Our Opportunity:

Chewy is currently recruiting for a Procurement Manager reporting to the Director, Indirect Procurement at our headquarters in Minneapolis, MN. Chewy is one of the fastest-growing e-commerce enterprises around and is rapidly disrupting the traditional pet specialty channels. We are centered on our three company values: (1) Wow the Customer, (2) Keep it Simple, and (3) Grow! You will support the Associate Director, Procurement in leading the organization’s corporate purchasing/procurement function, focusing on corporate purchasing.  This is the opportunity to make an immediate, meaningful and lasting impact to our fast growing company.

What You’ll Do:

• Advise internal stakeholders on procurement issues, providing support and guidance at all stages of the procurement cycle
• Select vendors and lead major negotiations within your respective categories
• Personally develops, leads, and manages larger sub-categories.
• Develop our preferred vendor portfolio, monitor internal compliance to preferred vendor usage, and develop/enforce standard required terms and conditions
• Review specifications, analyze market, and select potential suppliers, lead the RFQ process, analyze prices/quality expectations/delivery dates/terms, negotiate prices and terms, and award and communicate orders to suppliers
• Analyze spend and other data, manage benchmarking and reporting, including presenting them in both quantitative and qualitative formats
• Conduct the necessary internal due diligence, partnering with other teams in the organization, to build a project’s baseline
• Research potential suppliers for projects and support in getting NDAs signed with any new supplier
• Build and analyze complex pricing models based on stakeholders’ requirements
• Transform multiple and complex streams of information into simple, clear and concise terms to be presented to stakeholders
• Support the Associate Director in evaluating suppliers through KPIs
• Domestic travel as needed

What You'll Need:

• Ability to work on several projects simultaneously
• Capable of shifting directions as needed based on the urgency and criticality of the project
• Demonstrate initiative and strong attention to detail
• Strong analytical background
• Ability to flourish in an environment of fast growth and ambiguity
• Strategic thinking mindset to define the best negotiation methodology/tactic per project to maximize goals and achievements
• Strong negotiations skills, a history of creating value for organizations, passion for achieving and demonstrating results
• BA or BS required; MBA preferred. Procurement Certifications are a plus.
• Demonstrated ability of working with and managing cross functional teams in a global, complex, changing environment to deliver value-added results to the organization.
• 6+ years of experience in Global Strategic Sourcing Procurement organizations
• Coupa experience a plus
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills to be able to work on multiple initiatives simultaneously
• Ability to comfortably work in an intensely deadline-oriented and data driven environment
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with both internal and external stakeholders
• Strong working knowledge of standard Microsoft Office application
• Intermediate to Advanced level Excel proficiency
• Experience running competitive request for proposals (RFPs)

Chewy is committed to equal opportunity. We value and embrace diversity and inclusion of all Team Members. If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, and you need an accommodation during the application process or to perform these job requirements, or if you need a religious accommodation, please contact CAAR@chewy.com.

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