Global Sourcing Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION

Create a healthier, brighter future for pets, pet parents and people!

If you want to make a real difference, create an exciting career path, feel welcome to be your whole self and nurture your wellbeing, Petco is the place for you.

Our core values capture that spirit as we work to improve lives by doing what’s right for pets, people and our planet.

• We love all pets like our own
• We’re the future of the pet industry
• We’re here to improve lives
• We drive outstanding results together
• We’re welcome as we are

Petco is a category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents and Petco partners.

We are 29,000 strong and operate 1,500+ pet care centers in the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, including 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics and eight distribution centers.

We’re focused on purpose-driven work, and strongly believe what’s good for pets, people and our planet is good for Petco.

Essential Job Functions

• Interact professionally and effectively through verbal and written communication with all professional contacts with emphasis on company interests.
• Independently prioritize and accomplish multiple tasks within established timeframes.
• Travel domestically and internationally to work with vendors or manufacturers. Attendappropriate industry trade shows to identify new sourcing opportunities.
• Analyze data to determine the appropriate course of action concerning the preparation, administration and management of budgets, optimizing chain-wide efficiencies in sourcing products both domestically and internationally.
• Plan, implement and manage the Petcoglobal sourcing strategy for select Business Units.
• Assume role of project manager for new product development within Select Business Units.
• Continually identify, assess, and qualify new suppliers.
• Analyze data, measure and manage suppliers’ performance.
• Negotiate private brands contracts, confidentiality agreements, and fill rate agreements with manufacturers and vendors.
• Collaborate with Private Brand to optimize sourcing effectiveness and lead cross-functional initiatives.
• Research and analyze cost, capacity, and delivery history of manufacturers; ensure manufacturers can deliver product that meets the specifications and quality of the brand image.
• Continually search for and identify opportunities for cost optimization and margin enhancement throughout the supply chain.
• Identify and communicate issues and bring them to resolution.
• Manage the on-going vendors performance including, Service, Quality & Cost.
• Monitor and report on the cost & availability trends of key cost factors and recommend course of actions (raw & packaging materials, labor, crude oil, etc).
• Manage line items within the Global sourcing budget.
• Perform other related duties, tasks and responsibilities asrequired,assigned or directed.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Normally requires a bachelor’s degree, preferably in Engineering, Management or Business Administration.
• Requires a minimum of seven years progressively responsible professional international operations experience.
• Of these seven years, at least five of the seven years should have involved product development including experience in quality control and one to two years experience in national chain catalog or specialty chain.
• Must be able to demonstrate an in-depth working knowledge of import / export marketing and manufacturing relationships, including quality control / testing processes and programs and logistics.
• Ability to partner and negotiate effectively with vendors, suppliers, regulatory agencies and internal Petcoassociates
• An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience can be substituted for a degree.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills are also required.

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