Sr. Sourcing Analyst

$72,000 - $95,000/Yr

Safeway - Arlington, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Arlington, TX

10,001+ employees

Food and Beverage Retailers

About the position

The Sr. Sourcing Analyst position at Albertsons Companies is a key role within the Own Brands Strategic Sourcing Department, focusing on managing competitive events, vendor communications, and complex category strategies. This position requires strong analytical skills and the ability to lead cross-functional teams to ensure successful execution of sourcing strategies and projects. The role is designed for individuals with significant experience in sourcing and supply chain management, particularly in the food and beverage sector, and offers opportunities for mentorship and professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth execution of category review and event timelines and processes to deliver on category strategy and other projects such as RFIs/RFQs.
• Develop key category documents (e.g., category review, strategy, award recommendations).
• Independently collate RFI and RFP responses and vendor feedback letters; work with central sourcing analytics team to build negotiation docs.
• Collaborate with sourcing central contracts team to manage contract paperwork with vendors.
• Lead and own outcomes on higher complexity category-strategy and or spend, setting analyses and cost analytics that set the context of any competitive event.
• Lead and own outcomes of competitive event response analytics to build preliminary views of award scenarios and vendor competencies; push bid analytics forward through feedback framing for vendors.
• Collaborate with the central sourcing analytics team on all analyses, providing the central team with a plan for analysis, nuanced category inputs on analysis prepared by the team.
• Manage vendor communications through day-to-day activities and competitive events such as launch, kick-off calls, email correspondence including Q&A.
• Support with the execution and management of non-competitive event activities such as managing cost changes, product discontinuations/reformulations/artwork changes, new item sourcing, etc.
• Drive coverage and analysis of categories of higher complexity and/or spend.
• Play a coach/mentor role to Analysts and help mentees better chart a career path per feedback from the Analyst's manager.

Requirements

• Preferred degree in Economics, Mathematics, Food Science, Managerial Economics, or Finance.
• 5+ years' experience in sourcing and supply chain management, preferably in Food and Beverage.
• Good understanding of sourcing and the supply chain for multiple consumable categories.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Ability to understand and work with multiple enterprise-wide systems/tools.
• Excellent presentation and influencing skills using PowerPoint to make recommendations to leadership.
• Ability to lead cross-functional project teams ensuring timelines are met and results are exceeded.
• Able to communicate clearly, turning complex analysis into simple messages.
• High energy level, initiative, creative problem-solving ability and sense of urgency.
• Excellent team interpersonal skills and ability to handle multiple tasks while providing superior service.
• Able to identify and implement business process opportunities to continuously improve department efficiencies and effectiveness.
• Passion for the food, retail or consumer packaged goods industry.

Benefits

• Hybrid work environment between remote work and office time.
• Flexibility for exceptional candidates in salary based on experience and qualifications.