Belk · 2 days ago
Strategic Sourcing Lead (Indirect Spend) - Hybrid
Charlotte Metro
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expBelk is a retail company seeking a Strategic Sourcing Lead to support the Strategic Sourcing Director in enterprise-wide initiatives. This role involves managing contract negotiations, sourcing new vendors, and mentoring analysts while ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
E-CommerceRetailRetail Technology
Responsibilities
Leads contract negotiations with vendors to secure favorable terms and pricing agreements, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives
Independently manages the end-to-end sourcing process, including:
Researching new vendor sources
Developing and scoring RFI/RFPs
Preparing for vendor and stakeholder meetings and negotiations
Financial analysis of bids and awarded contracts
Conducts market research and analysis to identify new vendor opportunities or assess current category strategies
Develops and maintains strong working relationships with team members and business partners to achieve desired outcomes for issues and objectives
Represents the organization as internal and external contact on sourcing events and contracts
Meets periodically with internal executives
Provides mentorship and training for analyst(s)
Trains analyst(s) on necessary tools and systems to improve knowledge & skills
Promotes strategic sourcing best practices
Assigns and prioritizes work
Reviews and approves low spend / low risk contracts for analysts
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree
5 or more years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management
Substantial contract negotiations and securing favorable terms and pricing agreements, including Master Service Agreements
Experience collaborating across an organization and building strong relationships
Project tracking & management
Understands and utilizes Strategic Sourcing best practices
Exceptional contract negotiation skills with the ability to drive favorable outcomes and resolve complex issues
High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
Aptitude for conducting supply market research and implementing category strategies
Team player; self-motivated; creative and persuasive
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to address daily business issues
Ability to work independently, meet deadlines and follow through
Takes personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work
Desire to work in a fast-paced environment with ability to multi-task, manage time and be flexible to function in ambiguous and/or time-sensitive situations
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think strategically and make data-driven decisions
Demonstrates ability to lead people through communication and delegation
Preferred
MBA
Company
Belk
Belk, Inc. is the mainline department store company with 305 stores located in 16 Southern states.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$485M2024-07-23Debt Financing· $485M
2015-08-24Acquired
2011-11-23IPO
Leadership Team
Don Hendricks
Chief Executive Officer
H
Hyon Park
EVP, CIO
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