Associate Supplier Manager, Supplier Management

6 months ago


Vaughan, Canada W.W. Grainger Full time

**Primary Function**:
This role has strategic responsibility for the supplier relationships and cost of goods sold across multiple product categories which range from $20M in COGS to $50M in COGS. The Associate Supplier Manager will partner with multiple functions to support aligned product category(ies). You will provide analytics and recommendations on plans to improve profitability and identify cost savings through negotiation and act as the primary relationship manager for select suppliers. The Associate Supplier Manager will lead different cost savings programs and support supplier relationships that bring incremental value to the business.

**Principal Duties & Responsibilities**:

- Ensure his/her team’s alignment to Company’s strategic direction.
- Evaluate current national brand supplier cost positions.
- Document national brand supply recommendations.
- Collaborate with merchandising on national brand product assortment sourcing strategy.
- Develop national brand supplier sourcing strategy.
- Establish relationships with national brand suppliers.
- Conduct / finalize cost negotiations driven by product assortment strategy.
- Negotiate favorable terms and support for growing the business.

**Ongoing focus areas**:
Serve as the key single point of contact for the supplier to key business partners at Grainger
- **Inbound from supplier** (examples): supplier driven product discontinuations, procure to pay issues, manufacturing issues, supplier relationship severance, product underperformance (damages, quality, warranty, etc.), product cost change (cost season and other one-offs), new product innovation opportunities
- **Outbound to supplier** (examples): sales force, quotes, RFP, cross-reference, and sourcing support, SSGP, escalations to drive business partner needs (PI, compliance, legal, supplier performance, etc.), proactive management of commodity adjustments and business environment changes (bankruptcy, sale of supplier, market changes, etc.)
- Collaborate with merchandising and other business partners to review impact of inbound management issues on national brand product assortment sourcing strategy and determine action plan
- Collaborate cross functionally to determine action plan for outbound management requests
- Design a price/cost management strategy, which provides market competitive pricing, minimizes cost inflation, drives top-line sales growth and improves return on invested capital.
- Manage and meet cost inflation targets for the organization across $10M - $25M in COGS.
- Lead efforts to help improve supplier relationships with Grainger and make it easier for suppliers to do business with Grainger.
- Collaborate with the merchandising to bring new suppliers onboard.
- Leverage supplier relationships to meet end-to-end needs across the business to improve customer and team member experience and grow revenue
- Coordinate supplier reach out efforts/needs (i.e. trade data compliance process)
- Establishes and manages relationships with suppliers globally.
- Work with Supply Chain partners to monitor supplier operational performance - and take appropriate action to improve performance.

In addition, ensure team operates with highest level of ethics and integrity in conjunction with the Professional Purchasing Guidelines and our Company Code of Conduct.

Job Requirements:
**Preferred Education & Experience**:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Master’s Preferred (or willing to pursue)
- 3-5 years business experience with a strong working knowledge of Supply Chain Management, Marketing, Cost Accounting, Finance and Economics.
- Must have an understanding of Company’s business direction, customer requirements, supply management-marketing strategy, and demand generation fulfillment process.
- Must have experience with supplier relationship management & contract/cost negotiations.
- Proven ability to drive and demonstrate results financially, strategically, and managerially.
- Clear and thorough knowledge of the negotiation process and key stages: Sets high standards and expectations. Ability to maintain strong relationships and be able to influence them. Known as being tough but fair.
- Proven Change Management skills by inspiring teams to welcome change, embrace new directions, and future opportunities. Anticipates change and proactively prepares for it by defining objectives, responsibilities and time frames.

**Work Environment**:
Travel both domestically and internationally is required at all times. Up to 10% of the time can be dedicated to travel.

**Impact**:

- Responsible to deliver cost inflation goals across the category portfolio of Grainger’s national brand cost of goods sold
- Responsible to build our relationships with ~10-20+ national brand suppliers globally
- Supplier relationships, including contract negotiation and execution of contracts valued at 10 of millions annually
- Working with global businesses to maximize scale resulting in best possible pro



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