Supply Chain Coordinator

Job Description:

• Manage the day-to-day execution of program management initiatives, project portfolio, and support capabilities within Indirect Sourcing.
• Implement strategic direction and function as a liaison to drive cost savings within the business units.
• Role model and demonstrate the company s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety of others.
• Experience managing business change initiatives.
• Ability to load and analyze data sets, and develop pivot tables and reports in Excel.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to effectively communicate with customers and all levels of the organization.
• Proven track record of delivering objectives on time and within budget.
• Knowledge of the sourcing process and levers that produce savings.
• Knowledge and understanding of project life cycles.
• Managing multiple projects.
• Experience in identifying market opportunities and developing category/project strategies to maximize savings.
• Experience in identifying broader opportunities across a range of categories and developing strategies to maximize savings.
• Using general business understanding of financials, cost drivers, market conditions, and leverage opportunities across a wide range of industries.
• Must be able to confidently use knowledge to discuss/negotiate with suppliers.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and lead all facets of program budgeting, including the development and ongoing management of annual budgets; and capital and expense Plans/forecast future budgets.
• Create and manage project schedules through an identified tracking tool, this includes developing guidelines, and criteria, and establishing resource planning requirements.
• Partner with departmental and business management teams to evaluate requirements and determine the best solutions for initiatives, utilizing information from a variety of sources, including internal best practices and competitor/industry practices.
• Ensure project goals are defined and monitored to ensure agreements are met.
• Lead in the development of messaging, content, and themes for department communications.
• Partner with Category Managers with data, negotiations, and research to keep projects on track.
• Ensure incorporation of robust category strategy/management processes across the categories.
• Develop progress and status reporting for the corporate strategic planning team.
• Develop senior executive updates on indirect sourcing, including coordination of the Cost Leadership Council.
• Coordinate enablement programs including skills inventory, gap analysis, and training.

Note:

• THE MANAGER WANTS SOMEONE WITH SALESFORCE EXPERIENCE!!
• They will act as the liaison between a third-party company and, creating training material.
• hours are M-F standard business hours.
• this is a long-term contract role.
• Project management experience.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good communication skills.
• Strong Microsoft Office (Excel) skills.
• Retail experience, preferably grocery.