Strategic Sourcing Senior Analyst

Kroger; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company is seeking an Analyst to support procurement strategies in Cincinnati, OH. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and at least 1 year of procurement experience, showcasing strong leadership and analytical skills. This full-time on-site role focuses on optimizing costs and enhancing supplier relationships.

Qualifications

• 1 year professional experience in procurement activities.
• Ability to identify and communicate business risks.
• Demonstrated leadership ability.

Responsibilities

• Develop award optimization scenarios to minimize total cost.
• Respond to supplier and stakeholder inquiries.
• Support supplier financing programs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership ability

Self-starter

Effective communication

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Office

Data visualization tools

Job description

Kroger provided pay range

This range is provided by Kroger. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$70,000.00/yr - $80,000.00/yr

This opening is available courtesy of the Kroger Co. and will be supporting our Technology Category. This is an on-site position based in Cincinnati, OH.

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

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Analyst and Strategy/Planning

Industries

• Retail