Strategic Sourcing Specialist: Drive Category Strategy & Savings

Meijer, Inc.; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Team member discount

Development programs for advancement

Job summary

Meijer, Inc. in Grand Rapids, MI seeks a Strategic Sourcing Specialist to execute sourcing initiatives, analyze data, and support vendor performance. You will develop RFXs, run sourcing events, and help shape supplier contracts and pricing strategies.

The role emphasizes collaboration with stakeholders, cross-functional teams, and strong analytical and negotiation skills to achieve cost savings and value. Experience in retail or consumer segments is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Supply Chain, or equivalent job experience.
• 1-3 years of experience in sourcing, contract negotiation, competitive price analysis, and purchasing.
• 3+ years of experience in sourcing, contract negotiation, competitive price analysis.
• Retail or Consumer facing industry preferred.
• Superior quantitative and qualitative analytical skills.
• Strong experience with use of analytical methods and tools.
• Ability to function in ambiguous and/or time-sensitive situations.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the collection, analysis, benchmarking and reporting of category and spend data to build and maintain category spend and pricing databases.
• Develop and issue RFX’s.
• Lead basic and moderately complex sourcing events.
• Review contracts, pricing, purchase orders, and service levels.
• Perform value analysis and total cost of ownership analytical activities.
• Monitor and report savings to Strategic Sourcing Lead.
• Interview stakeholders to develop service specification levels.
• Participate in cross-functional teams that will assess opportunities and supply markets to develop sourcing strategies.
• Maintain and help build supplier relationships.
• Manage strategic category management processes, metrics/KPI development and application, scorecard format, contract management, etc.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

SAP/Ariba experience

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Time management

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Supply Chain

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SAP/Ariba

Job description

Meijer, Inc. in Grand Rapids, MI seeks a Strategic Sourcing Specialist to execute sourcing initiatives, analyze data, and support vendor performance. You will develop RFXs, run sourcing events, and help shape supplier contracts and pricing strategies.

The role emphasizes collaboration with stakeholders, cross-functional teams, and strong analytical and negotiation skills to achieve cost savings and value. Experience in retail or consumer segments is a plus.