Manager of Sourcing - Enterprise Indirect Sourcing

Job Summary: Our Enterprise Indirect Sourcing Team drives value across H-E-B by strategically sourcing goods and services not intended for resale. We partner with business leaders across the enterprise to improve total cost of ownership, reduce risk, strengthen supplier performance, and deliver a more consistent, efficient sourcing and contracting experience.

As Manager of Sourcing, you'll lead H-E-B's strategic initiatives for indirect spend as an expert, mentor, and influencer across categories such as technology, professional services, facilities, MRO, logistics, marketing, and other enterprise services. You'll serve as a subject matter expert, oversee sourcing strategy and supplier engagement, and lead a work group of Partners responsible for category management, competitive sourcing events, negotiations, and value creation across the enterprise.

Once you're eligible, you'll become an Owner in the company, so we're looking for commitment, hard work, and focus on quality and Customer service. "Partner-owned" means our most important resources--People--drive the innovation, growth, and success that make H-E-B The Greatest Omnichannel Retailing Company.

Do you have a:
HEART FOR PEOPLE... leadership skills to motivate and develop Partners?
HEAD FOR BUSINESS... acumen and strategic thinking to improve enterprise buying decisions and category performance?
PASSION FOR RESULTS... ability to foster innovation, drive value, and build trusted partnerships across H-E-B?

We are looking for:
- strategic sourcing and procurement experience across indirect spend categories
- experience leading and developing individuals and teams

Key Responsibilities & Essential Functions:

• Leadership / Management:

• Directs a team of Sourcing Managers and analysts; provides oversight, prioritization, and direction across enterprise indirect spend categories
• Supports Sourcing Managers in establishing and managing productive relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers, ensuring alignment to business needs, service expectations, and commercial value

• • • Develops Sourcing Managers in sourcing skills (soft & hard) and career to set and attain goals

• Serves as a subject matter expert in sourcing strategy, negotiations, category management, supplier governance, and enterprise buying processes
• Creates and improves processes that streamline source-to-contract work and connect effectively with adjacent Centers of Excellence, including Finance, Legal, Privacy, Digital, and Contract Management
• Researches industry-leading procurement and sourcing practices to stay current on standards, tools, and innovation across indirect spend and enterprise procurement
• Leads cross-functional sourcing opportunities across multiple H-E-B functions to consolidate spend, increase leverage, and improve total enterprise value
• Leads and oversees new and cross-functional projects; manages strategic sourcing initiatives and special projects as assigned
• Develops long-term category and sourcing plans and serves as an advisor to senior management on sourcing activities, market dynamics, value opportunities, and risk considerations
• Initiates sourcing improvements through process redesign, specification refinement, and collaboration with adjacent Centers of Excellence to reduce cost, mitigate risk, and improve service outcomes
• Determines the financial and operational impact of supplier selection, changes, and exits to support new and existing enterprise needs across indirect spend categories

• • • Establishes and updates cost to change models with appropriate inputs from other Centers of Excellence

• Drives financial results by understanding total cost of ownership, pricing models, service levels, contract structures, implementation costs, and supplier risk across indirect spend categories

• • • Manages travel budget submissions for team

• Organizes and leads team events as needed (e.g., trainings, team building, stakeholder sessions, supplier reviews, and capability development workshops)

• Mentoring / Training:
• • • Leads a team of Partners through coaching, mentoring, and regular feedback

• • • Empowers each team member to take responsibility for development and growth of their categories

• • • Leads / coaches Sourcing team members and Merchants; educates / trains / mentors; formally mentors others

• Facilitates training in strategic sourcing, supplier management, negotiation, and enterprise procurement best practices

The responsibilities and essential functions outlined above describe the general nature and level of work assigned to this position. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Duties and responsibilities may be modified at any time based on business needs. Employees may be required to perform other job-related tasks as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodations.

Qualifications & Key Requirements:

Work Experience:

• Experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or category management across indirect spend categories -
• Experience leading sourcing events, supplier negotiations, and commercial decision-making for goods and services not intended for resale -

• in a leadership role -
• Experience in overseas travel -

• Experience creating and communicating sourcing performance indicators, savings results, pipeline visibility, and category insights to H-E-B stakeholders -
• Experience partnering with business leaders across functions to align sourcing strategy, requirements, and execution -
• Experience driving process improvement, governance, and enterprise value creation through sourcing and supplier strategy -

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Advanced knowledge of strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier negotiations, and source-to-contract best practices -
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office, spend analytics, eSourcing, contract management, and BI tools -
• Expert understanding of market dynamics, supplier economics, pricing structures, commercial risk, and total cost of ownership across indirect spend categories -

• Expert communication, influencing, and crisis-management skills -
• Ability to manage / pivot between competing priorities and deadlines -
• Ability to communicate internally / externally at levels -
• Ability to make complex decisions independently -
• Ability to work complex issues with senior management -
• Ability to model a high level of trust and credibility across the organization -

Education:

• A related degree or comparable formal training, certification, or work experience -

Licenses/Certifications:

Physical Demands & Working Conditions:

• Function in a fast-paced, retail, office environment
• Travel by car or airplane; overnight stays
• Work extended hours; sit for extended periods