Procurement Manager

Procurement Manager

The Strategic Alliance & Procurement Manager will support elements of Procurement team by identifying and creating processes to drive efficiencies across team.

Manage all elements of post-patent and vended Crop Protection (CP) procurement, including developing manufacturer alliances, product sourcing, program management, competitive net cost positions, inventory management, cash management, and risk mitigation.

Ensure crop protection product requirements are met through sourcing negotiations, strong business relationships, and sound decision-making practices.

Strong collaborator and communicator with a team-first style who partners effectively with Marketing, Distribution, Finance, Agronomy & Product Development, Sales, and External Suppliers and thrives in a fast-paced environment on a highly influential team.

This role is located at our Corporate Headquarters in Arden Hills, MN (hybrid work arrangement each week)

Your primary responsibilities include:

Internal Alignment:

• Develop close communication internally across Procurement team to identify process improvements, build consistent reporting mechanisms, and assist with large-scale annual negotiations

• Coordinate closely with internal teams including Marketing, Advanced Analytics, Finance, Supply Chain, etc.

to understand all existing tools available to support Procurement team, and identify gaps to build-out new reporting tools and processes

• Coordinate closely with Marketing, Sales, and Supply Chain to resolve issues with supply, competitive offers, and product direction

• Coordinate with Marketing, Demand Planning, Finance, and others to create financial and volume forecast; annual, quarterly, monthly, with regular check-in for accuracy and adjustment

• Ownership of negotiated rebate structures, coordination with all internal stakeholders and peer Procurement Managers to maximize total rebate incentive earnings

• Ownership of purchase strategy and coordination with Supply Chain and Marketing to execute strategy, manage purchases, inventory levels, and product allocations

Procurement Execution:

• Direct ownership of est.

$100M annual spend across several manufacturers, ownership of annual rebate program negotiations, and all aspects related to manufacturer relationship ownership

• Identify and maximize savings opportunities across manufacturers and products by identifying substitute / like products, and creating a sourcing strategy that maximizes WFU retail's ability to compete locally with best-in-class cost and supply positions

• Collaborate internally and externally to best align manufacturer, retailer, and Winfield United growth strategies into a joint executable plan

• Strong influence into WFU P/L and retail growth abilities through cost negotiation and growth strategy implementation

• Represent Winfield United as the key point of contact for all items related to manufacturers and build strong communication patterns with a...