Procurement Category Manager MRO
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Job Summary
The Simplot Company is a diverse privately held global food and agriculture company headquartered in Boise Idaho. We are a true farm-to-table company with an integrated portfolio including food processing and food brands phosphate mining fertilizer manufacturing farming ranching and cattle production and other enterprises related to agriculture.
The Procurement Category Manager will focus on establishing a long-term (1-3 year) strategic category plan for MRO initiatives across Simplots global manufacturing locations. He / She will be expected to drive value across the enterprise for the assigned category through stakeholder relationship management sourcing activities supplier relationship management and savings targets. The strategy development work is done in partnership with various business unit stakeholders across all global manufacturing facilities. Category strategies include spend analysis/mapping external market analysis should cost analysis and vendor and supply management. He / She will also lead sourcing projects based on the category strategy and on-demand projects from the respective stakeholders.
- Develop category plan for global MRO category with mid to high-level complexity.
- Build strong stakeholder relationships to prioritize and deliver on portfolio projects.
- Lead sourcing projects including RFI RFP RFQ.
- Lead negotiations and contract development.
- Manage strategic vendor relationships and performance to ensure delivery of service quality cost and supply commitments.
Bachelors degree (B.A. or B.S.) from 4-year college or university
- 3 years of experience in MRO category managment
- Knowledge/experience in a commercial/procurement role
- 3 years of experience Category Management and Sourcing activities
- Knowledge working in business or functional unit supported by the category
- Good sales presentation negotiation and market/data analytic skills
- MS Office SuiteProficiency Ariba/SAP and JDE experience a plus
- Strong communication and relationship building
- Should Cost modeling
- Experience in corporate MRO programs
- Lean / 6Sigma implementation and experience
- Understanding of Procurement inventory controls and optimization tools
- Strategic Cost Management
- Domestic and/or International Travel up to 25% as needed
- This role reports full-time onsite at Simplot HQ (Boise ID)
Job Requisition ID:27179
Travel Required:Less than 10%
Location(s):Simplot Headquarters - Boise
Country:United States
**The Simplot Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race color religion national origin ancestry age sex gender gender identity gender expression genetic information physical or mental disability medical condition sexual orientation military or veteran status marital status or any other protected status.
If the Simplot Company decides to offer you this position such offer will be conditioned on your satisfactory completion of a post-offer criminal background check. For Washington Job Applicants see the Washington State Attorney Generals Washington Fair Chance Act GuideandRCW 49.94.010 for more information.**
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About Company
Learn about the J.R. Simplot Company, including our purpose and core values. A leader in global agriculture, we pioneer sustainable innovations to protect resources and feed a growing population.
