Commodity Manager – IT/Digital Irving
Job description
Overview: Who we are Imagine working in a place where continuous improvement and innovation is celebrated and rewarded; where fast-paced, high-impact teams come together to positively drive results for one of the largest & most iconic brands in the world. As the only rapidly growing retailer, you may know us as your friendly neighborhood store. You probably know our familiar name, have seen our pervasive logo, and have tried our highly sought-after products, such as Slurpee® and Big Bite®. “Brain Freeze” is a 7-Eleven registered trademark for our 53-year old Slurpee® and with over 83,000 stores globally (more than any other retailer or food service provider), we sell over 14 million a month. But there’s a lot more to our story and much more left to be written. We are transforming our business, ensuring we are customer obsessed and digitally enabled to seamlessly link our brick and mortar stores with digital products and services. At 7-Eleven the entrepreneurial spirit is in our DNA and has been ever since our inception 90+ years ago. It’s what drove us to invent the convenience industry in 1927 by envisioning how a simple ice dock could provide household staples such as milk and eggs to better serve the needs of our customers. Today we are redefining convenience and the customer experience in big ways...we are fundamentally changing our culture and we want talented, innovative, customer obsessed, and entrepreneurial people like you to come make history with us. How we lead At 7-Eleven we are guided by our Leadership Principles. Be Customer Obsessed Be Courageous with Your Point of View Challenge the Status Quo Act Like an Entrepreneur Have an “It Can Be Done” Attitude Do the Right Thing Be Accountable Each principle has a defined set of behaviors which help guide the 7-Eleven team to Serve Customers and Support Stores. About This Opportunity As the Commodity Manager, you will partner with the IT & Digital leadership team and functional spend owners to deliver improved cost and service levels. You will work on improving processes and systems to enable improved speed to execution while developing and driving enterprise-wide spend leverage strategies, including strategic supplier development to act as a trusted advisor. Functionally responsible for supporting Sourcing Managers and ensuring compliance with 7-Eleven sourcing policies and processes as well as 7-Eleven’s Code of Conduct for ethical and legal business practices. The position will report to the Sr. Manager of Strategic Sourcing. Responsibilities: Partner with the IT & Digital leadership team, Directors and above to develop and execute sourcing strategies that support global IT business requirements Procurment of contingent labor and services. Executes 7-Eleven sourcing processes which include strategic planning, scoping, bidding, contract execution, compliance, and supplier management activities for assigned categories. Lead/support supplier sourcing activities for the IT & Digital category, specific activities include: Data collection and spend analysis. Market Research The RFx process Proposal evaluation Negotiations Contracting Vendor Dispute resolution Continuous Process improvement Deliver consistent year-over-year savings by leveraging over $600M addressable North America IT & Digital spend. Develop and implement supplier category strategies and best practices for the IT/Digital category team. Develop and advance professional procurement talent. Ability to support legal in key contract negotiations such as pricing, performance measures, and breach of contract remedies and termination options. Must be skilled in negotiating, renegotiating, and administering contracts with strategic and tail suppliers. Manage suppliers to determine specifications and requirements for software, hardware purchases. Participate in cross-functional discussions with business managers, Legal, Risk Management, and other impacted organizations to coordinate 7-Eleven sourcing activities. Demonstrate ability to build and analyze financial models to evaluate proposal scenarios and present recommendations in a clear and concise format. Must be adept at communicating with suppliers and internal business partners to establish and maintain credibility for the sourcing function, while increasing service to our internal business partners - improving the quality and performance levels of the supply base to achieve the optimal value to 7-Eleven. Must be able to create and maintain documentation, in adherence with 7-Eleven sourcing policies, to meet internal and external audit requirements. Must be Self-directed initiators. People who take ownership of their work need no prompting to drive productivity, change, and outcomes. Dedicated achievers. People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations. Computer skills should include proficiency in MS Office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Experience working with Access, Visio, MS Project, and SAP/Oracle is also desired. Qualifications: Education: bachelor’s 4 Year Degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or Operations. 3+ years of relevant working experience required, with preferred experience in a strategic sourcing/procurement organization. CPM- Certified Purchasing Manager certification a plus Desired Experience: Procurement or strategic sourcing experience & supplier knowledge, materials management. Retail or IT knowledge a plus. Ability to work well with both customers and suppliers, in a fast-paced, self-directed environment. Showcase negotiation experience and skills required. A clear understanding or drive to learn software, hardware & services procurement procedures. (i.e., renewal strategies, volume discounts, prorating, co-terming licenses, rate cards, MSP versus contingent.). Maintain strategic mindset in all aspects of the role. Oracle Purchasing and / or Other Sourcing tools is a plus. Strong organizational skills, understanding of legal aspects, negotiating skills, purchasing terminology, cost analysis, and legal compliance regulations. #LI-CV1
