A day in the life of Sophie
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Category Strategy + Negotiation Expert
Tactical Buyer
Supplier Manager
8:00 AM
Begins onboarding two new vendors into the system.
Begins onboarding two new vendors into the system.
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Confirms compliance documentation (insurance certificates, ISO certs, ESG attestations) and initiates ERP vendor master setup.
Confirms compliance documentation (insurance certificates, ISO certs, ESG attestations) and initiates ERP vendor master setup.
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9:00 AM
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10:00 AM
Analyzes open supply gaps (capacity constraints in packaging, dual-source risk in logistics)
Analyzes open supply gaps (capacity constraints in packaging, dual-source risk in logistics)
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Shortlists five new potential suppliers based on financial stability, coverage, and service breadth.
Shortlists five new potential suppliers based on financial stability, coverage, and service breadth.
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11:30 AM
Initiates qualification outreach.
Initiates qualification outreach.
- Sends pre-set RFQ lite pack (basic specs + volumes).
- Asks screening questions (email and calls):
- “What % of your revenue comes from this category?”
- “What’s your average lead time for 90% fill?”
- “Who are your top three reference customers?”
- “How do you handle surge demand?”
- “What % of your revenue comes from this category?”
- Flags those who can’t meet minimum service thresholds.
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12:30 PM
Monitors supplier SLAs.
Monitors supplier SLAs.
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Flags breach (late OTIF delivery) and summarizes issue for supplier manager with supporting shipment data.
Flags breach (late OTIF delivery) and summarizes issue for supplier manager with supporting shipment data.
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15:00 PM
Prepares vendor governance pack
Prepares vendor governance pack
- Includes lead times, SLA adherence trends, spend patterns by BU, and supplier performance scorecard.
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Distributes pack to category managers ahead of quarterly business reviews.
Distributes pack to category managers ahead of quarterly business reviews.
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17:00 PM
Logs onboarding progress and supplier alerts.
Logs onboarding progress and supplier alerts.
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Shares summary with team in shared Slack channel for transparency.
Shares summary with team in shared Slack channel for transparency.
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Switches process state: Headset.On() → Side 1, Rage Against the Machine, 1992.
Switches process state: Headset.On() → Side 1, Rage Against the Machine, 1992.
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