Supply Chain & Sourcing Principal - Remote Opportunity!
Description
Futures start here.
Where first steps, new friendships, and confident learners are born.
At KinderCare Learning Companies, the first and only early childhood education provider recognized with theGallup Exceptional Workplace Award, we offer a variety of early education and child care options for families.
Whether it's KinderCare Learning Centers, Champions, or Crème de la Crème, we build confidence for kids, families, and the future we share.
And we want you to join us in shaping it-in neighborhoods, at work, and in schools nationwide.
At KinderCare Learning Companies, you'll use your skills and expertise to support the work (and fun) that happens in our sites and centers every day.
From marketers and strategists to financial analysts and data engineers, and so much more, we're all passionate about crafting a world where children, families, and organizations can thrive.
The Supply Chain & Sourcing Principal plays a significant role in driving procurement value across a portfolio of brands including KinderCare, Champions, Crème de la Crème, and the Corporate Headquarters.
This role focuses on strategic sourcing, supplier management, and optimizing supply chain operations, especially for products and services that support our Centers!
In this managerial level, individual contributor role, you will lead selected supplier relationships, are responsible for processes within our ERP Procurement module, and ensure efficient delivery of products to new Centers in partnership with the Growth team.
You'll be responsible for sourcing strategies, driving RFPs, leading negotiations, and running contract lifecycles, all while driving cost savings, operational improvements, and procurement standard processes.
Responsibilities:
* Manage supplier performance by driving accountability and continually improving performance of our food distribution and key food product providers, GPO, and a portfolio of strategically sourced product and service suppliers
* Collaborate with the Growth Delivery team to ensure seamless supply chain operations and scalable expansion for new Center launches
* Lead strategic sourcing projects including comprehensive category strategies, financial model development in collaboration with team Analysts, develop and run RFP's, define and implement negotiation strategies to deliver maximum benefit.
* Resolve issues and deliver ongoing process improvements for the ERP Procurement system, demonstrating subject matter expertise
* Lead Procurement programs such as New Center kits and summer program products supply and order processes outlining project plans with clear roles and responsibilities and implementing flawlessly
* Own contract lifecycles, crafting contracts from templates, writing business terms, facilitating reviews with experts and partners, and detailing the scope, effort, key wins and risks to acquire approvals and final execution
* Represent Procurement as a trusted advisor ...
- Rate: Not Specified
- Location: Lake Oswego, US-OR
- Type: Permanent
- Industry: Finance
- Recruiter: KinderCare Education LLC
- Contact: Not Specified
- Email: to view click here
- Reference: JR16767
- Posted: 2025-07-03 08:47:52 -
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