Senior Sourcing Specialist, Indirect

Rich Products Corporation•Buffalo, NY

About The Position

Rich’s, also known as Rich Products Corporation, is a family-owned food company dedicated to inspiring possibilities. From cakes and icings to pizza, appetizers and specialty toppings, our products are used in homes, restaurants and bakeries around the world. Beyond great food, our customers also gain insights to help them stay competitive, no matter their size. Our portfolio includes creative solutions geared at helping food industry professionals compete in foodservice, retail, in-store bakery, deli, and prepared foods, among others. Working in 100 locations globally, with annual sales exceeding $4 billion, Rich’s is a global leader with a focus on everything that family makes possible. Rich’s®—Infinite Possibilities. One Family. Purpose StatementThe Sr. Sourcing Specialist, Indirect will report directly to the Director, Indirect Strategic Category Leadership and be responsible for the day-to-day effective buying and planning of corporate indirect materials and services. The Buyer will play a key role in the Source-to-Pay process; supporting adherence to category strategies, ensuring preferred suppliers are used, compliance with policies, and enabling full coverage of source-able spend. This position will act as a strategic buying function, supporting the execution of competitive bid events, evaluating bids and providing award recommendations, executing PO’s, and following up with suppliers in relation to contract compliance. The scope of this position requires working closely with internal and external cross-functional departments to maximize potential value for transactions. The position will also play a pivotal role in assisting all Strategic Category Leaders with lower level sourcing & category management. Critical role as the administrator of the new Sourcing Request Form process.

Requirements

Strong independent work ethic
Excellent communication skills
Adaptable to changing purchasing decisions and environments
Commitment to procurement ethics
Forming & Leading Cross Functional Teams
Negotiations
Strategic Thinker
Data Analysis
Working knowledge of CoPilot (or equivalent AI tool)
Bachelor's degree, preferably in Supply Chain Management, Logistics or related field
Proficient in the Ariba Spend Analytics Software tool
Knowledge of purchasing practices and procedures including MRP/ERP logic
A minimum of 3- 5 years of experience within a strategic sourcing and procurement category leadership organization

Responsibilities

Supports category strategy and maximizes value by touching the end-to-end requisitioning process depending on established purchasing policies and spend thresholds
Category Leader for USC National Copier Spend
Reviews low-to-medium spend and recommends Strategic Category Leader opportunities to leverage relationships with strategic suppliers
Supports Strategic Category leaders in conducting sourcing events for Mid-Low Tail Spend Opportunities.
Reviews business requirements, category strategy and available market to determine the appropriate suppliers to conduct sourcing buying activities
Executes one-off-project buys and competitive bid events (e.g., RFQ) for small to medium sized projects that desire execution in an efficient manner, resulting in execution of PO with selected supplier(s).
Evaluates supplier bids and provides an award recommendation to the end user(s)
Conducts first level contract discussions with suppliers and escalates to Legal and/or Indirect Category Leaders to resolve supplier issues with Standard PO T&C’s
Works closely with category leaders & business stakeholders to understand needs, specifications, and timelines for indirect items and materials requested and communicate expectations to suppliers
Monitors contract and pricing compliance between Rich’s and suppliers
Communicates with suppliers to ensure delivery requirements are met to support business needs and communicating proactively with internal departments any sourcing or delay issues
Maintain procurement records such as: items or services purchased, costs, delivery details, product quality or performance, etc.
Considered an integral part of the P2P process and will assist the P2P, where applicable and from a Strategic Category Management perspective, on the Ariba system
Review Ariba Spend Analytics to identify, proactively, Mid to Long tail sourcing opportunities