Manager, Procurement Operations- Boise, ID

Simplot•Boise, ID

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, Procurement Operations is responsible for translating approved demand and supply plans into efficient procurement execution across the business. This role leads the operational procurement organization including Supply Planners, Procurement Specialists, Buyers, and Procurement Coordinators while ensuring inventory availability, service performance, and execution of the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process. The position serves as the primary bridge between Demand Planning, Strategic Procurement, Distribution, Operations, and Commercial teams to ensure customer demand is fulfilled through disciplined procurement planning and execution. This leader drives operational excellence through SAP IBP, inventory optimization, purchase order execution, supplier delivery performance, and continuous improvement of procurement processes.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of Supply Planners responsible for converting approved demand plans into executable supply plans.
Ensure supply plans appropriately consider forecast demand, inventory positions, open purchase orders, internal transfers, supplier lead times, safety stock targets, and business strategy.
Facilitate supply planning reviews and drive resolution of supply-demand imbalances.
Lead execution of SAP IBP supply planning processes and operating cadence.
Lead Procurement Specialists, Buyers, and Procurement Operations personnel.
Ensure accurate and timely purchase order execution.
Monitor delivery performance and purchase order status.
Oversee vendor master data, procurement workflows, and purchasing processes.
Establish operational standards and controls for procurement execution.
Drive inventory optimization while maintaining targeted service levels.
Monitor inventory health, aging inventory, and replenishment performance.
Coordinate purchasing, inventory positioning, and distribution planning activities.
Develop action plans to address supply shortages, excess inventory, and service risks.
Collaborate with Demand Planning, Distribution, Strategic Procurement, Commercial Operations, Finance, and Supply Chain Leadership to ensure alignment across planning and execution activities.
Communicate supply risks, constraints, and mitigation plans to leadership.
Manage operational supplier relationships focused on delivery performance, lead-time adherence, order accuracy, service level attainment, and escalation resolution.
Partner with Strategic Procurement on supplier-related execution issues.
Drive disciplined execution of monthly IBP processes.
Maintain supply-planning master data including supplier lead times, safety stock parameters, minimum order quantities, transportation constraints, and supply network relationships.
Ensure procurement execution aligns with approved Plan of Record.
Identify opportunities to improve procurement productivity, inventory turns, service levels, working capital, SAP IBP utilization, and purchase order automation.