Strategic Sourcing Manager

Albertsons Companies • Boise, ID

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About The Position

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Join us for an exciting
opportunity at Albertsons Companies, where innovation and customer service go
hand-in-hand!

At Albertsons Companies, we are looking for someone who’s not just seeking a
job, but someone who wants to make an impact. In this role, you’ll have the
opportunity to lead, innovate, and contribute to the growth of a company that
values great service and lasting customer relationships. This position offers
the chance to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that’s constantly
evolving.

Building the future of food and well-being starts with you. Join our team and
bring your best self to the table.

Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail.
Committed
to innovation and fostering a culture of belonging, our team is united with a
unique purpose: to bring people together around the joys of food and to inspire
well-being.

Locally great and nationally strong, Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) is a
leading food and drug retailer in the U.S. We operate over 2,200 stores, 1,732
pharmacies, 405 fuel centers, 22 distribution facilities, and 19 manufacturing
plants across 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners
include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Shaw’s, Tom Thumb, United
Supermarkets, United Express, Randalls, Albertson’s Market, Pavilions, Star
Markets, Market Street, Carrs, Haggen, Lucky, Amigos, Andronico’s Community
Markets, King’s, Balducci’s, and Albertson’s Market Street.

Our vision is to be a retail leader admired for national strength with deep
local roots, offering an easy, fun, friendly, and inspiring experience, no
matter how customers choose to shop with us. We celebrate the rich diversity of
the communities we serve, and strive to create a workplace where everyone has
equal access to opportunities and resources, and can fully contribute to their
and our company’s success.

Building the future of food and well-being starts with you. Join our team and
bring your best self to the table.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business/Logistics preferred.
• 6-8 years’ experience and the education listed above
• 5 plus years of negotiating contracts, managing strategic supplier alliances and buying/sourcing experience
• Strong ability to negotiate internally and externally to achieve required objectives and executes and implement contracts.
• Strong meeting management and facilitation skills.
• Good understanding or manufacturing, distribution and logistics.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good knowledge of sourcing systems and preferable e-sourcing technology.
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access. Ability to understand and work with multiple enterprise-wide systems.
• Working knowledge of contract law, government policies and regulations for the food and drug industry.
• Excellent oral, written and presentation communication skills.
• Excellent relationship building and collaboration skills.
• High energy level, initiative, creative problem-solving ability and sense of urgency.
• Excellent team interpersonal skills and ability to handle multiple tasks while providing superior service.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Source various products and/or categories that are medium to high complexity and spend; utilizing the various standard sourcing processes adopted by the Strategic Sourcing Department.
• Strong analytical skills: able to transform data into clear, relevant solutions and recommendations
• Develop and deliver high quality presentations
• Establish relationships and lead Stakeholders / cross-functional teams along the process to get buy-in
• Develop and lead price, and terms-and-conditions negotiations with suppliers
• Lead sourcing events from project kick-off to contract execution
• Use and evaluate eSourcing tools and new technologies
• Participate in spend analytics and work planning efforts
• Become a category expert in understanding the category role and develop category playbooks and roadmaps to enhance strategic negotiations
• Develop negotiation event timeline and manage execution
• Project manage sourcing led events including vendor transitions
• Mitigate company financial liabilities through inventory management with suppliers
• Build and establish strategic vendor relationships to develop short- and long-term partnerships
• Lead cost mitigation negotiations with suppliers
• Mentor entry level sourcing buyers and analysts on building the financial model utilized to support negotiation

Benefits

• Competitive wages paid weekly
• Associate discounts
• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
• Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay).
• Leaders invested in your training, career growth and development
• An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees