Sr Sourcing Manager; Hybrid: Onsite and Remote

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The Senior Manager, Sourcing develops and executes sourcing strategies to deliver best‑in‑class net cost of goods (COGS) across assigned Exclusive Brand (EB) products. This role partners closely with Category Management to drive cost competitiveness, margin improvement, and supply reliability through effective vendor management, cost modeling, and disciplined sourcing execution.

Hybrid:
This role is remote two days a week (Monday and Friday) and onsite three days a week in our Rosemont, IL office (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday).

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies aligned with category and merchandising objectives.
• Support Category Management in planning and scheduling sourcing events to meet category timelines and business needs.
• Translate category strategies into actionable sourcing plans and initiatives.

• Manage supplier relationships for assigned EB portfolios, driving cost, service, and performance improvements.
• Conduct regular supplier performance reviews and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify and implement opportunities to strengthen supplier partnerships and supply continuity.

• Lead cost modeling and “clean sheet” analysis to identify cost‑reduction and margin‑improvement opportunities.
• Leverage data and market insights to support fact‑based sourcing decisions and negotiations.

• Lead supplier negotiations within defined authority levels to deliver sustainable COGS reductions and buying income.
• Draft, manage, and execute contract amendments in alignment with legal, finance, and sourcing standards.
• Support working capital improvement initiatives, including extended payment terms (DPO optimization).

• Execute RFPs and sourcing events using best‑in‑class processes and tools.
• Ensure sourcing documentation, analysis, and award recommendations are complete, accurate, and timely.
• Support post‑award implementation to ensure savings and service commitments are realized.

• Own weekly price calculations, routines, and maintenance of pricing files.
• Conduct research related to zero‑rate opportunities and other cost‑reduction initiatives.
• Monitor supplier fill rate and service performance; elevate and resolve issues as needed.

• Partner with Category Management, Finance, Supply Chain, Quality, and Operations to ensure sourcing strategies are executable.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for sourcing processes and assigned product categories.

• 3‑5 Associate Sourcing Managers

• Internal
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  Work across all levels of USF staff within corporate, region and divisional organizations, up to and including corporate executive leadership.
• External
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  Manage relationships with multiple critical vendors and work closely with external third parties, vendors and consulting firms.

• Hybrid
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  This role is partially remote, and the associate is expected to perform assigned responsibilities from a combined home‑based and office‑based environment.

• 7 years of Sourcing or related experience including RFP, negotiations, vendor management and pricing.
• 3 years of people management and/or leadership experience.
• Proven experience in negotiations.
• Ability to operate successfully in a matrix environment and work effectively across multiple groups and levels.
• Solid negotiation skills and excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience and commitment to utilizing the skills of influence, persuasion and negotiation to achieve goals.
• Solid quantitative and analytical skills and the ability to work in a team setting, drive team results and support change management within the organization.
• Able to provide fact‑based recommendations across various levels of management.
• Strong verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as Microsoft Outlook