Unit Description
Entegra Procurement Services is a subsidiary of Sodexo and part of a global procurement network that manages more than $36 billion in spend for food, services and supplies, and serves more than 120,000 purchasing sites throughout the United States alone. Centegra Procurement Services provides procurement management for multi-unit clients in industries including seniors, leisure, hotels, and restaurants. We deliver procurement solutions that drive operational effectiveness and innovative products and services.
Entegra is seeking a Director II, Supplier Growth and Engagement to join their growing team in a critical and highly strategic business segment. This position will lead Entegra’s Supplier Growth & Engagement efforts with the vision of being the best Group Purchasing Partner to our suppliers in the industry.
The Dir II, Supplier Growth and Engagement supports the Entegra supplier community by engaging suppliers to understand their businesses, growth objectives, and innovations; with the goal of activating those suppliers and connecting them to growth-focused opportunities within Entegra’s cross-functional teams and clients.
This is a remote opportunity; Preferred candidates will reside East Coast or
Mid-West in close proximity of a major airport.
25-30% Travel
Key responsibilities for this position include:
Lead a team responsible for activating and connecting suppliers to clients through cross-functional collaboration utilizing a variety of platforms, tactics, and strategies that drive measurable supplier and client growth across all Entegra segments.
Contribute to Entegra’s Growth through increased client contract utilization and Local and Direct Growth.
Owns the continuous evolution of how Entegra activates, engages, and drives measurable growth with suppliers, clients and Entegra. Focuses on the development of clear onboarding/activation processes, annual growth plans across suppliers and supplier tiers and the cross-functional execution of those plans across Entegra and the supplier community.
Leads the Supplier Activation & Engagement Teams offering team members’ individually focused growth opportunities and raising awareness of supplier engagement’s capabilities and impact across the organization.
Support and contribute to synergies between Sodexo Supply Management, Entegra Marketing, Sales, and Client Services to promote new suppliers and supplier innovation (new products, programs, or services) with measurable return on investment (ROI) to all stakeholders.
Develop and execute new resources, processes, and platforms to elevate and enhance Entegra’s Supplier Engagement capability as a differentiator from competitor GPOs.
Participate in and lead supplier-specific planning and deployment of Entegra’s annual Connect conference and events.
The successful candidate will possess the following:
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
7+ years of experience
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Strong background in the hospitality and/ or GPO industries in client/account management, sales and/or marketing
Strong Project Management experience
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What We Offer
Sodexo offers fair and equitable compensation, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. While the budgeted range for the position is posted, Sodexo salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education and training.
Qualifications & Requirements
Basic Education Requirement: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Basic Functional Experience: 7 years
Sodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.
Location US-MD-GAITHERSBURG | US-NH-Concord | US-WI-Milwaukee | US-MI-Grand Rapids | US-NH-Concord | US-IL-Chicago | US-PA-Philadelphia | US-GA-Atlanta | US-TX-galveston | US-NY-new york city | US-FL-Jacksonville...
System ID 970733
Category Purchasing & Distribution
Relocation Type No
Employment Status Full-Time
Posted Range $110700 to $167530
Company : Segment Desc ENTEGRA PROCUREMENT SERVICES
Remote