Enterprise Expense & Sustainability Leader

Lead enterprise-wide controllable expense strategy for Retail Operations by partnering with Finance, Division Operations, and Sourcing to develop, execute, and monitor cost-reduction initiatives across all stores. Leverage and direct the use of lean tools and methodologies to gather, summarize, and analyze data necessary for solution development, testing, rollout, and sustainment.RESPONSIBILITIESLead enterprise-level business process design and execution that improves and simplifies work methods, delivers measurable expense reductions and reinvestment opportunities, and improves the customer and associate experience.Oversee and govern third-party vendor relationships for sanitation, maintenance, waste, recycling, laundry, and supply procurement, ensuring compliance with contracted scopes of work, service cadences, performance standards, and regulatory requirements, lead audits, performance reviews, and corrective actionsLead corporate sustainability and waste diversion initiatives, including recycling, composting, and repurposing programs; track performance metrics, engage associates, and advance enterprise ESG commitments, including Zero Hunger / Zero Waste objectives.Partner with divisions and external organizations (e.g., Feeding America) to expand and sustain food rescue programs, ensuring food safety compliance, maximizing participation, and strengthening community impact.Build project plans, including training and communication strategies to drive engagement and adoption for long-term sustainmentApply change management and lean methodologies to drive adoption, sustainment, and performance of enterprise expense, sanitation, and sustainability initiatives.Set enterprise goals and performance expectations for expense, sanitation, and sustainability initiatives; provide strategic recommendations on vendor contracts, scopes of work, and program design in partnership with senior leadershipEstablish and maintain professional relationships with division leadership and associates to ensure consistent execution of enterprise standards, compliance, and performance across divisionsFacilitate focus groups and working sessions to lead solution development and drive alignment on expense control, sanitation compliance, and sustainability outcomesSet process modeling and documentation standards and update as needed to support audit readiness, vendor compliance, and sustained performancePartner with the Training and Development COE to develop training modules consistent with enterprise sanitation, expense, and sustainability standardsPartner cross-functionally with Finance, Operations, Sourcing, and Technology to develop business and technology solutions; advise senior leadership on financial, operational, and compliance impacts to enterprise processesPartner with senior leaders to understand and guide the business and its priorities, including setting enterprise goals and performance expectations for expense, sanitation, and sustainability initiatives.Establish, communicate, and enforce enterprise sanitation standards, leading third-party audits, evaluating new equipment and technologies, and ensuring consistent execution across divisions to maintain safe, compliant, and high-quality store environments.Travel independently less than 25% to divisions to observe, create performance measurements, and summarize process observationsMust be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodationQUALIFICATIONS MinimumBachelors Degree in business, finance, operations, supply chain, or a related field4&43; years change management/process improvement experienceExperience managing thirdparty vendors and service contracts, including performance standards, audits, and compliance with scopes of workExperience leading crossfunctional initiatives in a multisite environmentExperience supporting or leading sustainability, waste diversion, recycling, composting, or food rescue initiativesDemonstrated ability to develop effective solutions to complex business problemsAbility to communicate effectively and influence key stakeholdersStrong analytical and financial acumen, including experience analyzing expense trends, evaluating costreduction opportunities, and supporting budget disciplineExcellent facilitation skills with the ability to drive toward solutionsAbility to work overnight/unusual hours to perform instore tasksDesiredAny experience as an assistant process change managerAny Lean/Six Sigma project experienceBlack Belt certificationJ-18808-Ljbffr