Sr. Sourcing Specialist

 

Main characteristics

Location

Atlanta, Georgia

Company

Chick-fil-A, Inc.

Job summary

Overview:
A Professional with a dedicated responsibility to support a group of Sourcing leads responsible for nearly $650MM+ of packaging spend across multiple commodities (paper, plastic, etc.) This individual will be responsible for supporting the strategic relationship owner for a set of supplier partners, learning how to effectively execute on managing pricing and supply continuity for 450+ SKUs (cups, bowls, carry-out bags, boxes, cartons, towels, etc.), and work with key internal stakeholders to build and sustain a packaging pipeline for a $20B+ Restaurant Chain across over 3000 Restaurants. This role will include process and results ownership of managing and expanding the supplier network of partners, build robust capacity and contingency plans providing fuel for growing Restaurant sales and growth, while still delivering market leading cost of goods for Chick-fil-A Operators feeding into the Sr Sourcing Leads overall category strategy Cataloging, optimizing, and owning this work in the form of a Packaging Scorecard will be critical. Effective relationship management capabilities for both internal and external stakeholders, will be critical to success for this role. This will be an opportunity to foster continued growth in the sourcing and procurement space, enabling the opportunity to grow their expertise in the Sourcing space, ultimately excelling a career at the number one chicken chain in the U.S

Our Flexible Future model offers a healthy mix of working in person and virtually, strengthening key elements of the Chick-fil-A culture by fostering collaboration and community.

Responsibilities:
Develop scalable and sustainable category sourcing strategy to ensure continuity of
packaging supply for all +3000 Chick-fil-A Restaurants domestically and internationally (as
growth requires)

Learn to maintain and report on prioritizations for Capacity and Contingency (CAPCON)
work that ensures overall scalability and supply security for key packaging SKUs

Understanding the fundamentals of building and maintain a robust CAPCON
strategy to ensure supply availability with Chick-fil-As aggressive growth curve
year over year

Initiate market assessments to partner in identifying and selection of potential suppliers to
increase product availability

Conduct supplier facility visits to monitor and address any capacity or efficiency constraints
that could impact product availability and or cost

Work to demonstrate full understanding the manufacturing and converting processes Build
relationships and influence with key internal stakeholders, i.e. Menu Packaging Team,
Supply Chain Operations, Supplier Quality & Safety to prioritize work to ensure continuity of
supply
Stewardship
Partner with Sourcing Lead with the following:Manage the tools that support spend and savings tracking, supporting the process to roll up,and report to Sourcing leadership

Develop skillsets tied to the sourcing event process

Utilize tools within a Sourcing Playbook to conduct formal sourcing events to conduct formal pricing discussions with suppliers on a consistent cadence and perform RFPs where applicable

Negotiate competitive market pricing with suppliers to secure favorable cost of goods for Chick-fil-A Operators

Maintain industry leading Cost-of-Goods-Sold (COGS) as well as maintain neutrality against PPI (Producer-Price-Index)

Participate in conduct formal pricing discussions with suppliers on a consistent cadence and perform RFPs where applicable
Own, Lead, and Maintain Supplier Relationships

Partner with Sourcing Lead with the following:

Understand how to serv as the supplier relationship manager for the Chick-fil-A organization
Lead and finalize Master Vendor Agreement negotiations on behalf of Chick-fil-A that ensure
a fair operating business framework for the partnership

Establish productive and effective partnerships with suppliers to ensure customer
prioritization of supply availability

Set clear partnership expectations including cost, customer service, prioritizations, etc. and
hold suppliers accountable to above expectations. This includes familiarity with escalation
points

Develop key performance indicators to ensure partnership alignment on supplier
performance

Engage (and eventually lead) annual supplier business reviews and track corrective actions.
Enabling Restaurant Communication

Partner with Key Stakeholders with the following

Conduct effective and efficient proactive communication of packaging issues with
Restaurants via Supply Chain Consultants, Communications teams, and occasionally
directly with Operators or Team Members

Address all supply disruptions due to supplier and/or distributor constraints, acts of God, etc.
directly with Restaurants

Serve as the liaison between Restaurants and Suppliers and advocate for the Operators
best interest

Serve as the subject matter expert for your categories

Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management, Business or other related fields

2 years of professional Supply Chain or analyst experience

Demonstrates strong ethical, moral, and professional standards that align with Chick-fil-A values

Strong business acumen

Clearly demonstrated project management experience

Team player with a high sense of responsibility

Takes direction well and has strong organization skills

Builds strong relationships internally and externally

Flexible and adaptable to a dynamic, fast-paced supply landscape

Strong problem-solving skills

Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills

Functional Computer Skills (Microsoft Office)

20% travel required: Chick-fil-A Supplier Network, Operators, Industry Conferences, et

Preferred Qualifications:
Masters degree in a relevant field

Sourcing, Procurement, or Sourcing Analyst experience

Packaging experience

Previous experience within the restaurant or food and beverage industry

Strong data and analytic ability

Self-motivated for continuous improvement of personal and professional skills

Think strategically about the business (long term results over short term gains)

Minimum Years of Experience:
2

Travel Requirements:
20%

Required Level of Education:
Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Level of Education:
Bachelors Degree

Minimum GPA (4.0 Scale):
3.0