Overview

The Strategic Sourcing Director, Tires, Batteries, Lubricants and support materials, will be responsible for leading a methodical, strategic sourcing approach for the Pep Boys enterprise. This will require identifying and executing against value opportunities across the enterprise as well as providing direction to a team of Sourcing employees, and/or support roles and developing close relationships with key business stakeholders. The specific areas of responsibility are for automotive repair & replacement Tires & plugs; Batteries, Lubricants and other ancillary support parts, for use by 850 Pep Boys automotive operations repair shops to conduct quality repairs.

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Accountable to develop and implement an effective, comprehensive and fact-based sourcing strategy for assigned categories within the enterprise including developing and implementing charter, strategy, negotiating contracts, DSD vs. warehouse, vs. JIT delivery, developing alternative sources of supply, and proactively mitigating supply interruptions.
• Accountable to conduct deep dive viability assessments to identify best sourcing partners, should cost analysis for OEM/Manufacturer direct vs. wholesaler, distributor vs. broker.
• Responsible to deliver and achieve annual sourcing productivity savings; develop a continuous pipeline of potential sourcing savings, and/or continuous improvement value optimization projects to ensure future delivery of the strategic plan commitments related to the P&L and the balance sheet. Focus efforts and project identification on total cost of ownership (TCO), strategic sourcing strategy.
• Identify, and track raw material feedstock commodity drivers for key materials and goods. Develop an alert tool for senior leadership as well as procurement & planning to ensure execution of buys takes place at the most opportunistic time.
• Act as the center of market knowledge expertise, providing cost drivers / should cost models, analysis to inform the business and guide decisions with feedstock commodity overlay. Monitor and present any potential risk to Pep Boys supply chain continuity.
• Develop and manage internal relationships to gain a comprehensive understanding of business requirements and to establish short and long-term business objectives. Liaison closely with the business stakeholders & SME to identify the best suited suppliers for the organization. Balance savings, process efficiencies, quality performance and service when making business award decisions.
• Apply best practices sourcing processes. Effectively communicate and educate best practice in procurement across the enterprise providing a healthy exchange of ideas and innovation to educate business stakeholders in best methods.
• Utilize strong professional, ethical practices with suppliers to develop sound, non-biased, fact based, data driven relationships that will drive long term company growth for both Pep Boys and the supplier.
• Develop expected annual budgets and monthly forecasts based on results of sourcing exercise for cash flow, purchase price variance, and other financial metrics for assigned Parts categories. Apply zero-based budgeting as a tool to improve operating efficiency.
• Manage the timely completion of contractual agreements with suppliers encompassing comprehensive service level agreements.
• Lead rollout of SRM and supplier performance process with 2-way strategic relationships that can be used to garner competitive advantage in the marketplace.
• Develop performance metrics for measuring the value of the efficiencies created for team and stakeholders
• Lead, manage and professionally coach Assigned Parts Strategic Sourcing team. Ensure performance is measured and each employee has a path for continuous improvement and growth. Manage department expenses within annual budget expectations.
• Recruit, engage, develop, and retain impactful individuals who can take the organization to the next level; use creativity in developing the next generation of leaders.
• Manage team on negotiations of contractual agreements to ensure that they achieve business objectives, adhere to corporate standards, and financially deliver against our value commitments.
• Comply with Pep Boys Business Principles and regulatory policies and apply legal and ethical and fair considerations to all negotiations and supplier management.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, business management finance, or related field
• Demonstrated excellence in leading a team
• 10-15 years professional experience leading sourcing, procurement, or supply chain
• Minimum of 10 years in strategic sourcing, category management of assigned Parts spend categories.
• Understanding of e-procurement processes and systems
• Expertise with multiple Assigned Parts spend categories and commodities
• Cross-cultural adaptability with working knowledge of language/s of buying region
• Customer driven

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Commercially and financially astute
• Think strategically, act tactical when needed
• Creative thinker with ability to adapt to change quickly
• Communication & presentation skills - advanced use of MS Powerpoint
• Negotiation skills - advanced
• Leadership skills - advanced
• Project Management skills - advanced
• Contract management and law - intermediate
• Demonstrated analytical skills - advanced use of MS Excel

Pep Boys is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

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