Indirect Procurement Manager-Industrial Goods and Services

Agropur•Eden Prairie, MN

8d•$107,800 - $134,800

About The Position

The Manager, Indirect Procurement – Industrial Goods & Services (IGS) develops and executes category strategies across Industrial Goods & Services to support Agropur's North American manufacturing network. The role leads strategic sourcing, supplier management, contract governance, and value creation initiatives across Manufacturing Operations. Working closely with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, EHS, Quality, Finance, and Procurement colleagues, the Manager drives cost reduction, supplier consolidation, risk mitigation, spend under management growth, and operational reliability. The Manager serves as a strategic business partner to plant leadership and ensures procurement strategies support operational excellence, digital transformation, and Smart Factory initiatives. The position is based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, with a Monday–Friday work schedule. The listed salary range is $107,800–$134,800, determined based on skills, education, training, and related experience.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
At least 6 years of experience in strategic sourcing or procurement.
Demonstrated success managing complex sourcing projects and supplier negotiations.
Experience developing category strategies and delivering measurable value creation.
Strong financial, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
Proven experience managing complex, cross-functional sourcing initiatives.
Excellent communication and influencing skills, including the ability to partner with Engineering and Operations teams.
Strong project management skills and ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

MBA or equivalent.
Experience supporting manufacturing, industrial operations, engineering, maintenance, or industrial services categories.
Experience working in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute multi-year category strategies across Industrial Goods & Services categories.
Lead strategic sourcing initiatives, competitive bidding events, contract negotiations, and supplier selection processes.
Identify opportunities to consolidate suppliers, standardize specifications, and leverage enterprise buying power across manufacturing sites.
Establish category roadmaps aligned with operational priorities, risk mitigation strategies, and value creation targets.
Monitor market conditions, commodity trends, and supplier developments to identify opportunities and risks.
Support preferred supplier programs and increase spend under management across assigned categories.
Own category performance and serve as the single point of accountability for category strategy, supplier governance, and value delivery across North America.
Establish annual savings, cost avoidance, and value creation targets for assigned categories.
Develop strategic supplier partnerships focused on cost, quality, innovation, service, and risk management.
Lead supplier business reviews and performance management processes, and establish supplier scorecards and key performance indicators.
Support supplier development initiatives that improve reliability, service levels, and operational outcomes.
Drive supplier accountability through contract management, service level agreements, and corrective action processes.
Own supplier segmentation strategy and determine strategic supplier status across assigned categories.
Lead executive-level supplier escalations involving operational, quality, financial, or supply continuity risks, and establish executive relationships with key supplier leadership teams.
Partner with and advise Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, EHS, Quality, and Manufacturing leadership to understand business requirements and develop sourcing strategies.
Support plant reliability initiatives through strategic management of MRO, spare parts, maintenance services, and technical suppliers.
Ensure procurement policies, sourcing processes, and governance requirements are consistently applied.
Maintain commercial agreements and lead contract negotiations to mitigate business risk.
Develop contingency plans for critical categories and strategic suppliers.
Support regulatory, food safety, quality, environmental, and workplace safety requirements within assigned categories.
Identify and mitigate supplier, operational, financial, and supply continuity risks.
Own category risk management strategies and supplier business continuity plans for critical spend categories.
Approve exceptions to sourcing strategies, procurement standards, and supplier governance requirements where appropriate.
Deliver annual cost reduction, value creation, and cost avoidance targets.
Increase spend under management and contract compliance across assigned categories.
Develop and monitor category KPIs, including cost savings, cost avoidance, spend under management, contract compliance, supplier performance, supplier rationalization, and risk reduction.