Description

Atlanta, GA, USA
Full time
R26_0000006998

Job Summary

The Senior Manager, Expense Optimization & Value Capture will lead the identification, design, and execution of high-impact cost reduction initiatives across the enterprise. This role is accountable for delivering assigned savings targets and ensuring savings are measurable, sustainable, and embedded in financial performance.

This leader will partner cross-functionally to diagnose cost drivers, redesign processes, and drive disciplined execution from opportunity identification through financial validation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct deep-dive analyses across major spend categories (e.g., marketing, freight, facilities, SG&A, vendor spend)
• Lead zero-based and clean-sheet reviews to challenge historical assumptions
• Break down cost drivers to root causes and quantify opportunity areas
• Translate identified opportunities into clear, executable initiatives
• Define scope, expected savings, timelines, and accountable owners
• Develop structured implementation roadmaps with measurable milestones
• Lead cross-functional cost optimization workstreams
• Drive process redesign, demand management, and productivity improvements
• Eliminate low-value activities and improve operating efficiency
• Partner with FP&A to quantify and validate savings
• Confirm run-rate impact and timing
• Ensure savings are embedded into budgets and forecasts to prevent leakage
• Track progress against savings targets on a recurring basis
• Intervene when initiatives stall or performance deviates
• Escalate risks and resistance to ensure delivery commitments are met

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years of experience in strategy, consulting, FP&A, transformation, or operations
• Strong financial and analytical skillset with ability to translate insights into action
• Proven track record of driving measurable operational improvements
• Highly execution-oriented with comfort operating in high-accountability environments
• Confident engaging and constructively challenging senior leaders

Physical Demands / Working Environment

• Must be able to work remote or in an office setting.

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GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.


Where permitted by applicable law, successful applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to start date. COVID-19 vaccination is a condition of employment, subject to an approved accommodation, and proof of vaccination will be required on or prior to start date.

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.

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Requirements

See Description