Cost Optimization & Negotiations Lead, Sourcing

Advance Auto Business Support (300); Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. seeks a Sr. Manager, Material Cost Optimization & Negotiation Support to lead cost-improvement analytics and vendor negotiations.

You will transform complex data into strategic negotiation playbooks, oversee a team of analysts, and ensure actionable insights drive margin expansion. You will own end-to-end cost-tracking, quantify savings, and report to executive leadership, partnering with Merchandising and Finance to embed MCO targets into strategic plans.

Qualifications

• Expertise in negotiation strategies and should-cost modeling.
• Advanced understanding of global trade mechanics and HTS codes.
• Ability to influence executive decisions using data-driven storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Lead vendor negotiations and develop playbooks leveraging should-cost modeling and benchmarks.
• Develop dynamic tracking models for raw materials, currency, and landed costs.
• Own end-to-end tracking of cost-improvement initiatives and report savings to executives.
• Mentor a team of analysts and manage workload across sourcing events and cost projects.
• Synthesize complex data into executive summaries and actionable plans.

Skills

Negotiation tactics

Should-cost modeling

Global trade mechanics

HTS codes

Duty mitigation

Commodity indexing

Data storytelling

Data synthesis

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Business/Data Analytics

Job description

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. seeks a Sr. Manager, Material Cost Optimization & Negotiation Support to lead cost-improvement analytics and vendor negotiations.

You will transform complex data into strategic negotiation playbooks, oversee a team of analysts, and ensure actionable insights drive margin expansion. You will own end-to-end cost-tracking, quantify savings, and report to executive leadership, partnering with Merchandising and Finance to embed MCO targets into strategic plans.