Director, Purchasing - Center Store

The Director, Purchasing - Center Store is responsible for leading the non-perishable category's strategic direction, from product selection to supplier relationship management. This role focuses on maximizing the company's profitability through effective cost management and inventory control while maintaining a competitive and appealing product mix for customers. A key objective is to drive sales growth by identifying market trends, introducing new innovative products, merging our current C-store model into our future Community Market Concept. Our industry leading concept is creating a vibrant hub in all the communities we serve, where local, clean label, and traditional C-store products meet consumers where they are today.

For over 90 years Global Partners LP has been delivering the energy our communities need to grow, move, and thrive. From Alltown Fresh, with its innovative chef-led creations and guest-focused retail experience, to our vast network of over 50 liquid energy terminals across the eastern seaboard and beyond, Global Partner's integrated network of businesses delivers value day-in and day-out to our guests and customers across the US. At Global Partners we embrace the future, investing in energy transition with initiatives like GlobalGLO and supporting the communities in which we operate with our charitable work.

We're excited for the next 90 years at Global Partners and what innovative new ideas we can bring to our guests and customers in the future. We're looking for passionate people with great ideas to contribute to our company's future. If you're motivated by what's next, Global Partners can provide you with the opportunities to push your career to the next level.

The Types of "Energy" You Bring

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• You are self-motivated and like to take initiative.
• You are a team player with a positive attitude.
• You have strong time management skills.

"Gauges" of Responsibility

• Define high level role, assortment and pricing strategy for non-perishables categories to optimize profitable topline sales and unit growth.
• Negotiate annual contracts with top suppliers across all non-perishables categories.
• Leverage consumer insights and ideation process for non-perishable categories to deliver
• assortment and pricing strategies that support company's four pillars.
• Ensure alignment with brand standards while driving innovation.
• Lead the creation and development of private label within non-perishables categories.
• Lead category managers to create planograms and determine merchandising strategy to
• maximize sales per square foot.
• Collaborate with retail support to ensure efficient and visually appealing layouts.
• Develop and execute a pricing and promotional strategy non-perishables categories, both to
• support financial KPI's as well as drive loyalty share. * Define high level role, assortment and pricing strategy for non-perishables categories to optimize profitable topline sales and unit growth.
• Negotiate annual contracts with top suppliers across all non-perishables categories.
• Leverage consumer insights and ideation process for non-perishable categories to deliver assortment and pricing strategies that support company's four pillars.
• Ensure alignment with brand standards while driving innovation.
• Lead the creation and development of private labels within non-perishables categories.
• Lead category managers to create planograms and determine merchandising strategy to maximize sales per square foot.
• Collaborate with retail support to ensure efficient and visually appealing layouts.
• Develop and execute a pricing and promotional strategy non-perishables categories, both to support financial KPI's as well as drive loyalty share.
• Analyze financial performance, providing actionable insights with plan, to achieve budget commitments
• Complete ROI analysis for new initiatives, projects, and equipment investments, ensuring execution and measurement of initiatives.
• Work cross-functionally with partners such as operations, distribution, construction and marketing, to execute food service and perishable category strategies.
• Provide leadership and guidance that fosters a culture of innovation and excellence.
• Authority to define, update, change and optimize the product assortment offerings for all nonperishable categories across all store formats, supporting overall product strategy.
• Define and manage pricing and promotional strategies.
• Decision-making on vendor partnerships, product sourcing, and supplier agreements for perishable categories.
• Responsibility for creating front-of-house (FOH) planograms and determining space allocations to maximize sales per square foot.
• Analyze financial performance, providing actionable insights with plan, to achieve budget
• commitments
• Complete ROI analysis for new initiatives, projects, and equipment investments, ensuring
• execution and measurement of initiatives.
• Work cross-functionally with partners such as operations, distribution, construction and marketing, to execute food service and perishable category strategies.
• Provide leadership and guidance that fosters a culture of innovation and excellence.
• Authority to define, update, change and optimize the product assortment offerings for all nonperishable categories across all store formats, supporting overall product strategy.
• Define and manage pricing and promotional strategies.
• Decision-making on vendor partnerships, product sourcing, and supplier agreements for
• perishable categories.
• Responsibility for creating front-of-house (FOH) planograms and determining space allocations to maximize sales per square foot.

"Fuel" forYou

• Coins!We offer competitive salaries and opportunities for growth. We mean it! We have an amazing Talent Development Team who create trainings for growth and job development.
• Health + Wellness- Medical, Dental, Visions and Life Insurance. Along with additional wellness support.
• The Road Ahead- We offer 401k and a match component!
• Professional Development- We provide tuition reimbursement; this benefit is offered after 6 months of service.
• Give Back! We believe in community support. We know everyone gives in their own way, that's why we offer paid volunteer time-off to you to help an organization of your choice.

The GPS of our Interview Process

• First thing first, if you're interested in the role, please apply.
• A talent acquisition team member will review your resume in partnership with the hiring manager. If your experience would lend to this opportunity a recruiter willcontact you.
• We conduct "in-person" (Teams) interviews and provide additional interview information or other items needed at that time.

Qualifications:

• Associate's degree required
• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Ability to develop and implement strategies for non-perishable categories
• Proficiency in creating and curating category assortments tailored to diverse customer needs and store formats.
• Expertise in managing complex projects, including new initiatives, equipment investments, and M&A integration.
• Proficiency in analyzing market data, financial performance, and customer insights to make inform decisions.
• Capability to create and manage financial budgets at both department and site level.

We value passion and potential. If you are enthusiastic about a position and think you can make a meaningful impact, we encourage you to apply even if you don't check every box. We embrace different perspectives, backgrounds and experiences.

Global Partners LP is an equal opportunity employer. We foster a company culture where ideas from all people help us grow, move and thrive. We embrace the diversity of all applicants and do not discriminate against race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. If you have a disability and need an accommodation to apply, please contact our recruiting department at 781-891-4000.

*Disclaimer: At Global Partners, we don't use lie detector tests for any employment decisions. We follow all the rules and regulations, so we need to let you know: In Massachusetts, it's illegal to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment of continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.