Analyst, Strategy & Transformation

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards benefits

401K

PTO

Job summary

Petco is seeking a Strategic Vendor Management Analyst to join Merchandising Operations in California. You will help align people, process, and systems to execute a multi-year merchandising strategy, manage relations with strategic vendors, and support negotiation preparation with data-driven insights.

You will develop scorecards, playbooks, and actionable materials, collaborating with Merchants and IT to optimize terms, costs, and performance while driving value and reducing risk for the

Qualifications

• 4-year degree.
• 1–2 years in Strategic Vendor Management or related role.
• Experience in management consulting or retail/CPG is a strong plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Project management skills with the ability to multi-task.
• Understanding of retail merchandising basics and end-to-end vendor management processes.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and interpret data to derive actionable negotiation levers and bottom-line results.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to evaluate vendors holistically.
• Develop and synthesize merchandise and vendor scorecards and draw insights.
• Prepare category reviews, supplier playbooks, and negotiation materials.
• Identify sales, cost, and margin opportunities across SKUs and vendors through rigorous analysis.
• Support special projects related to assortment performance and cost management.
• Enhance documentation and audit processes for vendor agreements with product and IT.
• Create dashboards and reports to track progress against strategic goals.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Project management

Retail merchandising basics

Education

4-year degree

Job description

Want to help pets live their best lives?

We're proud to be where the pets go and where the pet people go. 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 and people.

Pet First - Protect & Empower. All pets should Live their Best Life. We put the needs of pets and pet parents at the center of everything we do.

Foster the Fun - Connect & Bond. Our Passion for pets brings us together! We celebrate the journey of pet parenthood through district experiences, products, and services.

Let's Go! Own & Commit. We are stronger as One Petco team. We bring our unique superpowers and champion authenticity in everyone to drive success.

Strategic Vendor Management Analyst

Job Description

A role in Petco Merchandising Operations means leading a game changing blueprint to align people, process, and systems so that we can evolve and execute Merchandising's multi-year winning strategy. Within Merchandising Operations, the Strategic Vendor Management team develops and recommends strategies to improve business performance by working closely with Merchandising leadership in analyzing market trends and dynamics, vendor/brand economics and productivities, guest loyalty, and related assortment optimization opportunities. The team leverages strategic vendor negotiation tactics to bolster the impact of strategic recommendations and incrementally improve business outcomes.

The Strategic Vendor Management Analyst role supports Merchants to manage relationships with strategic vendors, ensuring compliance with negotiated terms, and supporting negotiation preparation (including scorecards, playbooks). You'll use the right combination of data, expertise, and leadership to coordinate and manage efforts to deliver the greatest value for the company and our guests and their pets. It's your skills that help establish a robust and strategic vendor management framework to drive more value and less risk from critical vendor relationships.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and interpret data to assist in developing insights into actionable guiding principles and negotiation levers that will drive bottom-line results
• Assist in working alongside with cross-functional business partners to build a holistic evaluation of vendors
• Develop and synthesizes Merchandise and vendor scorecards – track and interpret performance while drawing insights that lead to actionable merchandise recommendations
• Develop analytical materials to be shared internally during category reviews and assortment discussions with the Merchandising team. Materials include category scorecards, supplier playbooks, negotiation tactics, and "Ask" materials to be shared with vendors during negotiations
• Identify sales, cost, and margin opportunities across SKUs and vendors through rigorous analysis and research, including: competitive benchmarking (space, brands, SKUs), market insights, customer insights (eg, surveys, Customer analytics), vendor insight (cost structures, motivations), and extensive SKU/brand/vendor-level analysis (relative productivity, profitability, brand loyalty, SKU transferability, etc.).
• Work on special projects, ad hoc analysis, and initiatives related to assortment performance and cost reduction and management.
• Partner with Product and IT to enhance documentation, archiving, and audit processes for agreements with vendors.
• Create and maintain dashboards and reports to track progress against strategic goals
• Prepare presentations and reports summarizing findings and recommendations for stakeholders
• Collaborate with project teams to monitor project timelines, deliverables, and outcomes.
• Facilitate workshops and meetings to gather insights and feedback from cross-functional teams.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and operational efficiencies within the organization.
• Support a service-oriented working environment with the primary focus on providing excellent service to Merchants, actively involving them in the process and leveraging everyone's expertise to achieve the best possible outcome;emphasize cooperation, shared responsibility, and a customer-centric approach to problem-solving
• Track progress against established goals, report out number of renegotiations successfully completed, total savings realized from re-negotiations, vendor performance against key metrics (e.g., delivery, quality, compliance)
• Provide excellent customer service to Merchandising organization through analysis, execution, and verification.
• Support a service-oriented working environment with the primary focus on providing excellent service to Merchants, actively involving them in the process and leveraging everyone's expertise to achieve the best possible outcome;emphasize cooperation, shared responsibility, and a customer-centric approach to problem-solving

Qualifications

• 4-year degree
• 1-2 years in Strategic Vendor Management or directly related role. Preferred: experience in either management consulting or retail/CPG. Specific experience in management consulting or retail category management, CPG, vendor management, or sourcing a STRONG PLUS
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail, with minimal direction
• Project Management skills with the ability to multi-task
• Understanding of retail merchandising basics (ie, category management), merchandising organizational structures and processes, vendor management end-to-end processes

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Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

The pay ranges outlined below are presented in accordance with state-specific regulations. These ranges may differ in other areas and could be subject to variation based on regulatory minimum wage requirements. Actual pay rates will depend on factors such as position, location, level of experience, and applicable state or local minimum wage laws. If the regulatory minimum wage exceeds the minimum indicated in the pay range below, the regulatory minimum wage will be the minimum rate applied.

Salary Range: $85,800.00 - $141,900.00

Hourly or Salary Range will be reflected above. For a more detailed overview of Petco Total Rewards, including health and financial benefits, 401K, incentives, and PTO - see https://careers.petco.com/us/en/key-benefits

About Petco

We're proud to be 'where the pets go' to find everything they need to live their best lives for more than 60 years - from their favorite meals and toys, to trusted supplies and expert support from people who get it, because we live it. We believe in the universal truths of pet parenthood - the boundless boops, missing slippers, late night zoomies and everything in between. And we're here for it. Every tail wag, every vet visit, every step of the way. We are 29,000+ strong and together we nurture the pet-human bond in more than 1,500 Petco stores across the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics and eight distribution centers. In 1999, we founded Petco Love. Together, we support thousands of local animal welfare groups nationwide and have helped find homes for approximately 7 million animals through in-store adoption events.

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