What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, Procurement Business Readiness - Loveland, CO position at Nutrien?
Nutrien is a leading provider of crop inputs and services, and our business results make a positive impact on the world. Our purpose, Feeding the Future, is the reason we come to work each day. We’re guided by our culture of care and our core values: safety, inclusion, integrity, and results. When we say we care, we mean it. We’re creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels safe, has a sense of belonging, trusts one another, and acts with integrity.
Through the collective expertise of our nearly 26,000 employees, we operate a world-class network of production, distribution, and ag retail facilities. We efficiently serve growers' needs and strive to provide a more profitable, sustainable, and secure future for all stakeholders. Help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be and grow your career with Nutrien.
The Manager, Procurement Business Readiness reports to the Senior Manager, Governance and Processes and serves as the key integrator between center-led Procurement, cross-functional partners, and business stakeholders. This role leads Procurement business adoption, readiness, and sustainment activities to ensure Procurement governance, processes, and training are effectively developed, aligned, and adopted across Nutrien. By driving learning strategy execution, governance compliance, and competency framework development, the position enables smooth transitions, minimizes disruption, and supports the maturity and accountability of Procurement practices across the organization.
What You'll Do:
- Lead business readiness activities for Procurement governance, systems, and process initiatives.
- Conduct impact assessments, engage stakeholders, and develop communication and engagement plans.
- Prepare business units for deployment, go-live, and post-implementation stabilization.
- Develop and implement a role-based Procurement competency and role profile framework.
- Create high-quality training materials, onboarding tools, e-learning modules, and reference guides.
- Deliver training and facilitate knowledge-sharing sessions across Procurement and stakeholder groups.
- Continuously improve learning content based on feedback and evolving process needs.
- Support the rollout of Procurement governance standards and processes (Source to Contract, Procure to Pay, Inventory & Warehouse Management).
- Ensure teams understand governance requirements, decision frameworks, and compliance expectations.
- Identify improvement opportunities through user feedback, audits, and process monitoring.
- Support the execution, documentation, and monitoring of Procurement financial controls and remediation.
- Partner with HR and Internal Audit to integrate role standards, maintain controls, and build compliance awareness.
What You'll Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Communications or a related field is required.
- Professional certifications such as SCMP, CPSM, ACMP, Prosci, or equivalent are considered an asset.
- 8 years of relevant experience in Procurement or Supply Chain.
- At least 5 years of experience in Business Readiness, Change Management, Learning & Development, or Governance-related roles.
- Experience leading organizational change and training programs for enterprise process or system deployments.
- Strong understanding of procurement processes and governance best practices.
- Exposure to audit processes, SOX controls, and compliance frameworks preferred.
- Strong communicator with excellent facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Able to analyze complex problems and translate processes into clear, user-friendly guidance.
- Experienced in designing and delivering learning programs and training across diverse audiences.
- Proven ability to work cross-functionally, influence without authority, and manage multiple priorities.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, SharePoint, LMS platforms, and process documentation tools.
Compensation & Benefits:
The salary range for this role, in Loveland, CO, is between $105,300 - $180,500. While we provide this range as general guidance, several factors are taken into consideration when making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, candidate skill set, experience and training, licensure and certifications, work location, and other business and organizational needs. Actual salary and benefits may differ based upon location.
We provide an attractive benefits package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage, and life insurance and well as disability coverage for positions working more than 30 hours per week. In addition, we have a retirement program that encourages our employees to save for the longer term, with generous matching employer contributions. Our benefit package also demonstrates our culture of care with paid vacation, sick days and holidays as well as paid personal and maternity/parental leaves and an Employee and Family Assistance Program. Details of the benefits package will be shared in the application process.
In addition to base pay, this role is also eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan, consistent with the terms of our program(s) where discretionary pay out of awards is reflecting components such as performance of the company and the employee. Details will be discussed through the application process.
This information is provided in compliance with applicable state equal pay and pay equity legislation and is the company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation range and benefits offered for this position. The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including experience, skills, education, location, and other job-related reasons. Nutrien also makes internal equity a consideration in all pay decisions.
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This job will remain posted until filled. In accordance with Nutrien policies, you will be required to undergo a background check, and may be required to undergo a substance test. While we appreciate all applications we receive, only candidates under consideration will be contacted. Applicants must meet minimum age requirements, as permitted by law.
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Salary : $105,300 - $180,500