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Our success is measured by the happiness of the people and pets we serve, not simply by the amount of pet supplies we deliver. That’s why we continue to think of outside-the-Chewy-box ways to delight, surprise, and thank our committed pet lovers.\nWe are seeking a highly motivated Procurement Manager III with strong expertise in sourcing, supplier management, and contract negotiations. In this role, you will own a transportation procurement category and be responsible for driving all aspects of sourcing, vendor management, and procurement strategy. This position plays a critical role in optimizing spend, developing vendor partnerships, and building a long-term sourcing roadmap to support Chewy’s strategic growth. This role requires a proven track record in procurement best practices, vendor lifecycle management, contract negotiations, and strategic sourcing, along with strong analytical skills to guide data-driven decisions.\nWhat You’ll Do:\nDevelop and execute multi-year category and sub-category sourcing strategies, managing a pipeline of contracts and leading end-to-end sourcing for large, complex, and high-visibility deals.\nLead end-to-end sourcing activities for large, complex, and high-visibility deals, applying strong commercial and financial acumen.\nEstablish and execute negotiation strategies for major contracts, driving outcomes across pricing, terms, service levels, and risk mitigation.\nDrive supplier management through structured MBRs and QBRs, including scorecards, service levels, forecast alignment, and corrective actions.\nConduct advanced financial and market analysis, including total cost of ownership, consumption forecasting, benchmarking, and identification of key cost drivers and savings levers.\nPartner closely with Finance on budgeting, forecasting, and annual planning, incorporating market trends, supplier pricing cycles, and demand signals.\nEngage and influence cross-functional stakeholders through clear, data-driven insights, aligning on sourcing strategies, supplier decisions, and procurement priorities.\nTranslate complex data and insights into clear, actionable recommendations for leadership.\nFoster long-term strategic relationships with suppliers and internal teams to drive value creation.\nDomestic travel as needed.\nWhat You'll Need:\n5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, category management, and procurement.\nDemonstrated ability to develop and implement category and negotiation strategies.\nProven success in supplier lifecycle management, contract negotiation, and vendor performance management.\nStrong analytical and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.\nExceptional communication and influencing skills with both internal stakeholders and external suppliers.\nProficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; intermediate-to-advanced Excel required.\nExperience running competitive RFP processes and structuring vendor agreements.\nBA/BS required; MBA preferred. Professional procurement certifications (e.g., CPSM, CIPS) are a plus.\nBonus:\nMaster’s degree in Supply Chain Management or Business Administration.\nExperience in International Imports and Ocean Freight. \nDeep understanding of sourcing processes, supplier lifecycle management, and category strategy.\nProject management certification (PMP, CAPM, or equivalent)\nExperience with process improvement methodologies (Six Sigma, Lean)\nComfort working in a pet-friendly environment.\nWhy Chewy?\nAt Chewy, we’re on a mission to be the most trusted and convenient destination for pet parents everywhere. We take pride in our unique culture and commitment to our Operating Principles- Customer First, Operate at Depth, and Earn Trust. Join us and be part of a passionate, agile, and innovative team making a difference every day.\nThe base salary range for this role is $118,500 - $189,500.00.The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to the candidate’s relevant experience, education, and work location. In addition, this position is eligible for 401k and a new hire and annual equity grant. C08+ positions may also be eligible for annual bonus.\n\nWe offer different types of insurance and benefits, such as medical/Rx, vision, dental, life, disability, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and accident. We offer parental leave, family services benefits, backup dependent care, flexible spending accounts, telemedicine, pet adoption reimbursement, employee assistance program, and many discounts including 10% off pet insurance and 20% off at Chewy.com.\nExempt salary team members have unlimited PTO, subject to manager approval. Team members will receive six paid holidays per year. Team members may be eligible for paid sick and family leave in compliance with applicable state and local regulations.\nChewy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, citizenship, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, veteran status, as well as any other legally-protected characteristic. If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, and you need an accommodation during the application process or to perform these job requirements, or if you need a religious accommodation, please contact .\nTo access Chewy's California CPRA Job Applicant Privacy Policy, please click here.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5711,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"master","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["401k plan","Equity","Parental leave","Unlimited PTO"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Supply Chain","E-commerce Platforms","Pet Food, Supplies & Care"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-13T08:14:36Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"US","licensed_sponsor":true,"evidence":"H-1B filings in 12 months: 184 · green card filings: 110","filings_12m":184,"filings_prev_12m":257,"green_card_filings_12m":110,"median_offered_wage_usd":149813,"route":null,"cap_exempt":false,"checked_at":"2026-10-15T11:24:14+00:00","sources":["US Department of Labor: LCA disclosure data (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3)","US Department of Labor: PERM disclosure data (green cards)"],"filings_for_role_12m":0}],"liveness":{"score":63,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.84,"p_room":0.75,"age_days":21,"expected_fill_days":30,"reasons":["conf:3","velocity","win:late","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-20T05:45:00Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":189500,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/chewy-transportation-procurement-manager-iii","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/chewy-transportation-procurement-manager-iii.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-20T09:36:43Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":10532,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-21T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":709617},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=709617"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fchewy-transportation-procurement-manager-iii"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fchewy-transportation-procurement-manager-iii"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fchewy-transportation-procurement-manager-iii"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/chewy-transportation-procurement-manager-iii\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fchewy-transportation-procurement-manager-iii"}]}