Senior Manager Strategic Sourcing

This is a fully remote, work from home role.

The Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing (Indirect Spend) will partner and collaborate with business owners to drive supplier innovation and improve efficiencies. The person will be highly motivated and passionate about evaluating and influencing new business and technology trends in assigned categories.

The responsibilities include, but not limited, to the following:

• Own the sourcing process: Requirement gathering, identifying sources, creating and issuing RFX, Proposal evaluation, and supplier selections and initiate P2P process
• Supplier relationship management: Proactively manage supplier relationship and quarterly business review process with critical suppliers
• Drive continuous improvement projects, sustainability projects and other initiatives
• Conduct spend analysis, and market intelligent research and define and establish category strategies and roadmaps for supply chain category including, but not limited to warehouse and distribution, MROs, packaging and utilities
• Contract Negotiations: Create robust negotiation strategies and cost targeting through understanding of market dynamics, benchmarking, and trends

Basic Experience:

• Experience in indirect souring categories in utilities, and supply chain, such as warehouse and distribution automation, packaging, facilities etc.
• Proficiency using ERP and eSourcing tools, and MS Office, excellent using Excel, PowerPoint
• Bachelor's Degree required, Engineering focus and MBA preferred
• 10+ years of work experience in procurement or supply chain field

With the following certifications will be a plus:

• Lean Six Sigma certification
• CPSM or CPM and/or CPIM certification
• Project Management certifications

Other capabilities:

• Strong negotiation skills, highly proactive and has a high attention to detail
• Continuous improvement experience and open-minded
• Experience in developing and executing category strategies to help improve cost while at the same time providing solutions around new product and services
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to convey clear messaging to business owners to help influence change
• Strong Project Management and ability to prioritize projects and bring the project to closure in a timely matter
• Demonstrate business acumen and be creative and innovative
• Excellent in evaluating existing suppliers performance against contractual obligations to help determine go forward strategy.

About The ODP Corporation

The ODP Corporation (NASDAQ:ODP) is a leading provider of products and services through an integrated business-to-business (B2B) distribution platform and omnichannel presence, which includes world-class supply chain and distribution operations, dedicated sales professionals, a B2B digital procurement solution, online presence, and a network of Office Depot and OfficeMax retail stores. Through its operating companies Office Depot, LLC; ODP Business Solutions, LLC; Veyer, LLC; and Varis, LLC, The ODP Corporation empowers every business, professional, and consumer to achieve more every day.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by associates assigned to this classification and are not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of associates so classified. Other duties may be assigned.

Pay, Benefits & Work Schedule

The company offers competitive salaries, a benefits package, which includes a 401(k) and more, along with plenty of opportunity to move and grow within our organization!

Equal Employment Opportunity

The company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, age, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records City & County of San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.