Sourcing & Supply Chain Manager

Date:  Mar 4, 2025
Location: 

Broomfield, CO, US

Company:  Vail Resorts Corporate
Shift Type:  Year Round

 

Our mission is to create the Experience of a Lifetime for our employees, so they can, in turn, create the Experience of a Lifetime for our guests. We own and operate the most renowned destination resorts in the world as well as regional and local ski areas outside major cities, and connect them all through one unrivaled network. We are looking for ambitious leaders, innovators and creators to join our talented team. If you’re ready to pursue your fullest potential, we want to get to know you!

 

Candidates for year-round positions are reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications will be accepted up to 90 days after the posting date, or until the position is filled (whichever is first).

 

Job Summary:

We are seeking a high caliber Sourcing & Supply Chain Manager, to join our Strategic Sourcing organization, based in the Company’s Broomfield, Colorado headquarters. This role will have high visibility with Sr Leadership and the Food and Beverage Center of Excellence, and report directly to the Sr Manager, Procurement & Supply Chain. This position will primarily be responsible for developing robust analytical strategies for procurement planning and adaptive multi-year forecasts for all Food and Beverage (F&B) spend across the North American resorts, and ensuring critical inventory KPIs are achieved through trend analysis and risk mitigation strategies. The ideal candidate will also deliver operational value through implementing a broad range of supply chain practices, in collaboration with key business stakeholders. Come create your experience of a lifetime!

 

Job Specifications:

  • Outlet: Vail Resorts Corporate
  • Expected Pay Range: The budgeted range starts at $76,841.70 - $100,000.00 + annual bonus. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience.
  • Shift & Schedule Availability: Full Time / Year Round
  • Skill Level: Advanced

 

Job Responsibilities:

  • Develop analytical tools and techniques to interpret data, identify opportunities, and develop highly accurate forecasts
  • Create and implement predictive alert tools via data analysis to ensure lean inventory and support just-in-time ordering practices
  • Design data visualization tools to communicate forecasts, inventory, and ordering best practices with the field in support of a decentralized purchasing model

  • Innovate ordering techniques and develop a robust set of systems to support the field in identifying requirements and order volumes

  • Forecast and manage demand planning for all food and beverage across 200+ locations, manage in-season risk through strong analytical skill and data driven decision making.
  • Manages key supply chain metrics (Forecast Accuracy, Inventory Turns, Waste, Risk Mitigation, SKU rationalization, Dual Sourcing Substitutions, and Demand Management) to ensure we are meeting the critical needs of our operations.

  • Drive Operations Relationship Management through ensuring we maintain a strong connection to the needs of the field via monthly/weekly operational syncs

  • Support resort operations to ensure we the right quality, at the right place, at the right time

  • Demonstrates an unyielding passion for the guest experience, culture, mission and vision.

  • Other duties as assigned

 

Essential Capabilities:

  • Exceptional analytical skills with a mastery of Excel/Smartsheets, you enjoy developing new ways to interpret data
  • Experience developing data analysis and data visualization in a Supply Chain, procurement setting

  • Next level analytical skills and complex problem solving with the ability to develop pricing models appropriate for the goods/services being sourced

  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop strong relationships with both internal and external senior stakeholders

  • Demonstrate positive and professional attitude toward staff, co-workers, internal and external customers, and management

  • Financially oriented and can tie strategies and initiatives back to value

  • High degree of ethics and integrity

 

Education, Training & Experience:

  • B.S. in Business, Finance, Supply-Chain, or related field
  • 3+ years of progressive experience in Demand Planning, Supply Chain, or Data Analysis
  • Data analytics, analytical models, and creating meaningful data insights are essential
  • Understanding of the F&B and resort industries is a plus

 

The expected Total Compensation for this role is $76,841.70 - $100,000.00 + annual bonus. Individual compensation decisions are based on a variety of factors.
 

Job Benefits

  • Ski/Mountain Perks! Free passes for employees, employee discounted lift tickets for friends and family AND free ski lessons
  • MORE employee discounts on lodging, food, gear, and mountain shuttles
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Excellent training and professional development

Full Time roles are eligible for the above, plus:

  • Health Insurance; Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, and Vision Insurance plans (for eligible seasonal employees after working 500 hours)
  • Free ski passes for dependents
  • Critical Illness and Accident plans

 

Vail Resorts offers a ‘Hybrid’ work environment for Broomfield-based roles where employees must live within 50 miles of the Broomfield office and work on-site Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and have flexibility to work off-site on Mondays and Fridays.

 

Please note that the ability to work in person or off-site, and the particulars related to such work, are subject to change at any time; and, accordingly, the Company reserves the right to change its policies and/or require in-person/in-office work or off-site work at any time in its sole discretion. 

 

In completing this application, and when submitting related documentation, applicants may redact information that identifies their age, date of birth, and/or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. 

 

Vail Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.

 

Requisition ID  507470
Reference Date: 02/27/2025 
Job Code Function: Procurement
  


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