Sr. Analyst, Supplier Pricing & Cost Management

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Company: KeHE Distributors

Location: Naperville, IL 60540

Description:

Why Work for KeHE?

  • Full-time
  • Pay Range: $67,650.00/Yr. - $99,108.00/Yr.
  • Shift Days: , Shift Time:
  • Benefits on Day 1
    • Health/Rx
    • Dental
    • Vision
    • Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA)
    • Supplemental life insurance
    • 401(k)
    • Paid time off
    • Paid sick time
    • Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD)
    • Employee stock ownership (ESOP)
    • Holiday pay for company designated holidays


    Overview

    Good people, working with good people, for our common good.

    Sound good?

    KeHE-a natural, organic, specialty and fresh food distributor-is all about "good" and is growing, so there's never been a more exciting time to join our team. If you're enthusiastic about working in an environment with a people-first culture and an organization committed to good living, good food and good service, we'd love to talk to you!

    Primary Responsibilities

    The Sr. Analyst of Supplier Pricing & Cost Management will lead and develop a team focused on supplier pricing and cost management strategies. This role will be crucial in enhancing supplier partnerships, optimizing pricing structures, and ensuring cost efficiencies across the organization. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, experience in cost management, and the ability to drive strategic initiatives. As with all positions at KeHE Distributors, we expect that all actions will be consistent with the KeHE Mission, Vision, and Values.

    Essential Functions

    • Executes strategic plans for proactive supplier pricing and cost management, aligning with organizational goals.
    • Establishes and nurtures relationships with key suppliers & brokers to drive long-term partnerships and cost efficiencies.
    • Deliver basic-to-complex supplier agreements centered on acquisition cost reduction, ensuring favorable terms and compliance with agreements.
    • Collaborates with mid-level leadership across merchandising, sales, supply chain, and finance to integrate supplier cost agreements with overall business objectives.
    • Provide support to analysts on more complex supplier discussions.
    • Champions best practices in cost management, ensuring continuous improvement and innovation within the team and processes.
    • Deliver results based on key performance indicators (KPIs) on supplier pricing and cost management initiatives.
    • Collaborates with cross-functional teams to align supplier landed costs with business goals.
    • Support supplier onboarding and supplier costing troubleshooting as needed.
    • Other duties as assigned.

    SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
    • Ability to communicate effectively across different organizational levels, from executives to analysts.
    • Strong attention to detail and analytical skills, with a track record of organizing, analyzing, and interpreting large datasets accurately.
    • Skillful in influencing the organization on pricing and cost management needs and requests.
    • Ability to prioritize workload effectively to maximize supplier or customer satisfaction while achieving performance metrics.
    • Proficiency in PowerBI & MS Office suite, particularly Excel.
    • Emerging leadership skills with the ability to provide direction to team members.
    • Familiarity with supply chain and merchandising processes.
    • Strong analytical, problem-solving and presentation skills.
    • Strong negotiation skills.
    • Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.


    Minimum Requirements, Qualifications, Additional Skills, Aptitude

    EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
    • Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
    • Minimum of 3 years of experience in supplier management, negotiations, and landed cost optimization.

    PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
    • These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.


    Requisition ID

    2025-26130

    Equal Employer Opportunity Statement

    KeHE Distributors provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or faith, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training as well as the administration of all Human Resources and Talent Acquisition processes.

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