Procurement Coordinator

Agropur Cooperative; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability insurance

Long-term disability insurance

401(k) with 7% company contributions

3 weeks Paid Time Off

Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays

Paid parental leave

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Agropur Cooperative is seeking a Procurement Coordinator for Appleton, WI or Jerome, ID to manage the full cycle of strategic sourcing and procurement. You will support plant management and the US Director Procurement Operations, lead cost-saving initiatives, and ensure strong supplier performance with KPI reporting.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in business or related field and at least two years of procurement or cost analysis experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain or related required.
• Minimum two years of procurement or supply chain experience preferred.
• Minimum two years of business-related cost analysis preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• Serve as subject matter expert on the procure to pay (P2P) process for the site, including reviewing requisitions, creating purchase orders, and reconciling invoice issues.
• Partner with Plant Manager and Plant Controller on budget management and reporting.
• Issue QIRs (Quality Incident Reports) to vendors per supplier non-conformances to specification.
• Develop and oversee KPI reporting and trackers for departmental results.
• Provide outrageous levels of customer service to business stakeholders and ensure supplier accountability.
• Provide spend data analysis and category management support.
• Improve organization of information and data for the team.
• Lead sourcing and other projects including sourcing events.
• Identify opportunities across cost, risk, quality, supplier performance and productivity.
• Collaborate with US Procurement and site Purchasing Coordinators to implement procurement policies.

Skills

Procurement knowledge

Cost analysis

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain or related

Equivalent combination of education/experience

Job description

Job Type: Regular

People are at the heart of our success. Our culture encourages collaboration, transparency, and accountability in order to generate value and achieve sustainable results. Being part of the team means committing to an environment where everyone’s impact truly matters. At Agropur, accountability means owning challenges and taking concrete action to achieve results.

Competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package focusing on your physical, financial, and emotional health to include the following perks as well as the standard benefit offerings:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) with 7% company contributions
• 3 weeks Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Advancement Opportunities

Salary range 004: $69,500 - $86,900 (Salary will be determined based on skills, education, training & experience related to the position.)

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday

We are looking for a Procurement Coordinator in Appleton, WI or Jerome, ID.

The Procurement Coordinator is responsible for partnering with plant management and US Director Procurement Operations to support and manage the full cycle of strategic sourcing and procurement activities, deliver high levels of stakeholder customer service, lead continuous improvement projects and oversee departmental KPI reporting. This position is also responsible for efficiently analyzing sourcing options, focused primarily on cost savings, and understanding key elements of the business’s sourcing needs.

What you’ll be responsible for each day:

• Serve as subject matter expert on and manage the procure to pay (P2P) process for the site, including but not limited to reviewing requisitions, creating and managing purchase orders and reconciling invoice issues.
• Partner with Plant Manager and Plant Controller on budget management and reporting.
• Partner with quality assurance to issue QIR’s (Quality Incident Report) to vendors as needed per supplier non-conformances to specification.
• Develop and oversee departmental results tracking and KPI reporting to include development of KPI trackers.
• Provide outrageous levels of customer service to our business stakeholders. This includes problem solving and holding suppliers accountable to contracts and general expectations.
• Provide spend data analysis and category management support.
• Continuously improve the organization of information and data for the team.
• Lead sourcing and other departmental projects to include but not limited to sourcing events.
• Conduct opportunity identification across cost, risk mitigation, quality, supplier performance and team member productivity.
• Partner with US Procurement and site Purchasing Coordinators to develop, implement and adhere to procurement policies and standard processes.
• Oversee inventory management systems, processes and procedures across all departments to ensure products are in the right place at the right time.

The individual who will own this role:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain or related required.
• Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.
• Minimum two (2) years of experience in procurement or supply chain preferred.
• Minimum two (2) years of business-related cost analysis preferred.
• Demonstrate functional and technical knowledge, ability to learn new skills quickly, and achieve a high level of accomplishment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively at all levels in a collaborative team environment.

Agropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and origins. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.

Agropur is an E-Verify Employer (US Operations).