Product Development Sourcing Manager

Meijer•Grand Rapids, MI

7h•Hybrid

About The Position

As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you’re provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family – take care of your career and your community! Meijer Rewards Weekly pay Scheduling flexibility Paid parental leave Paid education assistance Team member discount Development programs for advancement and career growth Please review the job profile below and apply today! Please review the job profile below and apply today! This position works with key domestic and international vendors, Food Merchandising and Own Brand cross-functional partners to increase share growth by sourcing materials or finished goods to deliver on Meijer Own Brand products promises to be as good as or better than national brands. This position will also be involved with national brands as well as fresh (unbranded) product as appropriate. Position will follow our hybrid schedule: Monday-Wednesday in office, Thursday-Friday remote. This job profile is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of this position; may perform other duties as assigned or required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in relevant area required (Sourcing, Procurement, Product Development, Merchandising, Manufacturing).
4+ years of experience in product sourcing both domestically and globally.
Product Sourcing Manager experience for a retailer, wholesaler or manufacturer and have 4+ years of experience with steady progression to positions of increased responsibility.
Must have a successful track record sourcing raw materials/finished product both domestically and globally and sourcing hard (traded inputs) commodities, soft commodities (buyer/seller markets), and value-added products.
Must have a robust understanding of how key cost inputs and global supply/demand trends contribute to volatile market conditions and be able to execute corresponding category level risk mitigation strategies.
Must be aware of current trends in the industry.
Proven ability to develop sourcing strategies for raw materials and finished products.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proactive thinker and problem solver.
Strong interpersonal, organizational and time management skills.
Computer proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
Does not have P&L responsibility but must have a record of solid financial success in product sourcing and P&L management.

Responsibilities

Providing domestic and global product sourcing expertise to the team and the entire Foods organization utilizing a skill set that includes sourcing strategy development, vendor identification/evaluation, negotiation, and on-going management.
Manages complex supplier negotiations that include multi-platform categories and complex distribution channels.
Partnering with the Director of Sourcing, Sourcing Team Manager, Merchandise Buyers, Own Brand Leads and other Meijer cross-functional positions (e.g. QA, Regulatory, Packaging, etc)