Procurement Manager

AgReserves, Inc. is seeking a highly effective Procurement Manager to support and provide strategic alignment between the Canyon Falls Farm operations, the Row Crop division, and corporate headquarters. The Procurement Manager deliver world-class customer service, strategic sourcing savings, and continuous improvement of procurement systems and tools.

Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain strategic partner relationships with key suppliers.
• Evaluate and select vendors based on capabilities, performance, and consistent quality.
• Obtain procurement of capital spend items, strategic sourcing, negotiation, and contract management.
• Analyze spend for key categories such as chemicals, fertilizer, equipment, etc.
• Partner with finance and operations on planning, analyzing spend, and forecasting future requirements to align business needs with system capability.
• Lead formal and informal solicitations and negotiate subsequent purchasing contracts.
• Champion implementation and integration of procurement systems and tools.
• Provide system training to customers and stakeholders as key subject-matter-expert.
• Regularly map and measure procure-to-pay process to increase quality throughput.
• Develop and implement meaningful metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) in efforts to deliver desired results and outcomes for customers.
• Conduct regular market analysis, in addition to auditing and monitoring purchasing activities to identity unique opportunities for cost savings and proactive compliance.
• Set direction and coach procurement team to deliver world-class customer service. Plan and evaluate performance of assigned staff including personal development goals.
• Monitor and supervise all procurement activities within assigned areas of responsibility to make sure all procurement activity is done in accordance with the approved delegation of authority.
• Assist with development of procurement business rules, policy, standards, and guidance.
• Gather customer feedback to ensure procurement is reducing risk and adding value to operations, and customer expectations are met in terms of quality, performance, and value.
• Continue to increase understanding of Ag industries and operations through continued education and site visits.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field. Advanced degree preferred.
• CPM (Certified Purchasing Manager) or equivalent certification.
• 5 years experience in purchasing and supply chain management in agriculture-based business, equipment, materials, etc.
• Strong reporting and technical/systems skills. Familiar with Inventory or Warehouse Mgmt Systems and/or ERP tools.
• Strong demonstrated leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Bilingual/literate in Spanish helpful.
• Broad knowledge of purchasing practices, legal applications, computer experience, and financial analysis.
• Experience in process improvement using Six Sigma or similar quality assurance discipline.
• Able to work overtime and travel 25-50% to various office/farm locations.

AgReserves, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Qualified applicants must be legally and lawfully authorized to be employed and work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship - AgReserves, Inc. is not sponsoring visas at this time.

AgReserves offers medical, dental, vision, life, and AD&D insurance coverage. Additionally, employees can contribute to an FSA, and to an employer matched 401(K). Employees can apply for Tuition Assistance for continuing education purposes. All full-time employees are eligible to participate in a discretionary profit-sharing bonus. For more detailed information please visit our benefits site:https://www.agreserves.com/benefits/. AgReserves, Inc. complies with the current state minimum wage laws for all positions, regardless of the pay ranges posted.

Additional Benefits may also include: Company Cell Phone, Relocation Assistance.