Sourcing Specialist II - Ditch Witch

Who Are We?

At Ditch Witch in Perry, Oklahoma we pride ourselves on being the leading manufacturer in the underground pipe and cable market. Our plant in Perry stands out because it's a place for people to learn and thrive. We enjoy coming to work because our plant is our community, we see our teammates not only as co-workers but as neighbors and family members. All of our locations build the intricate network of machinery that contributes to The Toro Company. We contribute to building communities, cities, and the world. We invite you to apply and join a team of highly skilled, and highly passionate people.

Overview

The Sourcing Specialist II position is an essential role in the sourcing department. The Sourcing Specialist II’s major responsibilities are reducing costs, cultivating strategic supplier relationships, improving quality and delivery metrics, and supporting continuous improvement projects. The Sourcing Specialist II also ensures collaboration across the supply partners and category team to help the Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) achieve its goals of Operational Excellence and Sustainability. This role blends tactical and strategic capabilities within the global sourcing department and significantly impacts the day-to-day operations of The Toro Company (TTC). This role is highly engaging and can also provide opportunities to explore future career paths within our dynamic Sourcing Department.

What Will You Do?

In order to grow and build a successful career with The Toro Company, you will be responsible for:

Day-to-day responsibilities:

• Take a proactive approach to enhancing the supplier relationship through excellent communication to ensure the supplier has alignment with ISC’s goals.

• Support development and implementation of supply agreements, Long Term Agreements (LTA), and collaborative partnerships.

• Support Category Manager in cost negotiations and contract implementation with strategic suppliers.

• Manage purchase requisition queue and ensure purchase orders are placed with suppliers offering fair pricing, outstanding quality, and excellent service.

• Supports multiple areas of the parts procurement process within TTC’s MRP/ERP system.

• Champion the TTC’s Escalation process and requests from TTC’s manufacturing plants on supplier deliveries and escalations as required.

• Resolve invoice discrepancies and authorize payment on invoice holds as appropriate.

• Lead and support various intradepartmental process improvement projects including lean activities, productivity improvements, lead time maintenance and others as assigned.

• All other tasks and projects as assigned.

Work environment:

• Typical office environment as it pertains to lighting, temperature, and noise level when in administrative / operations offices.

• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and mouse, and to handle other computer components.

• Able to travel both domestically and internationally, approximately >10%.

What Do You Need?

To be considered for this role, an individual should meet the following minimal requirements:

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of a school/employment visa at this time.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations or Engineering & 2 Years of experience.

• Ability to obtain a Supply Chain Management certification valued.

• Highly Self-motivated, ability to work under pressure, manage and prioritize multiple objectives concurrently, attend to details, and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.

• Proven ability to analyze situations and accurately take effective actions.

• Proficient skills in Microsoft Suite, MRP/ERP, Ariba and SAP®

• Understanding of manufacturing processes, cost drivers, and market dynamics for assigned commodities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working cross function.

• Marketing Management

• Knowledge: construction, irrigation, RLC

• Planning experience

What Can We Give You?

At Ditch Witch, we are always working to make sure our employees know just how valued they are. In addition to a competitive salary, an affordable and top tier medical/dental/vision plan, 401k, and many other great benefits – Ditch Witch offers employees at our Perry, OK location a variety of perks, including:

Dress for your day - We know you're more productive when you're comfortable, which is why employees are encouraged to take advantage of our casual, office-plant blended environment.

Wellness - In addition to physical wellbeing, TTC offers a variety of mental health, financial health, and other types of resources to every full-time employee.

Growth Opportunities – TTC prides itself on giving our employees the chance to grow their careers. Tuition reimbursement, opportunities to move into new areas of interest, and promotion opportunities are a few examples.

Competitive Salary – The pay range takes into account skills, experience, education, and location. It is not common to be hired at or near the top of the range; compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the annual pay range is between $62,000 - $77,500. Compensation is one piece of our competitive total rewards package. You may be eligible to participate in an incentive program, which rewards employees based on individual and organizational performance. Eligibility and award amounts are determined by company policy and performance metrics. If you need to, you can access your pay early with the One@Work app, formerly the Even app.

At The Toro Company, we are committed to fostering a secure and trustworthy recruitment process for our applicants. Recruitment fraud is a potential threat to job seekers, so please be aware that throughout our recruitment process, you’ll never be required to pay any fees or disclose personal financial details when applying to TTC opportunities.

The Toro Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants based on merit and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, or other non-merit factors. We are committed to creating a welcoming environment for all employees.

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