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SpartanNash · 1 day ago

Senior Sourcing Specialist, Supply Chain

Byron Center, MI

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

SpartanNash is a food solutions company that delivers the ingredients for a better life. This role is responsible for leading procurement related projects, analyzing reports and sales trends to make effective purchasing decisions, and ensuring timely delivery of products while maintaining company standards.

GroceryMeat and PoultryRetail

No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead procurement related projects and attend project meetings as assigned. Participate in cross-functional projects such as network rationalization (i.e., new or closing facilities, changes in business – new or phased out, etc.) and execute the inventory transfer process as necessary. Work proactively to ensure positive customer service levels, accurate inventory levels, and timely resolution of issues

Purchase items (e.g., grocery, dairy, and/or frozen food goods) from assigned vendors in the most efficient manner and arrange for timely delivery. Analyze reports and purchasing software systems data to ensure most efficient purchasing processes; make purchasing decisions based on the analysis of reporting and forecasting

Schedule and lead performance meetings with vendors and logistics team; review KPI’s and identify opportunities related to inventory, at-risk, fill rate, etc. and product delivery to include on-time scheduled deliveries and capacity

Review buying reports to maintain inventory levels, make effective purchasing decisions and to ensure department meets or exceeds KPIs and to maintain company standards for Economic Order Quantity (EOQ), fill rate, inventory levels, and budget turns

Identify aged and/or at-risk inventory and partner with internal business partners or vendors to remove from distribution center(s)

Maintain accurate, comprehensive data in the buying system; work with data integrity and other cross-functional buying teams to update information as necessary

Review and maintain accurate merchandise levels based on analysis of trends to execute seasonal strategies as assigned

Work with category managers to ensure accurate and timely purchasing to account for ads, new items, funding, etc

Maintain effective working relationships with cross-functional business partners and external vendors/suppliers

Act as a department subject matter expert and provide training or work direction to lesser experienced buyers and assist with questions to ensure timely and accurate responses to vendors or cross-functional departments

May review export purchase orders to ensure on time arrival for containerization and sail dates

May review and recommend inbound transportation opportunities, partner with expeditor team as necessary

Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed

Qualification

Procurement experienceProcurement systemsSupply chain processesMicrosoft OfficeAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsDecision-making skills