Sr. Sourcing Analyst, Food
Posted on: 26 Oct 2021
Atlanta, GA
Job Description
General Function:
The Sourcing Analyst will support the sourcing category manager—assisting with negotiations, analysis, project execution, etc. with the primary goal of driving productivity. They will collaboratively work with the extended sourcing organization and cross-functional teams toward these goals.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Support the category manger in development and execution of sourcing strategies for designated commodities or product platforms that encompass the following:
o Productivity – Develop productivity pipeline to deliver 3% gross productivity annually
o Working capital improvements: payment terms extensions, lead time & inventory reductions
• Responsible for supporting the category manager on commercial activities including:
o Contract Management
o Product / Part Qualification
o Quotation preparation and negotiation activities
o Regulatory Compliance
• Participative and integral member in new product development teams serving as category sourcing support for NPD initiatives
• Vendor and part data management within SAP
• Supplier and commodity spend management and productivity tracking
Job Requirements
• 2-4 years of experience Sourced Finished Goods sourcing, supply chain, operations or related business fields
• Bachelor’s degree (BS or BA) required. Supply Chain, Business, Industrial Engineering or related field preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple projects to completion and demonstrated problem solving skills a must
• Effective time management skills and the ability to multitask in a fast pace environment
• Must have excellent communication, collaboration, interpersonal and analytical skills
• Must be highly motivated and able to drive results independently and as part of a team
• Excel, Word and PowerPoint experience is required
• Global sourcing and negotiation experience is preferred
• SAP experience is preferred
• Ariba experience is a plus
Newell Brands
Hoboken, NJ
Newell Brands Inc. designs, manufactures, sources, and distributes consumer and commercial products worldwide. The company’s Food and Appliances segment offers household products, including kitchen appliances, gourmet cookware, bakeware and cutlery, food storage and home storage products, and fresh preserving products under Ball, Calphalon, Crock-Pot, FoodSaver, Mr. Coffee, Oster, Rubbermaid, Sistema, Breville, and Sunbeam brands. Its Home and Outdoor Living segment offers products for outdoor and outdoor-related activities, home fragrance, and connected home and security products under Chesapeake Bay Candle, Coleman, Contigo, ExOfficio, First Alert, Marmot, WoodWick, and Yankee Candle brands.
The company’s Learning and Development segment offers writing instruments, including markers and highlighters, pens, and pencils; art products; activity-based adhesive and cutting products; labeling solutions; and baby gear and infant care products under Aprica, Baby Jogger, Dymo, Elmer’s, Expo, Graco, Mr. Sketch, NUK, Paper Mate, Parker, Prismacolor, Sharpie, Tigex Waterman, and X-Acto brands.
It markets its products through club, department store, drug/grocery, mass merchant, specialty retailers, distributors and e-commerce companies, home centers, sporting goods, warehouse clubs, office superstores and supply stores, contract stationers, and travel retail, as well as sells directly to consumers via online. Newell Brands Inc. was formerly known as Newell Rubbermaid Inc. and changed its name to Newell Brands Inc. in April 2016. The company was founded in 1903 and is based in Hoboken, New Jersey.
-
IndustryManufacturing
-
No. of Employees37,000
-
Website
-
Jobs Posted469
