Associate Director Sourcing - Consumables
Associate Director Sourcing - Consumables
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Job Description
Our Opportunity:
At Chewy it is our mission to become the most trusted and convenient online destination for pet parents and our partners vets and service providers alike. Our success is measured by the happiness of the people and pets we serve not simply by the amount of pet supplies we deliver. Thats why we continue to think of outsidetheChewybox ways to delight surprise and thank our loyal pet lovers!
We are seeking anAssociate Director of Sourcing Consumableswho will drive sourcing for core foods portfolio (Dry) and collaborate with internal collaborators to monitor the performance of our supply partners. This position will be responsible for driving the longterm strategy and for sourcing and manufacturing to drive business growth and a bestinclass Customer Experience. The ideal candidate should be Customer Focused and have a strong background in sourcing including an understanding of supplier segmentation and how to drive improvements across the supply chain while setting the standard on quality fill rates cost and transparency. Attention to detail eye for creativity and innovation developing long term partnerships with manufacturers and strong negotiation skills are some of the key characteristics to be successful. This individual will partner with a hardworking team consisting of business planning quality R&D and supply planning professionals. In addition they will be partnering with crossfunctional leaders across category management and marketing finance and supply chain to deliver on the product roadmap.
What youll do:
- Drive strategic sourcing and manufacturing plans objectives and financial goals using a proven sourcing process. Influence senior leaders to gain approval.
- Lead the evaluation design and development of sourcing capabilities scale the sourcing business while improving on product quality.
- Assist in setting appropriate prioritization for team in alignment with broader organizational goals; delegates work effectively in alignment with priorities.
- Conduct supplier risk assessments and develop / complete strategies to manage costs and ensure partnerships are favorable to Chewy.
- Be a leader with vision with respect to sourcing processes and policies which can be easily applied across Chewy.
- Work cross functionally to scale processes and leverage data to build dashboards which drive supplier accountability and performance.
- Develop relationships with external suppliers while holding them to high operating and quality standards.
- Travel domestically and represent Chewy in industry forums shows etc.
- Drive cost and quality improvements. Be an excellent negotiator.
- Ensures all activities are conducted in compliance with domestic and international federal state and local laws regulations and ordinances.
- Drive responsible sourcing across all products drive sustainability and highquality product development.
- Experience leading people and developing a team to high performance.
- Effectively coaches and mentors team and acts as a change champion through leading by example and fostering collaboration. Helps lead team and peers through change tied to new projects / initiatives as well as personnel or business changes.
- Outstanding organizationalm analytical and project management skills.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with both internal and external partners.
What Youll Need:
- 8 years of sourcing and product development experience preferably in ecommerce or Retail.
- 3 years of proven experience in manufacturing in Food space (preferred pet food).
- Indepth solid understanding of manufacturing relationships.
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
- Experience with data driven decision making and cost P&L ownership.
- Ability to travel 30.
Additional considerations (if applicable):
- MBA
- Private Label Experience in ecommerce or Retail
- Experience leading high performing teams and working in premium consumer goods segment
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
