Sourcing Category Management Analyst, Technology Services
Kroger · Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Support the day to day execution of strategies for assigned categories and focus on reducing organizational spend to improve savings and enhancing relationsh...
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. - Tactical Sourcing - Design and execute sourcing events for pertinent category - Utilize available e-sourcing and optimization tools efficiently - 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...