sr sourcing manager, Sourcing Traceability (Remote – U.S.) Job 2024 Full Time

Now Brewing – Sr Manager Sourcing Traceability! #tobeapartner

From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only

celebrated coffee and the rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection.

This job contributes to Starbucks success by joining a small team that will build a new multi-year enterprise supply chain traceability operating model and put into place key strategies, processes and systems to meet compliance regulations, proactively manage risk and realize additional value in the global supply chain.

As a Sr Manager Sourcing Traceability, you will…

• Shape the Business & Develop Strategy: Work with critical business functions, utilizing benchmarking, insights and knowledge in sourcing commodities, sustainability and traceability for human rights and environment related regulations to develop business cases that support the operating model’s strategic pillars and implementation road map across global supply chain functions.
• Program Management: Oversee project activities to develop the operating model managing to timeline and budget. Tracks and reports project metrics and provide strategic and tactical advice on program/project planning and execution.
• Risk Reduction and Proactive Regulatory Compliance: Partner with Enterprise Social Compliance, Sourcing, Customs/Trade and Food Quality teams to identify, assess and mitigate supplier and supply chain risk presenting business and use cases to inform prioritization
• Creative Problem Solving, Influence & Storyteller: have a clear ability to connect broader efforts across the organization, find efficiencies and drive the business forward as part of a highly collaborative team, while acting in accordance with Starbucks guiding principles

We’d love to hear from people with:

Summary of Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering or other related fields preferred.
• 4+ years of sourcing experience preferred
• Sourcing Foundations: Intermediate knowledge of procurement processes such as category/commodity sourcing strategies, upstream traceability, risk management, and key legal terms.
• Problem Solving & Business Acumen: Proactively identifies and addresses problems constructively and takes action to resolve.
• Teamwork: Effectively influences across peer groups and senior management level on complex strategy and demonstrates leadership.
• Project Management: Highly effective employment of project management tools and techniques. Ability to prioritize and redirect under pressure. Proactively mitigates situations before they become issues.
• Emotional Intelligence & Influence: Ability to lead in an ambiguous environment and agile response to change. Demonstrate effective influencing skills via the ability to flex your style depending on strategy and stakeholder.
• Communications: Ability to prepare clear and concise verbal, written, and visual presentations effectively utilizing storytelling techniques and ability to clearly communicate written and verbally to cross-functional stakeholders & senior management to align and implement strategy. Proactive communication to management.
• Intellectual Curiosity: Proactively identifies and engages in opportunities to expand knowledge via external benchmarking, external resources, further education (i.e. certificates), learning more about the broader business, attending conferences, etc. Applying learnings and shares learnings broadly with peers.
• Other: Intermediate to Master in MS Office Suite, (including Excel pivot tables, managing complex formulas + data); also knowledgeable in BI Apps, Oracle ERS, SAP Ariba, Power BI, Tableau, or other like systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Supply Chain Traceability: 4+ years experience in sourcing sustainability, traceability, supply chain human rights/environmental regulation compliance or commodities management
• New Program Development: 4+ years identifying opportunities in supply chain or regulatory space to inform creation of new program, process optimization or supplier engagement
• Problem Solving & Business Acumen: Strong acumen for coping with different business situations in a professional manner via obtaining essential information, focus on key objectives, recognize options available for solving problems, selecting the right approach to overcome obstacles, and set plans in motion to achieve execution.
• Emotional Intelligence & Influence: Anticipate others’ perspectives based on their role, level, and body language. Response to change is to consciously move through acceptance, adoption, and internalization. Ability to effectively use different types of influencing styles.
• Communications: Skilled storyteller in answer-first style

As a Starbucks partner, you (and your family) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits. Partners have access to short-term and long-term disability, paid parental leave, family expansion reimbursement, paid vacation from date of hire*, sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked), eight paid holidays, and two personal days per year. Starbucks also offers eligible partners participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, a discounted company stock program (S.I.P.), Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock), incentivized emergency savings, and financial well-being tools. Additionally, Starbucks offers 100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, student loan management resources, and access to other educational opportunities. You will also have access to backup care and DACA reimbursement. Starbucks will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, and in accordance with its plans and policies. This list is subject to change depending on collective bargaining in locations where partners have a certified bargaining representative. For additional information regarding partner perks and more detailed information about benefits, go to starbucksbenefits.com.

• If you are working in CA, CO, IL, LA, ME, MA, NE, ND or RI, you will accrue vacation up to a maximum of 120 hours (190 in CA) for roles below director and 200 hours (316 in CA) for roles at director or above. For roles in other states, you will be granted vacation time starting at 120 hours annually for roles below director and 200 hours annually for roles director and above.

The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity. At Starbucks, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the high end of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.

If you live in the greater Seattle area, we offer a flexible workplace that allows for hybrid work. Partners can work remotely up to two days per week.

Join us and inspire with every cup. Apply today!

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, gender identity and expression, genetic information, or any other factor protected by law.

We are committed to creating a diverse and welcoming workplace that includes partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We believe that enables us to better meet our mission and values while serving customers throughout our global communities. People of color, women, LGBTQIA+, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal state and local ordinances. Starbucks Corporation is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at applicantaccommodation@starbucks.com.