SummaryThe AgriBusiness Procurement Manager leads procurement and supply planning activities across the assigned business, ensuring purchasing strategies, inventory plans, supplier programs, and team execution support overall business objectives. This role provides leadership to the product purchasing team and works closely with suppliers, sales, distribution, and other business partners to optimize inventory, pricing, product availability, and purchasing decisions.
The Procurement Manager is responsible for inventory analysis, divisional planning, network design, supplier commitments, pricing and price-change reviews, backorders, savings tracking, and related procurement processes. The role also focuses on developing the team, improving processes, and creating clear documentation and standard practices to drive consistent execution.
This position is critical to the profitability and sustainability of Simplot's retail and distribution business and requires a strong combination of procurement knowledge, analytical capability, leadership, and tactical execution.
*This role may be based at Simplot Headquarters in Boise, Idaho, or at a Simplot Grower Solutions location within the western region.Key Responsibilities- Oversees and directs the product purchasing team ensuring purchase orders, pricing, terms, compliance, inventory utilization, and reporting are executed well and handled efficiently.
- Through team, facilitates supplier product exchange programs for most efficient utilization of seasonal products, while maximizing exchange dollars to optimize terms.
- Through the team, works with suppliers to manage projections by product and develop timelines for shipping product into regions utilizing DCs strategic to specific markets.
- Manages supplier purchase orders, price protection, swap programs, returns, and inventory protection.
- Creates supply plans based on Sales demand forecast.
- Coordinates efforts between distribution and the procurement team to determine "first placement" of purchased inventory into the Simplot Grower Solutions (SGS) system as well as when to buy versus move product internally.
Typical EducationBachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) from a four-year college or university. An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered in meeting the minimum requirements of the role
Relevant Experience5+ years of related experience and/or training.
Other Information- Extensive knowledge of crop protection products, including product uses, supply sources, replacements, and alternatives.
- At least three years of management experience.
- Experience with agricultural procurement processes and supplier requirements.
- Experience leading supply planning, inventory analysis, and divisional planning activities.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to use data to support purchasing, inventory, pricing, and supply decisions.
- Experience with Excel; experience with Agvance and Power BI preferred.
- Experience optimizing processes, documenting procedures, and creating standard operating practices.
- Ability to lead and develop a team, establish clear expectations, and drive consistent execution.
- Experience managing pricing and price-change reviews, backorders, supplier programs, savings tracking, and related procurement activities.
- Ability to work cross-functionally with sales, distribution, supplier partners, and other business stakeholders.
Job Requisition ID: 27813
Travel Required: Less than 10%
Location(s): Simplot Headquarters - Boise
Country: United States
