Senior Sourcing & Category Analyst - Facility Operations

Kroger; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Paid time off

Employee assistance program

Tuition reimbursement

Associate discounts

Job summary

Kroger is seeking a SR Sourcing Category Management Analyst - Facility Maintenance in Cincinnati, OH. The role supports category strategies, supplier relationships, and spend reduction while aligning with Kroger values.

Responsibilities include cost optimization, supplier questions handling, and collaboration with contract and SRM teams. Minimum 1 year of procurement experience and a business degree are requested to drive savings and improve supplier performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, CPG, or similar
• 1 year professional experience in procurement activities
• Demonstrated and proven leadership ability
• Ability to identify, quantify and effectively communicate business risks
• Self-starter, ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Analytical skills with the ability to identify, quantify and effectively leverage data
• Ability to monitor compliance with established guidelines, policies, procedures, and regulations
• Ability to synthesize analysis into compelling oral/written communications and presentations

Responsibilities

• Develop award optimization scenarios to minimize total cost of ownership
• Respond to supplier and stakeholder questions on category, supply, event, price, or specification
• Support supplier financing programs and early payment/accounts payables
• Prepare planning guides to facilitate negotiations and support where needed
• Sourcing analysis and opportunity assessments including benchmarking and should-cost modeling
• Prepare category improvement projections and post-implementation variance analysis
• Identify total internal costs for supplier price, delivery, operations and quality
• Support contract management data, addendums, item master sheets and supplier docs
• Support category managers on supplier performance targets and scorecards
• Work with SRM to manage supplier assessments and analytics
• Partner with KPI & Benefits to track savings
• Supervise and coach direct reports; conduct performance reviews

Job description

Kroger is seeking a SR Sourcing Category Management Analyst - Facility Maintenance in Cincinnati, OH. The role supports category strategies, supplier relationships, and spend reduction while aligning with Kroger values.

Responsibilities include cost optimization, supplier questions handling, and collaboration with contract and SRM teams. Minimum 1 year of procurement experience and a business degree are requested to drive savings and improve supplier performance.