Description:

Utilize category specific expertise to work with business stakeholders to determine category strategy, optimize supplier base, conduct sourcing events, negotiate and support contract execution. Achieve savings targets and reducing spend while working with business stakeholders to meet business needs. Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Responsibilities:

Category Management

Support the senior manager in defining and reviewing procurement strategy and project pipeline

Perform periodic financial reviews to assess category financial performance with the senior manager

Identify potential suppliers to extend payment terms, improve cash conversion cycle, and enhance gross margin

Implement supplier finance and discount programs with a focus on cash flow, interest payable, and working capital

Strategic Sourcing:

Coordinate sourcing activities and manage analysts to achieve category goals

Coordinate sourcing strategy review and ensure that strategy documents are updated

Support the creation, execution, and communication of category management strategy for pertinent category

Drive internal compliance with policies, procedures, strategies, and guidelines on an ongoing basis

Contract Management:

Negotiate and execute highly complex and visible contracts with suppliers

Coordinate identified improvement opportunities, risk/mitigation strategies and develop action plans

Supplier Relationship Management:

Lead execution of SRM activities to create value, drive continuous improvement, and realize savings

Lead business relationships with suppliers, foster long-term involvement and creating value

Oversee supplier qualification with support of the business and develop a transition plan and execution of supply agreement

Procurement Process

Develop, deepen and maintain trusted and collaborative relationships with business partners to ensure the organization is seen as a valued partner and is involved in business decisions

Oversee procurement process metrics, insights and proposed actions to define implementation plan

Maintain knowledge of other initiatives in Kroger that may affect the category performance

Talent Management:

Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties: complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports

Create an effective work environment by developing a common vision, communicating of clear objectives, fostering teamwork, recognizing performance, providing on the job coaching

Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Qualifications for Candidates:

Minimum

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Retail, CPG, or related disciplines

5 years’ experience within the pertinent category - Energy Sourcing

Experience in Electric buy plans, Regulated and Deregulated

Ability to build impactful relationship with internal clients, key influencers to effectively execute the work

Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Vizio)

Oral and written communication skills to formulate strategies in a complex business environment

Desired:

MBA or Master’s degree

CPM/CPSM, CSCP or equivalent certification

5 years’ experience in Supply Chain or Procurement

3 years of leading a sourcing team