AgriBusiness Procurement Manager- Boise, ID

Simplot • Boise, ID

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About The Position

The AgriBusiness Procurement Manager leads procurement and supply planning activities across the assigned business. The role ensures purchasing strategies, inventory plans, supplier programs, and team execution support business objectives. It provides leadership to the product purchasing team and works closely with suppliers, sales, distribution, and other business partners to optimize inventory, pricing, product availability, and purchasing decisions.

The manager is responsible for inventory analysis, divisional planning, network design, supplier commitments, pricing and price-change reviews, backorders, savings tracking, and related procurement processes. The position also develops the team, improves processes, and creates clear documentation and standard practices to drive consistent execution. It is critical to the profitability and sustainability of Simplot’s retail and distribution business and requires procurement knowledge, analytical capability, leadership, and tactical execution.

The role may be based at Simplot Headquarters in Boise, Idaho, or at a Simplot Grower Solutions location within the western region. Travel required is less than 10%.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) from a four-year college or university, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 5 years of related experience and/or training.
• At least 3 years of management experience.
• Extensive knowledge of crop protection products, including uses, supply sources, replacements, and alternatives.
• Experience with agricultural procurement processes and supplier requirements.
• Experience leading supply planning, inventory analysis, and divisional planning activities.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to use data to support purchasing, inventory, pricing, and supply decisions.
• Experience with Excel.
• Experience optimizing processes, documenting procedures, and creating standard operating practices.
• Ability to lead and develop a team, establish clear expectations, and drive consistent execution.
• Experience managing pricing and price-change reviews, backorders, supplier programs, savings tracking, and related procurement activities.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with sales, distribution, supplier partners, and other business stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Agvance.
• Experience with Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and direct the product purchasing team, ensuring purchase orders, pricing, terms, compliance, inventory utilization, and reporting are executed efficiently.
• Facilitate supplier product exchange programs through the team to efficiently utilize seasonal products and maximize exchange dollars to optimize terms.
• Work with suppliers through the team to manage product projections and develop timelines for shipping products into regions using distribution centers strategic to specific markets.
• Manage supplier purchase orders, price protection, swap programs, returns, and inventory protection.
• Create supply plans based on the sales demand forecast.
• Coordinate distribution and procurement efforts to determine the first placement of purchased inventory into the Simplot Grower Solutions system and when to buy versus move product internally.
• Develop the team, improve processes, and create documentation and standard practices for consistent execution.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager