Director Strategic Sourcing

Director Strategic Sourcing Meat, Own Brands

Why choose us? Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Join us for an exciting opportunity at Albertsons Companies, where innovation and customer service go hand-in-hand!

At Albertsons Companies, we are looking for someone who's not just seeking a job, but someone who wants to make an impact. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to lead, innovate, and contribute to the growth of a company that values great service and lasting customer relationships. This position offers the chance to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that's constantly evolving.

The Strategic Sourcing Department has an opening for a Director Strategic Sourcing Meat, Own Brands. This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to join a dynamic, driven and growing team within strategic sourcing. Self-starters, proactive and energetic candidates who are looking to contribute with ideas, innovative thinking, and tireless actions should apply. We offer a great work-life balance, yet intense, challenging, and fast-paced working environment that ultimately celebrates results but demands absolute professionalism at every step. We welcome and value diversity, unique experiences, and wide skills sets.

The ideal candidate is self-starting strategic sourcing professional with extensive experience in consumer goods products, including food, beverage and non-food consumables. You are a top performer who puts results first, collaborates with stakeholders and follows a robust sourcing process. You will lead a team of sourcing professionals with an annual spend responsibility that exceeds $500million. You are a problem solver with an entrepreneurial mindset who is persistently looking for places to improve, is curious, and excited by the work in the field of Strategic Sourcing and private label. You are a true team player looking to learn, share, teach, and grow with the team. You are comfortable with ambiguity and understand that collaboration is a key for top results.

The position will be based in Pleasanton, CA OR Boise, ID

Main responsibilities:

• Develop strategic, mutually beneficial best practices with suppliers and internal stakeholder teams (Merchandising, Own Brands, Replenishment, Supply Chain, Transportation, etc.) utilizing robust strategic sourcing processes to drive sales and productivity improvements.
• Lead top to top meetings to identify business opportunities and consumer trends to grow sales in partnership with suppliers and internal cross functional teams.
• Ensure long-term strategically beneficial relationships with supplies are maintained and available supply to the company.
• Partner closely with Finance to develop financial plans and forecasts related to the sourcing of commodities, goods and services and any potential P&L impacts.
• Partner with internal packaging personnel and identify innovative, sustainable packaging materials as well as other ESG solutions for the Own Brands portfolio of products.
• Partner with the legal department as needed to facilitate the negotiation of terms and conditions of Own Brands contracts.
• Manage supplier performance metrics, tracking key KPIs to ensure service levels are being met.
• Responsible for recruiting, interviewing and hiring new sourcing professionals as well as retaining, growing and developing the Strategic Sourcing Department.
• Set priorities for team, provide status and team updates to leadership and clearly communicate objectives so senior management team initiatives are met.
• Lead the development and planning of category strategy, planning, maturity, opportunity assessments and supplier relationship management
• Formulate and execute strategic sourcing plans for meat categories, aligning with the overall business objective
• Lead negotiations with suppliers to secure the best possible pricing, terms, and conditions while ensuring compliance with industry standards
• Conduct market research and analysis to stay informed of trends, pricing and supply chain dynamics in the meat industry including specific types like beef, pork and poultry
• Continuously monitor market trends, price fluctuations, and industry news to identify potential risks and opportunities in the meat market
• Analyze cost structures and seek opportunities for cost savings and efficiencies of meat commodities
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with meat suppliers, evaluating their quality, reliability, and pricing to ensure optimal sourcing

We are looking for candidates who possess the following:

• Driven leaders who can demonstrate that they are change agents, consensus builders and strategists who have experience utilizing a sourcing process, and whose calling and drive is to make an impact.
• B.A./B.S. degree in Business/Supply Chain, Meat Science/Food Science or other related fields, MBA preferred.
• Minimum of 10 plus years' experience in retail meat and poultry sourcing and procurement (commodity and value added).
• 2-3 years leading strategic sourcing professionals and strong people management skills.
• Skilled at leading with vulnerability and authenticity.
• Expert knowledge in formal strategic sourcing processes and methodologies.
• Possesses a thorough understanding of and prior experience dealing in various commodities markets, including a basic understanding of key drivers of commodity markets.
• Deep understanding of meat and poultry industry specifications, production systems, quality grades and animal raising processes and/or understanding of meat category, their sourcing regions, quality standards, and market dynamics.
• Demonstrated experience driving sustainability and traceability initiatives within the sourcing process.
• Ability to interpret raw material and finished good specifications and evaluate corresponding cost implications and opportunities.
• Familiarity with USDA/FDA standards, perishability, and packaging are a plus.
• Possesses strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to determine root causes of issues and develop and execute plans to resolve problems.
• History of developing and delivering successful category strategies.
• Skilled in managing executive relationships of multi-million dollar spend.
• History of driving significant cost savings initiatives.
• Ability to work independently, with minimal guidance, and create solutions that are in alignment with the culture and strategies of the department and company.
• Strong oral, written and formal presentation skills include the ability to communicate complex solutions and findings.
• Exceptional time and meeting management and presentation skills.
• Strong program skills in MS Office.
• Strong initiative, creative problem-solving ability and sense of urgency.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Strong customer support and ability to work with cross-functional teams.

We also provide a variety of benefits including:

• Competitive wages paid weekly
• Access to up to 50% of your earned wages before payday, via our partnership with Stream
• Associate discounts
• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
• Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay). For eligibility requirements please visit myACI Benefits
• Leaders invested in your training, career growth and development
• An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve