays that support operations. This role offers an opportunity to support the sourcing, procurement, contracting, and supplier relationship management of non-merchandise products and services nationally and internationally. An ideal candidate will have experience in administrative coordination, project management, procurement of goods and/or services, and an educational background in Supply Chain Management or a business-related field. The objective is to bring value to the company through sourcing and category management strategies.

Requirements

Consistently demonstrates the Mindsets, ALDI Acts Competencies and Professional Skills (M.A.P.) as outlined for the role.
Gives attention to detail and follows instruction.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Effective time management; maximizes productivity.
Prepares written materials to meet purpose and audience.
Develops and maintains positive relationships with internal and external parties.
Ability to analyze data sources to create forecast, optimal cost analysis, and contract decisions and recommendations.
Drives projects and tasks to completion through effective prioritization, work planning, time management, and cross-functional collaboration.
Demonstrates clear rationale when making sourcing decisions, in consideration of cost, quality, delivery, and service.
Ability to lead meetings and negotiations.
Negotiation skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite with Advanced MS Excel proficiency.
Proficient in SAP ARIBA.
Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business or a related field required.
A minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in Supply Chain Management, Business, Procurement and/or Retail Operations required.
Or, a combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge.

Responsibilities

Drives development of team strategy while consulting leadership.
Consults with internal and external parties to ensure timely and efficient communication flow.
Keeps informed on external best practices and relevant changes within their area of responsibility and communicates updates to leadership.
Conducts negotiations and leads vendor meetings per agreed tender timelines.
Implements contracts and communicates contract and vendor updates both externally to the supply base as well as internally to the stakeholders.
Recommends process improvements for area of responsibility.
Develops procurement plans that aligns with the overall sourcing strategy.
Creates category plans and strategy in consideration of market data and spend analyses.
Identifies and executes cost-saving opportunities that directly impact the profitability of the company.
Utilizes procurement levers to reduce total cost of ownership and optimize performance, quality, and service within department categories.
Interprets market data and evaluates spend analysis to drive category planning.
Conducts all source to contract activity, supporting the development and approval of sourcing strategies, market testing, negotiation, and contract finalization.
Makes decisions and awards contracts to suppliers in consideration of optimizing cost and value to Aldi.
Maintains accurate procurement documentation and records for relevant non-merchandise categories.
Monitors supplier relationship management functions for relevant categories, including sourcing new suppliers, ensuring supplier compliance to contracts, and supplier performance.
Creates and analyzes department-specific reporting as required to develop overall planning and strategy.
Trains and cross-trains with other employees.
Complies with industry regulations and legal requirements pertaining to non-merchandise categories.
Leads the completion of sourcing projects and administration of contracts.
Oversees completion of work by other team members that influence their relevant non-merchandise contracts.
Identifies and implements system and process efficiencies to optimize ways of working.
Researches and stays informed on market pricing and conditions, supplier opportunities, and evolving technologies pertaining to relevant non-merchandise contracts.
Collaborates with team members and communicates relevant information to leadership.
Complies with ALDI privacy and security requirements and policies if job responsibilities include possible access to confidential and/or sensitive information.
Other duties as assigned.