Job Description

Job Description

Albertsons-Safeway is working to become the favorite food and drug retailer in every market it serves. The organization includes 2,229 stores, 23 distribution facilities and 19 manufacturing plants with over 275,000 employees across 34 states and the District of Columbia. The company is privately owned with supermarkets across the country that includes: Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Pavilions, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Carrs, ACME, Jewel-Osco, Lucky, Shaw's, Star Market, Super Saver, United Supermarkets, Market Street and Amigos.

The Strategic Sourcing Department has an opening for an IT Sourcing Manager on the Strategic Sourcing team. This position is in Pleasanton, California.

This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to join a driven and growing team within strategic sourcing. Self-starters, proactive and energetic candidates who are looking to contribute with ideas, innovative thinking, and tireless actions should apply. We offer a great work-life balance, yet intense, challenging and fast-paced working environment that ultimately celebrates results but demands absolute professionalism at every step. We welcome and value diversity, unique experiences, and wide skills sets.

Who you are: The ideal candidate is an IT Sourcing specialist with specific category skills. You are a top performer who puts results first and follows a sourcing process. You are a problem solver with an entrepreneurial mindset who is persistently looking for places to improve, is curious, and excited by the work in the field of Strategic Sourcing. You are a true team player looking to learn, share, teach, and grow with the team. You are comfortable with ambiguity and understand that collaboration is a key for top results.

We are looking for: Driven leaders who can demonstrate that they are change agents, consensus builders and strategists who have experience utilizing a sourcing process, and whose calling and drive is to make an impact.

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

* Responsible for supporting and conducting strategic negotiation events for the IT Category
* Build and create relationships with internal clients to understand their contracting needs
* Negotiate business terms with IT vendors and partners (large and small), to minimize risk and maximize price efficiencies
* Solid understanding of a wide array of IT contract forms including SaaS, Cloud, Software licensing, Hardware maintenance, MNDA, MSA & SOW's
* Liaise with the Legal and Security departments to assure all contract controls and protections are in place
* Establish relationships and lead Stakeholders / cross-functional teams to get process buy-in
* Create Strategic Sourcing partnerships in order to increase addressable spend
* Lead sourcing events from project kick-off to contract execution
* Use and evaluate eSourcing tools and new technologies
* Become a category expert, developing category playbooks and roadmaps to enhance strategic negotiations, participating in spend analytics and work planning efforts
* Utilize project management practices and tools to create, manage and report on small to multi-million-dollar project progress.
* Lead sourcing events from project kick-off to contract execution
* Supervise and mentor entry level buyers and analysts on building the financial model utilized to support negotiation events
* Strong analytical skills and the ability to transform data into clear and relevant information
* Strong organizational skills, analytical skills, attention to detail, quality assurance and follow through

Qualifications:

* 4-year college degree, graduate degree preferred.
* 5+ years IT Finance experience in a large organization
* Experience in evaluating a broad range of technology investments with advanced critical thinking and analytical skills providing our business partners with the greatest flexibility and solution options
* Demonstrated expertise leading complex vendor negotiations
* Experience with analytically challenging projects including a thorough understanding of budgeting and financial management
* The ability to probe customer input to facilitate stronger outcomes
* Must exhibit efficiency, collaboration, candor, openness, and results orientation, be service oriented and team focused with a high degree of initiative and follow through
* Must have excellent written and verbal communications skills and demonstrable experience in preparing presentations to financial and business leaders, including senior management
* Positive attitude and strong team player with eagerness to learn and add value to the organization
* Familiarity with Information Technology environment and/or Retail

Preferred Qualifications:

* Consulting (including internal consulting) experience is a big plus
* Degree or minor in quantitative field such as economics, math, statistics, managerial accounting, business management, etc. is preferred

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by associates assigned to this job classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and skills required of personnel so classified.

Diversity is fundamental at Safeway. We foster an inclusive working environment where the different strengths and perspectives of each employee is both recognized and valued. We believe that building successful relationships with our customers and our communities is only possible through the diversity of our people. And a diverse workforce leads to better teamwork and creative thinking, as well as mutual understanding and respect.

The Safeway policy is to provide employment, training, compensation, promotion and other conditions of employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, medical condition, marital status or any other legally protected status.

We support a drug-free workplace. All applicants offered a position are required to pass a pre-employment drug test before hire.

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