Sr Packaging Sourcing Analyst

The Kroger Co.; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kroger Co. is seeking a procurement professional in Cincinnati to drive category strategies and reduce total cost of ownership.

You will work with suppliers and stakeholders to optimize spend, respond to questions of category, supply, event and price, and support supplier financing programs while upholding Kroger's core values. You will lead sourcing analyses, should-cost modeling, and post-implementation reviews, while collaborating with contract, SRM and KPI teams to track savings and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in business, supply chain, finance or related field.
• 1 year of procurement experience.
• Demonstrated leadership ability.
• Ability to quantify and communicate business risks.
• Self-starter who works independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Analytical skills to leverage data for decisions.
• Ability to ensure policy and guideline compliance.
• Ability to present synthesized analyses clearly.

Responsibilities

• Develop award optimization scenarios to minimize total cost of ownership.
• Respond to supplier and stakeholder questions on category, supply, price or specs.
• Support supplier financing programs including early payment and AP.
• Prepare planning guides for negotiations and provide support.
• Sourcing analysis and opportunity assessments with should-cost modeling.
• Create category improvements and post-implementation variance reviews.
• Identify total internal costs from supplier price, delivery, operations and quality.
• Quantify total ownership cost to identify savings opportunities.
• Support contract data administration including addendums and item master sheets.
• Assist category managers with supplier performance targets and scorecards.
• Collaborate with SRM for supplier assessments and analytics.
• Work with KPI & Benefits to report savings progress.
• Support other initiatives and collaborate with stakeholders.
• Talent management: supervise and coach direct reports and give performance feedback.
• Perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

Skills

Procurement

Sourcing

Vendor management

Data analysis

Stakeholder mgmt

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Risk management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, CPG, or similar

Tools

MS Office

Data visualization tools

Job description

Support the day to day execution of strategies for assigned categories and focus on reducing organizational spend to improve savings and enhancing relationships with business stakeholders and suppliers. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Responsibilities

• Develop different award optimization scenarios to minimize total cost of ownership
• Respond to supplier and stakeholder questions (e.g., category, supply, event, price, or specification)
• Support the execution of supplier financing programs maintaining a holistic view of early payment and accounts payables programs
• Prepare planning guide to facilitate the completion of the negotiation and support where needed
• Sourcing Analysis
• Conduct opportunity assessments, benchmarking, and should cost modeling to develop sourcing opportunities
• Prepare category improvement projections and conduct post-implementation variance analysis
• Identify total internal costs associated with supplier price, delivery, operations and quality
• Quantify the overall total ownership cost of each product or service to identify cost savings
• Contract Management
• Work with the contract management team in the administration of contract data, addendums, item master sheets, and additional supplier documentation
• Support category managers in the development of supplier performance/continuous improvement targets and related scorecards
• Work with the SRM team in the administration of supplier assessments, score cards, and other analytics to manage supplier performance
• Partner with the KPI & Benefits team to develop a tracking mechanism to report and communicate savings achieved
• Additional Support
• Support other initiatives / projects in the company that may affect organization's performance and collaborate with necessary stakeholders
• Talent Management
• Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Qualifications

MINIMUM

• 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 while delivering solid action-oriented results quickly
• Analytical skills with the ability to identify, quantify and effectively leverage data to support business decisions, communicate opportunities and/or raise business risks
• Ability to monitor compliance with established guidelines, policies, procedures, and regulations
• Ability to synthesize analysis into compelling oral/written communications and presentations

DESIRED

• 1 year professional experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or Retail
• CPM/CPSM, CSCP or equivalent certification
• Expertise in Microsoft Office, data visualization tools