Manager, Strategic Sourcing - Orlando Based

The Manager, Strategic Sourcing develops, communicates, and implements short and long-term sourcing strategies for fresh and frozen seafood, and/or other product categories as needed. The Manager works collaboratively with marketing/culinary, finance, corporate communications, quality and supply management teams in the sourcing and procurement process to support the business needs of Red Lobster.

Requirements

• Develops sourcing and procurement strategies and execution plans
• Identifies and selects suppliers per company supplier approval guidelines
• Develops and executes short, mid and long term sourcing and procurement strategies that support company business objectives and plans
• Provides usage forecasts to suppliers in accordance with Red Lobster’s retention and storage requirements
• Conducts supplier site visits in support of activities including product development, education, negotiation, issue resolution, etc.
• Reviews and evaluates supplier performance on a recurring basis in accordance with supplier performance management policies and KPIs
• Monitors, analyzes, and projects commodity and product category markets to ensure supply and manage risks to supply and costs
• Creates, reviews, and updates monthly, quarterly, and/or annual purchase / buy plans
• Develop and present category updates and business analysis for Quarterly Business Reviews and other recurring business updates
• Maintains optimum service levels at all distribution points (i.e.: order fulfillment rate and on-time delivery)
• Addresses existing product-related issues and concerns which involves collaboration with restaurant operations, Total Quality, distributors, and suppliers while striving to anticipate and prevent future issues from occurring.