Job Description
About the company
Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. With a fixation on innovation and building culture, our team is rallying our company around a unique vision: forging a retail winner that is admired for national strength, deep roots in the communities we serve, and a team that has passion for food and delivering great service.
Albertsons is one of the largest retail employers, providing approximately 300,000 jobs across 2,200 stores, 22 distribution centers, 20 food and beverage plants and various support offices. We operate in 34 states and the District of Columbia under the Albertsons banner, as well as Safeway, Tom Thumb, Jewel Osco, Shaw’s, and many more recognizable names.
What you will be doing
The Supply Chain Department has an opening for a Senior Sourcing Manager. This position is located in Pleasanton, California
Main responsibilities
Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Sourcing (70%)
- Lead a group of direct reports with total category annual spend of $250M+
- Deep category and industry expert in the field and develop category playbooks / roadmaps to enhance strategic partnerships through RFPs, negotiations, and joint business planning.
- Drive and lead process improvements and collaborate closely with cross functional teams and business leaders/stakeholders to develop and implement sourcing strategies.
- Closely partner with National Category Directors to implement sourcing strategies to ensure supply while delivering best cost and quality.
- Provide thought leadership and subject matter expertise to execute sourcing initiatives in support of the Own Brands business priorities.
- Position the sourcing organization as a trusted partner to our internal stakeholders to ensure supply, reduce cost of goods spend, standardize and streamline processes, and implement strategic sourcing strategies that deliver tangible value to the organization.
- Build project plans and timelines to ensure key milestones are being captured and met as it relates to sourcing process
- Lead and conduct complex strategic negotiations for different categories, as well as lead a team of 3-5 direct reports
- Oversee and present strategic complex financial models and analysis that drive cost savings and cost avoidance.
- Deliver accurate financial reporting of cost savings to various business units senior leadership
- Work closely with legal and business partners to negotiate the most optimal contracts in both business and legal terms
- Adhere to and ensure the assigned staff are SOX compliant and adhere to all policies and processes
- Facilitate cross-functional teams to drive the decision-making process during negotiation events.
- Lead and support staff in building new negotiation strategies during event negotiation as the environment dynamically changes.
- Lead change management within the impacted groups to transition them to adopting new business processes and technologies.
Leadership and Management (30%)
- Mentor/coach analysts/sourcing managers through the use of Strategic Sourcing processes and tools required to meet their job requirements and goals.
- Train and coach on building their skills to become strategic sourcing experts this includes understanding the industry, negotiations, contracts and developing complex financial models.
- Develop product knowledge and understanding of category roles and business strategy in the group.
- Develop training plan for direct report and department to ensure continuous team growth.
- Develop and continuously provide feedback on training and mentoring process.
California:
The salary range is $102,700 to $143,800 annually. Starting salary will vary based on criteria such as location, experience, and qualifications. There may be flexibility for exceptional candidates.
What we are searching for
Education Level:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business/Logistics preferred.
Experience Level:
- 8+ years’ experience and /or the education listed above.
- 8+ years of negotiating contracts, managing strategic supplier alliances and buying experience.
Skills and Experiences:
- Strong ability to negotiate internally and externally to achieve required objectives and executes and implement contracts.
- Strong ability to influence internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong meeting management and facilitation skills.
- Good understanding or manufacturing, distribution and logistics.
- Exceptional complex analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Good knowledge of sourcing systems and preferable e-sourcing technology.
- 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.
- Ability to lead and/or mentor coach team
Travel Requirements:
- 10% Travel Required
What it is like at Albertsons?
Albertsons Culture Principles
Compassion: We always treat each other with kindness and respect
Team: We always support and recognize each other
Inclusive: We always value everyone’s perspective
Learning: We always strive to grow and develop ourselves and others
Competitive: We always act with integrity to win over the customer
Ownership: We always take actions to drive our success