Indirect Procurement Manager
Our Opportunity:
Chewy is currently recruiting for a Procurement Manager reporting to the Director, Indirect Procurement at our headquarters in Plantation, Florida. 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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