AVP, Merchandise Procurement and Vendor Engagement

Responsibilities

• Establish clear COGS and sourcing objectives and deliver.
• Create and implement scalable procurement best practices utilized by Procurement, Merchandising, and the Pacific Rim Office (PRO). These practices should include prioritization of business focus areas, proactive BATNA management, deep‑dive financial analysis, robust negotiation game plans, multiple rounds of negotiations, and post‑mortems.
• Pro‑actively monitor market dynamics to create scalable opportunities and risk mitigation strategies, e.g., dynamic tariffs, geo‑political implications, commodity super cycles.
• Manage Procurement’s data infrastructure, systems, and tools, including Cost Controls, Vendor Financial Explorer, Should‑Cost modelling, and SAP Vendor Gateway. Oversee Procurement’s role as Vendor Data Steward for CTR.
• Oversee and own specific capital IT projects related to sourcing and vendor management capabilities, collaborating with IT and XF ...