Indirect Sourcing Specialist - Manufacturing

Company Name: Kroger General Office
Position Type: Employee
FLSA Status: Exempt
 

 

Position Summary:

Manage the day-to-day execution and assist with the sourcing and of enterprise categories/commodities to reduce spend/increase revenues. Identify procurement opportunities, strategies, create competition, bid/negotiate agreements and award business. Role model and demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety of others.

Essential Job Functions:

• Identify procurement opportunities including impact points associated with partnering departments and identify broader strategies for greater pricing/cost reductions.
• Understand supply chain/distribution methods and protocols to evaluate bidding process scenarios.
• Prepare Request for Information (RFI), Request for Quote (RFQ), and Request for Proposal (RFP).
• Identify/establish a standardization specifications and leverage volume.
• Communicate process with divisions/stores to continue day to day commitment and proper execution.
• Ensure compliance with Best Practice agreements.
• Understand how store formats influence decisions/specifications and financial impact.
• Lead cross-functional teams on projects between multiple lines of business.
• Assist in sourcing new suppliers to maintain a competitive and diverse supplier base.
• Assist in developing new equipment or initiating new business models with vendors.
• Perform KeS bidding with an understanding of format(s).
• Collaborate with distribution facilities/3rd party operators.
• Ensure data integrity of internal purchasing systems.
• Apply basic business law to day to day legal and regulatory compliance regarding contracts. Evaluate proposals to identify saving opportunities and apply results to Enterprise.
• Support requisitions/exceptions and performs ordering/expediting activities.
• Collaborate with distribution facilities and 3rd party operators to achieve service levels.
• Identify internal/external cost-drivers.
• Manage requisitions and ordering/expediting activities to promote purchases.
• Monitor markets to identify impacts to existing contracts.
• Train/lead/direct the work of internal /external field of expertise resources (L8)
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Minimum Position Qualifications:

• Knowledge of procurement, supply chain management and strategic sourcing activities (L6)
• Knowledge of creating a RFI, RFQ and RFP (L6)
• 2 years' RFP experience. (e.g. writing/preparing/processing/executing bids) (L7)
• 1-2 years' experience in supply chain procurement/sourcing (L7)
• 3-5 years' experience supply chain procurement or sourcing (L8)
• Ability to learn procurement, supply chain management and strategic sourcing activities
• Ability to manage conflict/gain commitment and improve conditions/processes
• Ability to multi-task, good organization, prioritization skills and communicate effectively with all levels of an organization
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Ability to travel independently (15%)

Desired Previous Job Experience

• Ability to read/understand engineering drawings/specifications and manufacturing processes
• Bachelor's degree in business or related major
• Store Management/Merchandising/Economics/market trend analysis
• Purchasing Manager/Food Safety Certification
• Experience category responsibility and in replenishment buying

 

Education Level: Bachelor's Required
Required Travel: Up to 25%
Required Certifications/Licenses: None
Position Type: Full-Time
Regions: General Office- Cincinnati

States: Ohio
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Jobs at Kroger Manufacturing: Through quality products, strong individual commitments and team spirit, Kroger has been established as a leader in the manufacturing industry. Kroger Manufacturing provides career development programs aligned with aspirations in Engineering, Process Management, Information Systems, Quality Assurance, Operations Management, Human Resources, Finance and Procurement. Our work force programs provide technically challenging rotations with cross-functional teams, plants and locations to allow our Associates to learn from some of the brightest minds in the business. Experience and training combined with mentoring and guidance from plant sponsors prepare our Associates with the skills and leadership behaviors needed to achieve a successful career at Kroger.

 

Company Overview
Kroger Family of Companies employs nearly 443,000 associates who serve customers in 2,796 retail food stores under a variety of in 35 states and the District of Columbia.  Kroger and its subsidiaries operate an expanding ClickList offering – a personalized, order online, pick up at the store service – in addition to 2,253 pharmacies, 787 convenience stores, 324 fine jewelry stores, 1,439 supermarket fuel centers and 38 food production plants in the United States.  Kroger is recognized as one of America’s most generous companies for its support of more than 100 Feeding America food bank partners, breast cancer research and awareness, the military and their families, and more than 145,000 community organizations including schools. Careers with The Kroger Co. and our family of companies offer competitive wages, flexible schedules, benefits and room for advancement.

 

 Posting Notes:  OH || Cincinnati || 1014 Vine Street || 45202 || Kroger General Office || None || Management; Procurement || Employee || Exempt || Full-Time || None