Sourcing Supervisor - The Toro Company

The Toro Company • Perry, OK

1d • $84,000 - $112,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Sourcing Supervisor is a highly visible team leader within The Toro Company’s Integrated Supply Chain (ISC), helping advance operational excellence and sustainability. The role manages and oversees key sourcing positions, ensuring team members have the training, skills, and knowledge needed for departmental success. It also identifies improvement opportunities across category teams and the sourcing department. Success in the position calls for initiative, a commitment to coaching and developing talent, and a focus on continuous improvement.

The position leads commodity and operations buyers, supports category teams and their projects, and drives sustainable sourcing strategies for moderately to highly complex vendors and categories. The supervisor also works with internal and external customers and suppliers, sourcing leadership, and industry groups to improve procurement performance, processes, and service. The role is based at The Toro Company’s Bloomington, Minnesota headquarters, with a hybrid work arrangement currently being implemented and approximately 5% domestic and international travel.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; a degree in Business Management, Supply Chain Management, Operations, or Engineering is preferred.
• At least 4 years of sourcing experience, or relevant education normally gained by completing a degree in a supply-chain- or operations-related field.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for professional interaction with internal and external stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Self-motivation and the ability to work under pressure, manage and prioritize multiple objectives, attend to details, and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Proven ability to analyze situations and drive standardized process improvements.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite; MRP/ERP experience required.
• Ability to maintain composure and support peers during rapidly changing situations while remaining focused on relevant objectives.
• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, cost drivers, and market dynamics for the assigned category.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship or transfer is not available.

Nice To Haves

• SAP experience is preferred.
• Preferred degree field: Business Management, Supply Chain Management, Operations, or Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Promote a collaborative, team-oriented approach with direct reports to improve quality, increase delivery reliability, and reduce supply-chain risks.
• Guide the team in executing sustainable strategies for moderate- to highly complex vendors and categories, considering spend analytics, market factors, and strategic importance.
• Onboard and train new category team members, ensuring the team has the tools, skills, and process knowledge needed to achieve category goals.
• Lead the professional development of commodity and operations buyers and foster continuous learning and improvement.
• Mentor commodity and operations buyers in negotiations.
• Drive excellence in procurement KPIs, performance management, and process adherence.
• Promote collaboration between commodity and operations buyers and internal and external customers and suppliers.
• Support and oversee multiple projects managed by category teams.
• Identify and drive opportunities for continuous process improvement and automation.
• Lead data-integrity improvement and maintenance within commodity teams.
• Identify and launch procurement projects and initiatives to analyze effectiveness and drive results and compliance with ISC goals.
• Interact routinely with internal customers to improve deliverables and service.
• Collaborate with sourcing leadership to achieve sourcing department goals.
• Participate in long-range planning and establish annual sourcing and development objectives.
• Network with industry groups, stay current on industry trends, identify best practices, and lead implementation efforts.
• Track sourcing-related errors and guide direct reports in problem solving.
• Support category teams during supplier transitions and lead and advise on supplier exit processes.
• Troubleshoot unique issues of moderate to advanced complexity.
• Complete other assigned tasks and projects.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with an estimated annual pay range of $84,000–$112,000.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k).
• Onsite café serving breakfast and lunch, with an attached Caribou Coffee.
• Complimentary use of the onsite fitness facility for employees at the Bloomington headquarters.
• Mental-health and financial-health resources.
• 20 hours of paid time to volunteer in the community.
• Flexible summer schedule, with eligible headquarters employees able to leave by noon on Friday after working additional hours earlier in the week.
• Hybrid work arrangement with time in the office and at home.
• Access to earned pay through the DailyPay app.

What This Job Offers

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