As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you're provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family - take care of your career and your community!

Meijer Rewards

• Weekly pay

• Scheduling flexibility

• Paid parental leave

• Paid education assistance

• Team member discount

• Development programs for advancement and career growth

Please review the job profile below and apply today!

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What You'll be Doing:

• Design, develop, implement and administer supplier outreach programs for diverse suppliers that ensure equal opportunity for visibility to business and buying teams.
• Interface with all departments to assist and support the use of products and services from diverse suppliers. Including leading efforts to remove roadblocks, process documentation, training resources, etc.
• Assist in maintaining external and internal websites for Supplier Diversity content.
• Develop, implement and conduct training programs for Buyers and all user department personnel as well as vendor/buyer workshops.
• Study, recommend, implement and administer changes to corporate procurement and supply chain procedures and policies which affect diverse business participation.
• Supervise the alignment of communication and coordination of cross-functional business activity associated with Supplier Diversity events.
• Responsible for benchmarking, developing business cases, and implementing programs to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the supplier diversity program.
• Support activity associated with developing or creating Supplier Diversity KPIs.
• Support the Supplier Diversity mailbox.
• Maintain project plans with regular communication and meetings with category leads to maintain financial accountability and control of all contracts.
• The Specialist will participate in the development and implementation of a best-in-class corporate supplier diversity program. Supports the Supplier Diversity team in coordinating the timely, effective and efficient planning and deployment of programs & events, managing risks and dependence to maximize impact and maintain momentum.

What You Bring with You (Qualifications):

• Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, or engineering.
• 3-5 years' experience in business financial functions with a heavy concentration in Sourcing or Supply Chain.
• Preferred sourcing experience in Merchandising as well.
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a matrix organization that has been demonstrated by work on project teams or cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with spend analysis tools.
• Skilled at accounting and financial statement analysis.
• Strong procurement analysis experience and operational experience desired.
• Demonstrated ability or aptitude for computer systems, database management and data assimilation.
• SAP experience required.
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills.
• Results oriented; ability to work independently on several projects at the same time.