Snr. Manager, Indirect Procurement

At SpartanNash, we deliver the ingredients for a better life through customer-focused innovation. We do this for our supply chain customers and U.S. military commissaries, retail store guests and, most importantly, our Associates. In fact, we see a day when each will say, “I can’t live without them.”

Our SpartanNash family of Associates is 20,000 strong, ranging from bakery managers to order selectors; from IT developers to vice presidents of finance; from HR Business Partners to export specialists. Each of them plays an integral role in SpartanNash’s People First culture, Operational Excellence and Insights that Drive Solutions. Ready to contribute to the success of our food solutions company? Apply now!

Location:

850 76th Street S.W. - Byron Center, Michigan 49315

Job Description:

Position Summary:

This role is responsible for overseeing the strategic sourcing process for a number of indirect procurement categories, that could include Services, Occupancy, Utilities, Supply Chain, Equipment, Supplies, Information Technology, Maintenance, and Construction. This role will manage a team and guide their work in running the end-to-end sourcing process – from (1) target spec and demand definition, to (2) sourcing strategy and negotiation lever development, to (3) sourcing execution and contracting management, to (4) buying and PO / supplier management. You will serve as a liaison between the procurement organization, business stakeholders for your team’s categories (e.g., the Supply Chain team), and key vendors.

Here's what you’ll do:

• Develop and execute strategy to reduce spend in assigned categories while meeting business needs in order to maximize value.
• Provide leadership to drive continuous improvement in spend management processes and implemented tactics to drive compliance across assigned categories.
• Determine required spec and appropriate demand for spend in each category:
  • Analyze and confirm current spend, suppliers and agreements.
  • Analyze historical spend in category and define spec / demand requirements jointly with business owners (e.g., run spend analytics and benchmarking).
  • Analyze external market structure – develop industry and supplier baseline.
• Prioritize cost reduction opportunities and communicate with business unit leaders to highlight potential savings:
  • Execute against the aligned sourcing strategy, in collaboration with supporting Indirect Procurement teams:
    Develop and execute RFI's / RFP's and eAuctions to support the business needs.
  • Directly negotiate with senior counterparts at key vendors.
  • Select vendors and coordinate with SpartanNash stakeholders through contracting process.
  • Embed changes internally through commitments with business stakeholders.
• Work with supporting Indirect Procurement teams to manage supplier relationships and ongoing buying process:
  • Establish and report on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for your categories – including initial landed cost and year-on-year price reductions targets, service quality, on time delivery improvements and material parts inventory reductions all tied to specific P&L targeted goals.
  • Collaborate with Finance stakeholders to monitor and budget savings.
  • Work with supporting teams to ensure POs are executed and that three-way-match are conducted to ensure invoice spend matches PO and contracted rates.
• Responsible for department management including staffing, training, performance management and career development of associates, and developing and monitoring department goals.
• Develop and monitor department budget as required.
• Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Bachelor's Degree (Required) in business, finance, Supply Chain Management, or related field or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• 5+ years in indirect procurement.
• 2+ years of supervisory experience.
• Proven track record of developing and implementing successful procurement strategies that deliver cost savings and improve efficiency across diverse categories.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate effectively throughout the organization, including senior management.
• Ability to effectively work with vendors.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, problem solving, organization and prioritization skills.
• Ability and commitment to guide, motivate, mentor, and develop staff members and successors to key positions within the department.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).

As part of our People First culture, SpartanNash is proud to offer a robust and competitive Total Rewards benefits package.

SpartanNash is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veteran, that celebrates diversity and believes employing a diverse workforce is key to our success. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals.

We are not able to sponsor work visas for this position.