Director, Strategic Sourcing

Director, Strategic Sourcing (Store Operations)

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Bring your talents to Ross, our leading off-price retail chain with over 2,200 stores, and a strong track record of success and growth. Our focus has always been bringing our customers a constant stream of high-quality brands and on-trend merchandise at extraordinary savings. All while providing a fun and exciting treasure hunt experience. As part of our team, you will experience:

• Success
• Career growth
• Teamwork
• Our commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion, and our community

Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, CA, we have 3 buying offices in key markets in New York City, Los Angeles, and Boston, and 8 distribution centers nationwide. With 2023 revenues of $20.4 billion, we are a Fortune 500 company who is committed to providing an inclusive work environment with continuous learning opportunities and development for our teams.

General purpose: The Director, Strategic Sourcing (Store Operations) is a high-profile, high-impact, succession-planned leadership role. This role will require a strategic and entrepreneurial mindset to identify and create opportunities to help reduce and/or avoid costs while minimizing risk for more than 2100 existing locations, with an additional 100 added annually for a $20B+ industry leader. As the Director, you will have a broad sphere of influence as a trusted advisor, strong leadership, project management, and communication skills. These are key as you'll collaborate with many cross-functional stakeholders and executive leaders while partnering with a wide variety of vendors within the Store Operations function. The base salary range for this role is $115,200 - $216,600. The base salary range is dependent on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, qualifications, relevant education, certifications, seniority, and location. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other rewards vary by position and location

Essential functions:

• Drive Strategic Sourcing Process Execution
• Ad-Hoc Analysis, Project Support, and Project Management
• Contract Development and Management

Competencies:

• People
• Self
• Business
• With particular emphasis on the following specific position-related competencies: Drive Results, Problem Solving, Leadership, Analysis and Judgement

Qualifications and special skills required:

• BA/BS in Business, Economics, Accounting or Engineering. Advanced degree is a plus.
• A minimum of 10 years of strategic sourcing and procurement experience; multi-category sourcing experience is preferred, including sourcing both products and services.
• Management consulting experience preferred; experience in retail is a plus.
• Strategic thinking and ability to influence multiple levels of the organization.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, especially in front of peers and executive audiences.
• Strong quantitative skills and a data-driven approach to solving problems.
• Close attention to detail and the drive to get things right with minimal supervision.
• Able to listen, understand, and communicate with associates at all levels of the company.
• Able to multi-task, prioritize, work independently, and keep a high level of focus.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills required.
• Contract writing and management experience required.
• Occasional international and domestic travel is required with advanced notice given.

Physical requirements/ADA: This position requires the ability to work in an office environment, including using a computer, attending meetings, working as part of a team, and the ability to communicate with team members and others. Regular attendance also is a requirement of the position. This role requires regular in-office presence, including attending in-person team interaction, meetings and collaboration, client support, mentoring, coaching, and/or feedback. However, this role can perform duties effectively using a combination of in-office and remote work.

Supervisory responsibilities: Manager, Strategic Sourcing

Disclaimer: This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at managements discretion. Ross is an equal employment opportunity employer. We consider individuals for employment or promotion according to their skills, abilities and experience. We believe that it is an essential part of the Companys overall commitment to attract, hire and develop a strong, talented and diverse workforce. Ross is committed to complying with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, physical, mental or developmental disability, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), veteran status, military status, marital or registered domestic partnership status, medical condition (including cancer or genetic characteristics), genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, as well as any other category protected by federal, state or local laws.