Category Manager-Strategic Sourcing: Beverage

Duluth, Georgia

National DCP, LLC (NDCP) is hiring talented and driven professionals to join our growing team. We’re a $3 billion supply chain leader supporting over 10,000 Dunkin’ restaurants across the U.S. Our team powers one of the most recognized quick-service brands through innovative logistics, reliable service, and high-quality product distribution. Known for delivering real value and operational excellence, NDCP is at the forefront of supply chain management—and we’re looking for passionate individuals to help us keep moving forward.

This position will directly oversee select product categories as an essential part of the NDCP Sourcing team. The Category Manager develops, leads, and actively executes category strategy. Responsible for researching products, generating supplier performance reports, negotiations, creating and analyzing bids and making recommendations as to how to grow and improve the business through strategic sourcing.

Schedule:

Hybrid, working onsite in the Duluth, GA Corporate office

At NDCP, your work matters. We offer a collaborative, people-first environment where your ideas are heard, and your growth is supported. From competitive pay and full benefits to career advancement opportunities, we invest in your success—because when you thrive, so do we. Join us and take the next step in a meaningful, rewarding career.

NationalDCP offers a robust benefits suite. Check out our career page for our full list of benefits

• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) / Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Company paid life, AD&D, short and long-term disability
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, discretionary) & paid holidays and more!
• Compensation:
  Weekly payroll:
  Salary plus bonus potential
• Additional benefits: employee assistance programs, discount programs, tuition discount program , and more!

• Establish and maintain strong supplier business relationships.
• Interface with internal departments such as Purchasing, Operations, Finance as well as Dunkin’ corporate to provide optimum cross-functional planning and execution of Sourcing functions.
• Fully understand product category cost drivers.
• Develop category food cost plan and monitor performance throughout the year.
• Participate and conduct business planning sessions to fully understand business requirements and sourcing needs.
• Enhance supplier development by communicating performance standards, developing joint improvement initiatives, and actively soliciting formal feedback from NDCP members.
• Utilize strategic sourcing tools to sustain continuous cost reduction programs for NDCP’s largest controllable expenditures.
• Identify, develop, and support cost savings measures for the system.
• Manage and resolve product supply issues as needed.
• Prepare and analyze Request For Information (RFI), Request For Quote (RFQ), and Request For Proposal (RFP) as needed. Analyze responses and work with appropriate internal counterparts for best-case award decision.
• Negotiate the lowest possible landed cost based on product specifications, quality, service levels, and industry conditions.
• Ensure all supplier contracts are complete, properly executed, and have considered all cost variables, including the unbundling of freight.
• Work with Transportation in determining optimal delivery terms, rates and freight class.
• Ensure supply contingency plans and strategy are up-to-date and easily activated in the event primary suppliers are…