Strategic Sourcing Manager

The Strategic Sourcing Manager is responsible for managing all tasks related to the various sourcing processes and activities for their assigned categories in sourcing for ingredients, packaging, finished goods, supplies, services, capital, and non-capital items/projects. The Manager negotiates contracts with suppliers and assists with selling strategic sourcing services across the organization to meet cost savings targets.

This position reports to and assists the Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager to ensure the department's goals and objectives that drive cost saving initiatives, increase sales, reduce working capital, and increasing service levels are achieved.

Must live in SF Bay Area, California.

What you will do:

Sourcing (40 %)

• Oversee the sourcing process over several product categories as assigned

• Source and manage various products and/or categories that are medium to high in complexity and spend; utilizing the various standard sourcing processes adopted by the Strategic Sourcing Department

• Identify new suppliers for new and existing items including supplier relationship management

• Develop and negotiate contract terms including executing and implementing contracts

Leadership (15 %)

• Lead and/or facilitate cross-functional teams which support initiatives for their assigned business units and projects

• Identify and drive cost savings initiatives that support the department's overall savings goals, reduce working capital, and increase sales

• Coach, mentor, and train buyer/planners

Analysis (25 %)

• Review and analyze complex supplier proposals and make award recommendations to the sourcing management and Senior Management of the business units

• Summarize financials and present recommendations to business unit and senior management

• Utilize Industry analysis and identify industry trends to develop sourcing strategies for the categories

Vendor Relationships (20 %)

• Recommend best of class processes to acquire goods and services at optimum overall costs

• Manage supplier relationships with primary responsibility for bringing resolution on issues related to pricing, product availability, quality

Who you are:

Education Level: The most appropriate minimum education for this position is a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. MBA is a plus.

Specialization: Business, Accounting, Finance or Supply Chain 4-year Degree or equivalent retail or backstage management experience required.

Experience Level: The most appropriate level of experience for this position is five plus years in addition to the education listed above. Experience in sourcing for large organizations with negotiation experience. Knowledge and understanding of contract language is required. Solid experience in contract negotiations and developing and managing strategic supplier alliances. QSR or Retail experience is a plus.

Skills and Background:

• Strong ability for thinking strategically

• Excellent planning, project management, forecasting, problem solving and analytical skills

• Advanced ability to strategically plan negotiation strategies internally and externally to achieve required objectives, negotiate and execute contracts

• Proven ability to lead and manage projects

• Strong meeting management and facilitation skills

• Excellent understanding of manufacturing, distribution, and logistics

• Good knowledge of sourcing systems and preferable e-sourcing technology

• Intermediate to advanced computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access

• Ability to understand and work with multiple enterprise-wide systems

• Solid working knowledge of contract law, government policies and regulations in the food industry

• Excellent oral, written and presentation communication skills

• Excellent relationship building and collaboration skills and ability to work with cross functional teams

• High energy level, initiative, creative problem-solving abilities, and sense of urgency

• Ability to supervise, coach, mentor, and lead employees

Peet's Home Office is a Hybrid worksite, which requires any Home Office employees to work onsite (Emeryville, CA) 3 days a week with the exception of any fully-remote role.

At Peet's we hire the best people and are committed to supporting our employees and rewarding them for their work. The target annual base salary range for this position is $124,000-148,000. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the applicant's qualifications for the position; years of relevant experience; specific and unique skills; level of education attained; certifications or other professional licenses held; other legitimate, non-discriminatory business factors specific to the position; and the geographic location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will perform the job. Peet's offers a generous benefits package to full-time employees, which includes comprehensive health, dental and vision plans; a superior 401(k) plan, various paid time off programs; employee discount/perks; life insurance; disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; and an employee referral bonus program.