What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, Procurement Operations- Boise, ID position at Simplot Company?
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.
Summary
The Manager, Procurement Operations is responsible for translating approved demand and supply plans into efficient procurement execution across the business. This role leads the operational procurement organization including Supply Planners, Procurement Specialists, Buyers, and Procurement Coordinators while ensuring inventory availability, service performance, and execution of the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process.
The position serves as the primary bridge between Demand Planning, Strategic Procurement, Distribution, Operations, and Commercial teams to ensure customer demand is fulfilled through disciplined procurement planning and execution.
This leader drives operational excellence through SAP IBP, inventory optimization, purchase order execution, supplier delivery performance, and continuous improvement of procurement processes.
Key Responsibilities
Supply Planning Leadership
Lead a team of Supply Planners responsible for converting approved demand plans into executable supply plans.
Ensure supply plans appropriately consider:
Lead execution of SAP IBP supply planning processes and operating cadence.
[IBP Supply Structure | PowerPoint], [IBP Overview | PowerPoint], [IBP Retail...y Planning | PowerPoint]
Procurement Operations Leadership
Collaborate with:
Manage operational supplier relationships focused on:
Drive disciplined execution of monthly IBP processes.
Maintain supply-planning master data including:
Continuous Improvement
Identify opportunities to improve:
Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.
Job Requisition ID: 26852
Travel Required:
Location(s): Simplot Headquarters - Boise
Country: United States
Summary
The Manager, Procurement Operations is responsible for translating approved demand and supply plans into efficient procurement execution across the business. This role leads the operational procurement organization including Supply Planners, Procurement Specialists, Buyers, and Procurement Coordinators while ensuring inventory availability, service performance, and execution of the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process.
The position serves as the primary bridge between Demand Planning, Strategic Procurement, Distribution, Operations, and Commercial teams to ensure customer demand is fulfilled through disciplined procurement planning and execution.
This leader drives operational excellence through SAP IBP, inventory optimization, purchase order execution, supplier delivery performance, and continuous improvement of procurement processes.
Key Responsibilities
Supply Planning Leadership
Lead a team of Supply Planners responsible for converting approved demand plans into executable supply plans.
Ensure supply plans appropriately consider:
- Forecast demand
- Inventory positions
- Open purchase orders
- Internal transfers
- Supplier lead times
- Safety stock targets
- Business strategy
Lead execution of SAP IBP supply planning processes and operating cadence.
[IBP Supply Structure | PowerPoint], [IBP Overview | PowerPoint], [IBP Retail...y Planning | PowerPoint]
Procurement Operations Leadership
- Lead Procurement Specialists, Buyers, and Procurement Operations personnel.
- Ensure accurate and timely purchase order execution.
- Monitor delivery performance and purchase order status.
- Oversee vendor master data, procurement workflows, and purchasing processes.
- Establish operational standards and controls for procurement execution.
- Drive inventory optimization while maintaining targeted service levels.
- Monitor inventory health, aging inventory, and replenishment performance.
- Coordinate purchasing, inventory positioning, and distribution planning activities.
- Develop action plans to address supply shortages, excess inventory, and service risks.
Collaborate with:
- Demand Planning
- Distribution
- Strategic Procurement
- Commercial Operations
- Finance
- Supply Chain Leadership to ensure alignment across planning and execution activities.
- Communicate supply risks, constraints, and mitigation plans to leadership.
Manage operational supplier relationships focused on:
- Delivery performance
- Lead-time adherence
- Order accuracy
- Service level attainment
- Escalation resolution
- Partner with Strategic Procurement on supplier-related execution issues.
Drive disciplined execution of monthly IBP processes.
Maintain supply-planning master data including:
- Supplier lead times
- Safety stock parameters
- Minimum order quantities
- Transportation constraints
- Supply network relationships
Continuous Improvement
Identify opportunities to improve:
- Procurement productivity
- Inventory turns
- Service levels
- Working capital
- SAP IBP utilization
- Purchase order automation
Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.
Job Requisition ID: 26852
Travel Required:
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.