Senior Manager of Strategic Sourcing

Wawa • Full-time • WAWA - Wawa, Inc. - Corporate Office • 1m ago

Job Description

Principal Duties:

Lead contract negotiations, including the development of negotiation strategies for Wawa branded packaging and key store-use supply items to obtain competitive costs while maintaining and/or improving product quality. Deliver annual cost savings to re-invest in the business and drive growth and innovation.

Oversee the development and implementation of comprehensive sourcing plans for all key Packaging & Supplies items and ITPS hardware including RFP processes, multi-year calendar of sourcing events, supplier management, contract management and SLA metrics to identify sourcing opportunities and innovations to reduce costs and increase business benefits.

Work cross functionally with the Facilities, Foodservice, Fresh Beverage and ITPS teams to identify opportunities for ongoing cost reductions in goods and services while maintaining and/or improving overall quality levels. Build the pipeline of events for sustained business benefits.

Perform financial analysis to quantify cost benefit trade-offs of all sourcing events. Manage all cost savings programs in coordination with the Enterprise Productivity team and Internal Audit to validate results versus established goals.

Lead the continuous improvement of sourcing processes including benchmarking and advanced negotiation strategies and techniques.

Develop and maintain a network of industry contacts to ensure we are optimizing our vendor relationships and perform onsite vendor visits as needed to ensure compliance to required specifications and quality levels. Identify opportunities to optimize the vendor to drive business value.

Collaborate with Internal Audit to validate actual department savings with reported benefits.

Provide overall direction and support for team members and monitor and assess individual work in accordance with high standards of excellence. Provide feedback, coaching and support, as well as opportunities for team member development. Complete performance appraisals and lead in hiring decisions.

Essential Functions:

Communicate effectively to all levels of the organization both orally and in writing Work collaboratively with cross functional teams Exceptional leadership and problem-solving skills Excellent negotiations skills and interpersonal skills Detail oriented and strong organizational skills Analyze information and effectively propose business solutions Handle multiple priorities simultaneously Work independently as well as in a team environment Organize, plan and manage projects in a timely and efficient manner Establish and maintain a working environment conducive to positive morale, individual style, quality, creativity, and teamwork Proven self starter with demonstrated ability to make decisions Ability to travel and perform vendor visits as needed

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s in degree Business, Finance or Accounting preferred; Master’s degree a plus Minimum of 7 years of demonstrated purchasing or sourcing experience Excellent negotiations skills and strong proficiency in sourcing methods and tools Proven vendor management experience Highly skilled in Microsoft Office suite applications

Wawa will provide reasonable accommodation to complete an application upon request, consistent with applicable law. If you require an accommodation, please contact our Associate Service Center at [email protected] or 1-800-444-9292.

Wawa, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Wawa maintains a work environment in which Associates are treated fairly and with respect and in which discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated. In accordance with federal, state and local laws, we recruit, hire, promote and evaluate all applicants and Associates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, familial status, marital status, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Unlawful discrimination will not be a factor in any employment decision.

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