Senior Director, Strategic Procurement & Supplier Relations

Chewy; Plantation (FL); On-site; USD 149,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

New hire equity grant

Annual equity grant

Annual bonus eligibility

Pet-friendly environment

Job summary

Chewy in Plantation, FL is seeking an accomplished Procurement leader to drive multi-year sourcing strategies, category management, and supplier partnerships that create value and resilience across the business.

You will mentor a team of procurement professionals, lead complex negotiations, align with finance on budgeting, and implement process improvements that propel cost efficiency and supplier performance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, category management, procurement, or supply chain leadership.
• 3+ years of people leadership experience managing and developing procurement professionals.
• Proven success in developing and executing multi-category sourcing strategies that deliver measurable business value.
• Extensive experience leading complex supplier negotiations, contract development, and supplier performance management programs.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and drive alignment across multiple business functions.
• Strong financial acumen with experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, cost modeling, and long-term spend management initiatives.
• Experience leading large-scale RFx events, supplier transitions, and strategic sourcing programs.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities, including experience leveraging market intelligence and predictive cost analysis.
• Exceptional communication, executive presentation, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of procurement professionals, fostering a high-performance culture focused on accountability, continuous improvement, and talent development.
• Develop and execute multi-year category and sourcing strategies, managing a pipeline of contracts and overseeing end-to-end sourcing initiatives for large, complex, and high-visibility engagements.
• Direct complex sourcing activities and strategic procurement initiatives, applying strong commercial, operational, and financial acumen to drive business outcomes.
• Provide leadership and guidance on contract strategy, commercial negotiations, supplier management, and procurement best practices across the organization.
• Develop supplier segmentation frameworks and governance models to optimize supplier performance, innovation, risk management, and business continuity.
• Establish and execute negotiation strategies for major supplier agreements, driving outcomes across pricing, service levels, and risk mitigation.
• Partner closely with Finance on budgeting, forecasting, annual planning, and long-range cost management initiatives, incorporating market trends, supplier pricing cycles, and demand signals.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives involving process transformation, technology implementation, organizational change, and procurement capability development.
• Influence senior stakeholders through clear, data-driven insights, aligning sourcing strategies, supplier decisions, and procurement priorities with business objectives.
• Translate complex market, financial, and supplier data into clear, actionable recommendations for leadership.
• Foster long-term strategic relationships with suppliers and internal business partners to drive value creation, innovation, and operational excellence.
• Oversee supplier relationship management programs, including executive business reviews, performance scorecards, service-level monitoring, and corrective action plans.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and operational excellence.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior procurement and business leaders, offering data-backed recommendations and identifying areas for improvement.
• Travel domestically as needed.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Negotiations

Leadership / people management

Budgeting & cost modeling

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

RFx events

Supplier relationship management

Job description

Chewy in Plantation, FL is seeking an accomplished Procurement leader to drive multi-year sourcing strategies, category management, and supplier partnerships that create value and resilience across the business.

You will mentor a team of procurement professionals, lead complex negotiations, align with finance on budgeting, and implement process improvements that propel cost efficiency and supplier performance.