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Senior Manager, Procurement Management

Company

The Mom Project

Address Chicago, IL, United States
Employment type FULL_TIME
Salary
Category Technology, Information and Internet
Expires 2023-07-08
Posted at 9 months ago
Job Description
The Mom Project is excited to partner with Grainger in their search for a Senior Manager, Procurement Management. This role is a hybrid setup with 3 days remote and 2 days onsite at Grainger's office in Chicago and Lake Forest, IL.
Grainger
is a leading broad-line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan, and the United Kingdom. We achieve our purpose, We Keep the World Working®, by serving more than 4.5 million customers with a wide range of products that keep their operations running and their people safe. Grainger also delivers services and solutions, such as technical support and inventory management, to save customers time and money.
We're looking for passionate people who can move our company forward. As one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, we have a welcoming workplace where you can build a career for yourself while fulfilling our purpose to keep the world working. We embrace new ways of thinking and recognize everyone is an individual. Find your way with Grainger today.
  • Candidates must be located in the United States and eligible to work without sponsorship.
We ask that you have holistic business understanding and systemic thinking, analytical mindset and collaboration skills.
The Senior Manager, Supplier Management role has North American strategic responsibility for the supplier relationships and cost of goods sold across multiple product categories which range from $200M - $400M in COGS to $400M, $400 M to $800 M in sales.
You will work with Grainger International to guide a North American strategy with aligned suppliers. You will negotiate profitable business, ensure the implementation and compliance to agreements both with the customer and field-based sales resources and Grainger resources.
You will report to the Director, Supplier Management.
Responsibilities
  • Develop national brand supplier sourcing strategy
  • Will work with decision makers within the supplier's organization including Vice Presidents, Presidents and CEOs
  • Develop deep supplier relationships with strategic suppliers to include data review and analysis, performance management and development and improvement of end-to-end value, and bring innovation to the business
  • Implement processes to monitor division satisfaction with suppliers and the central sourcing department
  • Coach team to guide results through others with focus on improving gross margin, category ROIC & Economic Earnings, supplier performance, and product information
  • Develop and implement SRM plans by working directly with supplier leadership of strategic suppliers to assure Grainger's goals are met
  • Document national brand supply recommendations
  • Evaluate current national brand supplier cost positions
  • Develop relationships with vendor partners, focusing on assortment plans, product cost, pricing, logistics, volume rebates, etc.
  • Outbound to supplier (examples): sales force, quotes, RFP, cross-reference, and sourcing support, SSGP, escalations to guide business partner needs (PI, compliance, legal, supplier performance, Zoro, etc.), proactive management of commodity adjustments and business environment changes (bankruptcy, sale of supplier, market changes, etc.)
  • Use supplier relationships to meet end-to-end needs across the business to improve customer and team member experience and grow revenue
  • Lead efforts to help improve supplier relationships with Grainger
  • Negotiate favorable terms and support for growing the business
  • Conduct/finalize cost negotiations guided by product assortment strategy
  • Support the Supplier Performance Manager in the collection, synthesis and communication and feedback of performance metrics
  • Achieve Results Through Others:
  • Be the single contact for supplier and internal partners for all supplier related issues
  • Gather feedback on national brand supplier performance (field support, supply chain performance, product information, customer service, etc.)
  • Negotiate Win-Win Solutions:
  • Lead teams to ensure product compliance with all US and appropriate foreign regulations
  • Inbound from supplier (examples): supplier-driven product discontinuations, procure to pay issues, manufacturing issues, supplier relationship severance, product underperformance (damages, quality, warranty, etc.), product cost change (cost season and other one-offs), new product development opportunities
  • Within the product category review (PCR) process:
  • Establish relationships with national brand suppliers
  • Design a price/cost management strategy, which provides market competitive pricing
  • Develop the vision, strategy and implementation plan for specific strategic supplies to meet the strategies and long-range requirements to deliver the maximum value for Grainger
  • Collaborate with merchant on national brand product assortment sourcing strategy
  • Manage complex supplier relationships:
  • Collaborate with merchant and other partners to review impact of inbound management issues on national brand product assortment sourcing strategy and determine action plan
  • Build relationships with suppliers in North America
Qualifications
  • Understanding of the Company's business direction, customer requirements, supply management-marketing strategy, and demand generation fulfillment process
  • BS/BA degree in engineering, technology, marketing or business preferred
  • 7+ years of business experience with a working knowledge of Supply Chain Management, Marketing, Cost Accounting, Finance and Economics
  • Change Management skills by inspiring teams to welcome change, embrace new directions, and future opportunities. Anticipate change and prepare for it by defining goals, responsibilities and time frames
  • Comfortable building and delivering presentations to management, staff and field audiences
  • Experience with suppliers, customers, Grainger's strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats
  • Experience driving and demonstrating results
  • Clear knowledge of the negotiation process
Rewards And Benefits
With benefits starting day one, Grainger is committed to your safety, health and wellbeing. Our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet our team members' individual needs. Check out some of the rewards available to you at Grainger
  • Automatic 6% 401(k) company contribution each pay period
  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
  • Paid time off (PTO) and 6 company holidays per year
  • Employee discounts, parental leave, 3:1 match on donations and tuition reimbursement
  • A comprehensive set of emotional, financial, physical and social wellbeing programs
DEI Statement
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.