Strategic Sourcing Manager

About the company

Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. With a fixation on raising the bar with innovation and building belonging through our culture, our team is rallying our company around a unique purpose : to create joy around each table and inspire a healthier tomorrow for every community.

Albertsons Companies is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, with over 2,200 stores in 34 states and the District of Columbia.

Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen, Carrs, Kings Food Markets, and Balducci's Food Lovers Market.

We support our stores with 22 distribution centers and 19 manufacturing plants.

Placing a premium on adaptability, safety and family well-being, our work model, Presence with a Purpose, offers a hybrid work environment between remote work and office time.

A one-size-fits-all approach does not apply to everyone, and teams are empowered to make decisions best for them.

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What you will be doing

The Strategic Sourcing Department has an opening for a Strategic Sourcing Manager, supporting the Media Collective Team.

The position will be based in Boise, Idaho, or one of our main regional offices (Seattle, WA, Portland, OR, Pleasanton CA, Denver CO, Dallas TX, Chicago, IL, or Fullerton, CA, Phoenix, AZ).

Main responsibilities

• 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 events.

A copy of the full job description can be made available to you.

The salary range is $95,400 to $123,900 annually. Starting salary will vary based on criteria such as location, experience, and qualifications.

There may be flexibility for exceptional candidates. Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, sick pay (accrued based on hours worked), PTO / Vacation Pay (accrued based on hours worked) or Flexible Time Off, paid holidays (8-9 days annually), bereavement pay, and retirement benefits (such as 401(k) eligibility).

Associates in this position are also eligible for a quarterly bonus.

What we are searching for

• Bachelor’s degree in business / marketing preferred.
• 6-8 years’ experience and the education listed above.
• 5 + 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 of marketing, media, and CPGs preferred.
• Experience working in or with the AdTech industry is preferred.
• Experience working in or with Retail Media Networks preferred.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Candidates should be able to translate business initiatives into a clear data-driven story and vice versa.
• Good knowledge of sourcing systems and preferable e-sourcing technology.
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Ability to understand and work with multiple enterprise-wide systems.
• Working knowledge of contract law, data 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.
• 5% Travel Required

What is it like at Albertsons?

Our 290,000 associates have a passion for great service and building lasting relationships with our customers. Through a companywide focus on innovation, we are continually enhancing our digital and product offerings, making it easy for customers to get what they need, wherever they are.

Albertsons is an Equal Opportunity Employer

This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity / expression, sexual orientation, or on any other basis prohibited by law.

Consistent with applicable state and local law, the Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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