J.R. Simplot Company

Procurement Category Manager

J.R. Simplot Company

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Boise • Idaho • United States

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About the role

  • Establish and execute 1–3-year category strategies across construction, maintenance and capital equipment to deliver value across Simplot’s Ag Retail footprint.
  • Partner closely with internal stakeholders across the business entity including Engineering, Capital Project Management, Operations, and Finance.
  • Include spend analysis and opportunity mapping, external market analysis, supplier segmentation and supplier management, and establishing multi-year project portfolio.
  • Lead sourcing projects based on category strategy and support on-demand projects from internal stakeholders, focusing on assurance of supply, quality, service, cost, innovation, and relationship outcomes.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree (B.A. or B.S.) from 4-year college or university (Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, or related field).
  • 3+ years in Procurement, Project Engineering/Management or closely related commercial role.
  • Demonstrated experience with RFx processes, contracting, negotiation, and supplier performance management.
  • Strong analytical skills including spend analysis, market/data analysis, opportunity prioritization.
  • Proven ability to build stakeholder relationships, prioritize competing priorities, influence decisions, and drive cross-functional outcomes.
  • MS Office Suite (Word – contract redlining, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.).
Benefits
  • Equal Opportunity Employer consideration for all qualified applicants without regard to protected status.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
spend analysisopportunity mappingsupplier segmentationsupplier managementRFx processescontractingnegotiationsupplier performance managementanalytical skillsproject portfolio management
Soft Skills
relationship buildingprioritizationinfluencecross-functional collaborationdecision making