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Strategic Sourcing Lead

National Food Group

Novi, MI | Full Time

$96k-123k (estimate)

2 Weeks Ago

Strategic Sourcing Lead

$96k-123k (estimate)

Full Time | Retail 2 Weeks Ago

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National Food Group is Hiring a Strategic Sourcing Lead Near Novi, MI

Strategic Sourcing Lead

Are you a star analyzer? Able to think on your feet, negotiate like a boss, and secure like a pro? Then we want you! National Food Group is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Lead who will be at the forefront of recruiting and onboarding key vendors. You will also play a pivotal role in setting up innovative item programs. For these reasons, this position requires a dynamic, forward-thinking individual who has a deep understanding of our customer base and is firmly established within our vendor community.

At National Food Group, we’re proud of our fun, collaborative, progressive culture. We’re always looking for ways to innovate corporate life to be more fun and convenient for our team members. With a hybrid work schedule, open office layout, workout room, awesome coffee espresso machines, and themed events like popcorn days and monthly happy hours, our office has a good balance of work and play.

Key Responsibilities:

Put your private investigator hat on. Identify, evaluate, and secure new vendors across key categories fostering strong partnerships to support our growth objectives.
Develop and execute new item programs in collaboration with vendors and buyers to optimize pack size, cost efficiency, and product sizing.
Being nosy is a good quality here. Always be in the know and work closely with Product Development to align strategies and ensure product offerings meet market demands.
Working with vendors isn’t always easy. But navigating tricky situations is right up your alley and you do so with tact and respect. In this role, you will need to maintain a proactive approach in identifying opportunities and solutions to improve our product range and vendor relations.
Be a high-stakes roller! Demonstrate confidence and a high level of comfort when taking calculated risks to drive business innovation and success.
Enjoy escape rooms? Now it’s time to put those investigative problem-solving skills to the test! In this role, you will utilize a driving mindset to actively pursue and capitalize on business opportunities.
Your take-charge nature has never been so appreciated! Operate as a self-starter, showing initiative and success without the need for constant oversight or micromanagement.
While being able to flex your muscles is great, being cognitively flexible is uber-important for this role. You will be asked to support the expansion of product lines while constantly analyzing market trends and customer needs.
Ensure seamless handoff of projects and information to the head of purchasing and the buying team, maintaining high standards of communication and efficiency.

Qualifications:

Time to update and showcase your portfolio. We are looking for a proven track record within vendor management and purchasing, in a related industry.
Good with puzzles? Put those skills to use. We need a strong strategic thinker with innovative problem-solving skills.
Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills to work effectively with sales and purchasing teams.
Ability to work independently, and prioritize effectively.
We don’t expect you to be a professional juggler, although that would be fun, however, we do want you to be able to manage multiple projects.
Like the Rolling Stones said, “We can’t always get what we want,” however, strong negotiation skills and experience with contract management are essential.
If you believe Excel should be used for everything from a working spreadsheet to a grocery list, we’ve got the position for you. We are seeking proficiency in data analysis and performance metrics.
Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, or related field preferred.
Importing experience is a plus.
Must have 5-10 years of food industry sourcing/sales experience.
Must be available for to travel up to 40-50% of the time.

The ideal candidate embodies a growth mindset, is eager to take on new challenges, and is ready to make a significant impact in our organization. If you have the drive to succeed and the skills to match, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

We love when our team members are happy and healthy! At National Food Group, you'll have the following benefits and perks:

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision care insurance
Group life & voluntary life insurance
401(k) savings plan
Flexible savings plan
Short-term & long-term disability
PTO & PTO buy up
Tuition reimbursement
Wellness reimbursement

Work environment:

Works in a temperature-controlled office environment.

This job requires the ability to perform duties contained in the job description for this position, including, but not limited to, the above requirements. Reasonable accommodations will be made to fulfill these requirements.

The above statements generally describe the principal and essential functions of the job but should not be construed as a detailed description of all essential functions that may be inherent in the job.

Equal Employment Opportunity

National Food Group is an equal opportunity employer.

Salary range: $90-100k plus commission