Digital Procurement & AI Transformation Lead

Agropur Cooperative; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 124,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recognition of years of service forvac

Flexible group insurance plan

Employee Assistance Program

Career development opportunities

Annual bonus

Retirement plan with employer contrib

Job summary

Agropur Cooperative is seeking a Digital Procurement Manager (Source-to-Pay) in the United States to lead the digital transformation of procurement through AI, automation, and technology. You will partner with Procurement, IT, Data & Analytics, and Finance to modernize sourcing, supplier management, CLM, and P2P, and to define and execute a multi-year roadmap.

This role requires 8+ years in procurement or analytics, 5+ years leading large digital initiatives, and fluency in English and French.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field.
• 8+ years in procurement, supply chain, digital transformation, or analytics.
• 5+ years leading enterprise digital initiatives.
• Strong procurement process knowledge (sourcing, supplier management, contracts, P2P).
• Experience with AI/automation in procurement or supply chain.
• Experience implementing procurement technologies and platforms.
• Proven change management and adoption experience.
• Excellent analytical skills with a data-driven mindset.
• French and English bilingualism is preferred.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead a multi-year digital procurement roadmap.
• Drive AI-enabled tools adoption across procurement platforms.
• Lead selection, implementation, and optimization of digital procurement tools.
• Establish KPIs and value-tracking for AI initiatives.
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal partners on digital initiatives.
• Provide governance for data usage and AI lifecycle management.

Skills

Procurement strategy

AI/ML in procurement

Stakeholder collaboration

Change management

Data-driven decision making

Sourcing & P2P understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field

Tools

Coupa

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

Agropur Cooperative is seeking a Digital Procurement Manager (Source-to-Pay) in the United States to lead the digital transformation of procurement through AI, automation, and technology. You will partner with Procurement, IT, Data & Analytics, and Finance to modernize sourcing, supplier management, CLM, and P2P, and to define and execute a multi-year roadmap.

This role requires 8+ years in procurement or analytics, 5+ years leading large digital initiatives, and fluency in English and French.