Manager, Supply Management (Prepared Foods / Grocery)

Sodexo Careers•Bethesda, MD

1d•Remote

About The Position

Sodexo has a current opening for a Manager, Supply Management. This is a virtual position; candidates should reside in the Eastern or Central time zones. The Manager, Supply Management, is responsible for the development and execution of National Prepared Foods (Grocery) strategies and contracts. The ideal candidate must possess strong communication skills, financial acumen, negotiation skills, as well as the ability to analyze data. This position will interface with all levels within the organization. The successful candidate should have a supply management background, an understanding of logistics and good technical skills.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience that provides knowledge and exposure to fundamental supply chain theories, principles and concepts
Experience with supply chain procurement contracts.
Demonstrated negotiation skills
Understanding of contract terms, including but not limited to Insurance and Indemnification, termination clauses, audit provisions, and federal laws
Working knowledge of RFI and RFP processes, and scope of work generation to ensure an accurate bid response from qualified bidding parties.
Demonstrated ability to develop and nurture strong supplier relationships that benefit the purchaser and the supplier.
Advanced skill level with Power BI, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
Minimum Education Requirement - Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
Minimum Management Experience - 3 years
Minimum Functional Experience - 3 years

Responsibilities

Budgeting and forecasting of category supply chain revenue, analysis of spend to identify opportunities within non-contracted areas and ensuring a strategic sourcing process is followed.
Participate in Request for Information (RFI) and Request for Pricing (RFP) events, including preparation of bids, evaluation of bid proposals, and pricing negotiations.
Manage Supplier Agreements that deliver value to market segments, including best price, service, quality and conditions, while also aligning to the organizational goals.
Manage supplier relationships through quarterly Business Reviews to ensure compliance with supply agreement terms and conditions and to strategize new opportunities that deliver value to the organization.
Promote procurement programs that support Sodexo’s corporate initiatives including Supplier Diversity and “Better Tomorrow” sustainability goals.
Supports operational market segments with cost reduction strategies, implementation of supply chain programs and resolution of program challenges.