The Sr. Manager, Strategic Procurement and Optimization is responsible for the procurement of all indirect (non-merchandise) spending, including contract negotiations, strategic sourcing, and vendor/contract compliance. The role is based at the Duluth Trading Company headquarters near Madison, WI, and requires a Bachelor's degree in business, management, or a related field, and 10+ years of experience.
Requirements
- Establish and execute a strategy that creates advantages through the procurement of goods and services
- Build and manage relationships across the enterprise
- Perform market and data analysis to identify key spend areas for improvement and develop category management plans
- Select, manage, coach, and develop a high performing team of procurement professionals
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Legal, Finance, IT, Operations and Supply Chain to ensure procurement decisions support the company's mission
- Develop and own procurement processes, policies, and tools to support business objectives in alignment with procurement strategy
- Drive supplier relationship management and oversight to maximize business value
- Continuously improve productivity and efficiency of processes throughout the organization
- Leverage intelligence and data collected through systems, observation, subject matter experts and cross-functional groups to assess company processes for the purpose of identifying and quantifying inefficiencies within the business
- Work collegially with business areas to address and improve inefficiencies
Benefits
- Multiple Medical plan options
- Dental & Vision plans
- Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Savings Account including company contributions
- Company paid Life Insurance and AD&D
- Company paid Short-Term Disability
- Other various voluntary benefits including: Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Long-Term Disability and Supplemental Life Insurance
- 401(k) Employer Match
- Parental Leave
- Paid holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
- Paid Time Off: take it as you need it policy for exempt employees
- Daily pay available
- 40% Employee Discount
- Flexible Fridays
- Onsite fitness center
