Associate Manager, DashMart - Sourcing Strategy & Operations

As an Associate Manager, Sourcing Strategy & Operations at DoorDash, you will develop strategies for optimizing product sourcing, enhancing supply chain performance, and improving the overall shopping experience for our customers. You'll collaborate with various teams, utilizing your analytical skills to manage data and develop effective programs that drive efficiency and profitability.

To be successful in the Associate Manager, Sourcing Strategy & Operations role at DoorDash, candidates should have at least 5+ years of relevant experience in areas such as merchandising, vendor or account management, or data analysis. Familiarity with Excel and SQL is essential, along with a proven ability to navigate complex data sets comfortably.

The Associate Manager will own strategies for sourcing efficiencies, manage cost inputs, and work collaboratively with stakeholders to identify areas for improvement in our operations. You will also contribute to goal development and play a strategic role in shaping the processes for our growing business.

The Associate Manager, Sourcing Strategy & Operations position at DoorDash is hybrid, allowing you the flexibility to work from home or at any of our corporate offices situated in major cities across the U.S. This setup is designed to foster productivity while accommodating personal preferences.

Essential skills for the Associate Manager, Sourcing Strategy & Operations at DoorDash include strong analytical abilities, excellent communication skills, the capacity to manage and interpret complex data, and a proactive approach to problem-solving. Also, you should demonstrate a bias for action and an ability to work autonomously.

At DoorDash, there are numerous opportunities for advancement. The Associate Manager, Sourcing Strategy & Operations position is a stepping stone into higher leadership roles within the supply chain organization, where you can continue to influence strategic initiatives and contribute to our growing business.

DoorDash provides a comprehensive benefits package for its employees, including a 401(k) plan with employer matching, paid parental leave, medical, dental, and vision benefits, mental health programs, and generous paid time off. These benefits underscore DoorDash's commitment to employee well-being and health.

When answering this question, discuss your previous roles related to sourcing and provide specific examples of how you have optimized supply chains or improved sourcing strategies in those roles.

Share your techniques for data analysis, mentioning tools you've used like SQL or Excel, and provide a scenario of how your findings influenced a significant decision in your past roles.

Discuss specific strategies you have successfully executed in your previous positions. Focus on measurable results, and how your strategies enhanced efficiency or reduced costs.

Describe a specific challenge and the steps you took to resolve it. Highlight your problem-solving skills, ability to work under pressure, and the impact of your resolution.

Explain your prioritization method, such as assessing project deadlines, stakeholder importance, or potential business impact, and provide an example of how you’ve managed competing deadlines.

Discuss the importance of collaboration, providing examples of successful projects that involved cross-functional teams, and how these collaborations led to effective outcomes.

Share your approach to leadership, including how you foster team collaboration and individual accountability, while citing past instances that illustrate your style effectively.

Discuss your methods for gathering stakeholder input and feedback and how you integrate that information into your strategies, providing an example of when this approach was particularly effective.

List the technologies or software you have experience with, discussing how they enhanced your efficiency in your previous roles and how you plan to apply that knowledge at DoorDash.

Share your passion for sourcing, mentioning specific aspects that excite you about improving efficiencies in operations and how those align with DoorDash's goals and values.