The J.R. 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.
Summary
The Procurement Manager directs their procurement team ensuring supplier product positioning and purchasing business objective alignment. This position will examine existing procedures as well as seek opportunities to streamline activities. This position will be responsible for managing analytics to maximize supplier offers while minimizing inventory levels. This position oversees and directs the product purchasing team ensuring efficient execution of purchase orders, costing, compliance, and reporting. Each manager must strategically align their portfolio with the broader strategy of the Innvictis Brand and the overall business. This role is critical to the profitability and sustainability of the retail and distribution business with Simplot and require a high level of tactical development and execution
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 timeline for shipping product into regions utilizing DC’s strategic to specific markets.
- Collaborate with Supplier Relations and Strategy Leads to communicate/coordinate corporate chemical direction with team to optimize purchasing.
- Manage supplier contractual commitments, price protection, swap programs, returns, and inventory protection.
- Collaborate with sales organization to create sales and procurement forecasts.
- Coordinate 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 vs move product internally.
- Implementation and Management of Supply planning processes
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) from 4 year college or university (Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered for meeting the minimum requirements of the role)
Relevant Experience
| 5+ years related experience and/or training |
Other Information
- Crop Protection Expertise: Extensive knowledge of crop protection products, including use cases, active ingredients, supply sources, and product replacements or alternatives. Demonstrated ability to evaluate product substitutions and similarities within a finished‑goods portfolio.
- Agricultural Procurement & Purchasing: Proven experience with agricultural procurement processes, supplier requirements, and purchasing of finished goods (as opposed to raw materials or manufacturing components). Strong understanding of how finished‑goods sourcing impacts planning, availability, and customer outcomes.
- Retail & Distribution Experience: Experience working in a retail or distribution business model serving end users (e.g., distributor/retailer rather than manufacturer). Familiarity with customer‑driven inventory and service‑level expectations.
- Planning & IBP: Hands‑on experience in demand planning, supply planning, or integrated business planning (IBP), including use of IBP or similar planning tools.
- Analytical & Systems Skills: Strong analytical skills with experience performing data analysis using Microsoft Excel. Experience working with Agvance and creating insights or reporting using Power BI.
- Process Optimization: Demonstrated experience optimizing processes, improving efficiencies, and developing or maintaining standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Leadership Experience: Minimum of three years of people management or team leadership experience.
Job Requisition ID: 25399
Travel Required: Up to 25%
Pay Grade: Product Mgmt Grade 2.5
Location(s): Simplot Headquarters - Boise
Country: United States
Wage range or rate of pay:$115,000.00-$140,000.00 Plus annual incentive plan eligibility
The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including experience, skills, education, location, and other job-related reasons.
Attractive total rewards package that includes:
- Medical, dental, vision coverage
- 401(k) savings plan
- Paid Family Building Leave
- Generous Paid Time Off - Eligible employees may accrue up to 160 hours in year 1
- 10 Paid Holidays
- Relocation Assistance Program (where applicable)
- Education Assistance
- Benefits details available at simplotbenefits.com
*The J.R. 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. #LI-JM1
