Category Sourcing Manager
Posted on: 20 Mar 2021
Coraopolis, PA
Job Description
Description
This job is responsible for defining and executing the non-merchandise sourcing and procurement strategy for Corporate Professional Services at Dick's Sporting Goods. Key responsibilities and objectives include:
* Implement the category management strategy supported by optimal sourcing and procurement strategies
* Execute annual project plan and additional projects to achieve savings goals
* Actively manage and enhance key supplier relationships
* Engage with the Supplier Relationship Management to mitigate overall business risk
* Drive process standardization and financial transparency.
This job must actively work with internal stakeholders, be viewed as a trusted advisor and be comfortable presenting to and interacting with executive management.
* Work closely with executive level, functional management to develop, implement and communicate the procurement category management strategy while adeptly managing the existing business infrastructure. This includes but is not limited to analysis of current spend and the supply base, analysis of supply markets and market trends, diverse supplier inclusion, and identification and understanding of key cost drivers.
* Execute the annual project plan through the development and implementation of optimal sourcing and procurement strategies, including: Request-for-information (RFI, Request-for-proposal (RFP, eAuction, benchmarking and direct negotiation. This necessitates strong collaboration with the back office non-merchandise procurement team, as well as internal stakeholders to identify and anticipate their requirements.
* Work closely with supplier relationship management to support supplier scorecard efforts and risk mitigation. This includes working with business stakeholders, executive level and functional management to implement key metrics and scorecards to measure supplier compliance and to sustain and improve quality.
* Drive greater policy and process adherence and understanding, as well as financial transparency across the business.
* Facilitate the contract review process and information security assessment between the business, the supplier, legal, and information security.
Qualifications
* Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Economic, Finance, or related Business Field. MBA (Preferred, CPM/CPSM (Preferred.
* 7-10 years of experience in Non-merchandise sourcing expertise with a focus on categories to be overseen, demonstrated experience using sourcing and procurement tools and technology, retail experience (Preferred
* Strong communication and presentation skills and a comfort around executive management
* Expertise in spend data analytics
* Strong sourcing and procurement knowledge with pragmatism to manage expectations
* Strong negotiation and project management skills
* Knowledge of legal contract terminology and conditions
Dick's Sporting Goods
Coraopolis, PA
The Story begins ...
DICK’S Sporting Goods was founded in 1948 when an 18 year-old Dick Stack was working at an Army surplus store in Binghamton, New York. An avid fisherman, Dick was approached by the store owner to come up with a list of products needed to get into the fishing tackle business. After Dick presented his suggestions, the owner told him he was a dumb kid and had no idea what he was doing. Dick was upset and promptly quit. He went to his grandmother’s house where he spent a lot of time as a kid and told her what had happened.
Dick’s grandmother asked how much it would cost to build the store himself. Dick said it would cost $300. His grandmother then went to the cookie jar where she kept her life savings and gave him $300 and told him “do it yourself.” Dick used that money and his relentless work-ethic to open a bait-and-tackle shop in Binghamton. By the late 1970's, he expanded his product line to include much of what you’ll find at DICK’S Sporting Goods today.
...and lives on
Ed Stack is the current CEO and Chairman of DICK’S Sporting Goods. He and his siblings are responsible for taking two stores and growing the chain. DICK’S continues to offer the finest quality products at competitive prices, supported by teammates with a passion for sports. DICK’S Sporting Goods went public on the New York Stock Exchange on October 15, 2002 under the ticker symbol DKS.
Today, headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, DICK'S Sporting Goods is a leading omni-channel sporting goods retailer offering an extensive assortment of authentic, high-quality sports equipment, apparel, footwear and accessories. As of May 1, 2019, the Company operated more than 720 DICK'S Sporting Goods locations across the United States, serving and inspiring athletes and outdoor enthusiasts to achieve their personal best through a blend of dedicated teammates, in-store services and unique specialty shop-in-shops dedicated to Team Sports, Athletic Apparel, Golf, Lodge/Outdoor, Fitness and Footwear.
DICK’S also owns and operates Golf Galaxy and Field & Stream specialty stores, as well as DICK’S Team Sports HQ, an all-in-one youth sports digital platform offering scheduling, communications and live scorekeeping through its GameChanger mobile apps, free league management services, custom uniforms and fan wear and access to donations and sponsorships. DICK'S offers its products through a content-rich eCommerce platform that is integrated with its store network and provides customers with the convenience and expertise of a 24-hour storefront.
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IndustrySport/Fitness
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No. of Employees30,300
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