Strategic Sourcing Analyst Jobs

Albertsons Companies is working to become the favorite food and drug retailer in every market it serves. The organization includes 2,230 stores, 27 distribution facilities and 19 manufacturing plants with over 250,000 employees across 34 states and the District of Columbia. The company is privately owned with supermarkets across the country that include: Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Pavilions, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Carrs, ACME, Jewel-Osco, Lucky, Shaw’s, Star Market, Super Saver, United Supermarkets, Market Street and Amigos.

The Strategic Sourcing Department has an opening for a Sourcing Analyst II. This position is located in Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Support sourcing managers in the supply assurance projects to onboard secondary suppliers to help improving category service level.
• Gather bid data, analyze complex bid submissions and make advanced financial scenario modeling to showcase award recommendations to sourcing management and business units.
• Support sourcing managers in executing cost savings initiatives that support the departments overall savings goal, deliver improved quality, service, and innovation.
• Conduct Industry analysis and identify industry trends.
• Summarize financials and present recommendations to sourcing leadership and cross-functional partners.
• Adhere to the Sourcing departments SOX policies and procedures.
• Participate on cross-functional teams which support initiatives of their assigned business units and projects.
• Support sourcing managers in the cost increase process and negotiations including analysis and communication to stakeholders.
• Identify new suppliers for new and existing items including supplier relationship management.
• Support supplier transitions when required by monitoring liabilities, enabling supplier set-up and ensuring documentation is accurate and complete.
• Manage supplier relationships with primary responsibility for bringing resolution on a day to day issues related to pricing, product availability, and ongoing projects.
• Assist in routing and implementing contracts that support sourcing managers projects. Interface with Safeway’s Legal Counsel as needed to obtain approval on legal terms.
• Support sourcing managers in the disco process including analyze inventory liabilities and communication to stakeholders.
• Assist in sourcing various products and/or categories; utilizing the various standard sourcing processes adopted by the Strategic Sourcing Department.
• Lead Own Brands new item/innovation sourcing for multiple categories; supporting multiple sourcing members

Education Level:

• Preferred degree in: Economics, Mathematics, Food Science, Managerial Economics, or Statistics

Experience Level:

• 2 - 4 years’ experience and the education listed above.
• 2 + years of negotiating contracts, buying/sourcing, retail experience

Skills and Experiences:

• Excellent oral, written and presentation communication skills including PowerPoint and Word capabilities, including confidence to present recommendations to leadership.
• Good understanding of manufacturing, distribution and logistics.
• Able to identify business process opportunities to continuously improve department efficiencies and effectiveness.
• Ability to understand and work with multiple enterprise-wide systems and various sources of data.
• Excellent relationship building and collaboration skills.
• Excellent team interpersonal skills and ability to handle multiple tasks while providing superior service.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with at least intermediate Excel skills.
• Passion for the food, retail or consumer packaged goods industry.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• High energy level, initiative, creative problem-solving ability and sense of urgency.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by associates assigned to this job classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and skills required of personnel so classified.

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