Senior Procurement Manager, Warehouse & Operational Services

Saputo, Inc.; Dallas, Northern (TX, KY); On-site; USD 107,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Competitive compensation

Community involvement

Job summary

Saputo, Inc. is seeking a Senior Procurement Manager for Warehouse & Operational Services to lead sourcing strategies across 29 locations in the U.S. and Canada, including asset management, fleet, and maintenance services.

You will own supplier negotiations, governance, and cost optimization initiatives, partnering with Operations, Finance, Legal, and site leadership to translate needs into contracts and value creation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 10+ years of procurement/supply chain experience.
• Experience leading enterprise-wide initiatives with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Direct experience supporting warehouse, logistics, distribution, manufacturing, fleet, or operational services.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing, lifecycle management, and governance of assets across multiple locations and categories.
• Drive cost savings and total cost of ownership improvements through supplier strategies and standardization.
• Develop business cases, KPIs, and reporting to support capital planning and enterprise value creation.
• Lead supplier relationships, governance, and risk mitigation across warehouse, fleet, leasing, equipment, and services.
• Partner with Operations, Finance, and site leaders to align strategies with objectives and budgets.

Skills

Sourcing strategies

Negotiations

RFx events

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Operations, Engineering, or related field

Job description

## Senior Procurement Manager, Warehouse & Operational ServicesApply: Hybrid: Dallas, TX: Milwaukee, WI: Full time: Posted Today: JR66784At Saputo, we bring good to the table by making high-quality products, investing in our people, and supporting communities around the world . As a top 10 global dairy processor, we value contributions that matter and strive to foster an inclusive, growth-driven work environment. Ready to bring your best?The Senior Procurement Manager, Warehouse & Operational Services is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies that support warehouse, distribution, supply chain, manufacturing, and operational equipment needs across Saputo USA, with opportunities to leverage North America scale where beneficial. This role leads supplier negotiations, supports operational requirements, and drives measurable value through lease optimization, maintenance cost control, supplier governance, asset utilization, lifecycle planning, standardization, capital planning, and total cost of ownership improvement across the network. This position partners closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Safety, Finance, Legal, Procurement, and site leadership to translate business needs into sourcing strategies, supplier solutions, scopes of work, commercial requirements, contracts, and governance models that support day-to-day operational performance and long-term business priorities. The role requires senior-level ownership, influence, and business judgment, including cross-functional leadership, supplier accountability, program optimization, and recommendations to divisional leadership.**How You Will Make Contributions That Matter*** Lead sourcing, lifecycle management, and governance of 3,500+ leased assets across 29 locations, including material handling equipment, fleet assets, maintenance services, and operational support solutions.* Drive asset optimization through supplier strategies, standardization, replacement planning, redeployment, and total cost of ownership improvements.* Analyze asset performance, utilization, and spend to identify cost savings, improve reliability, and support data-driven decision making.* Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and site leadership to align asset, warehouse, and equipment strategies with business objectives.* Develop business cases, KPIs, reporting, and recommendations that support fleet optimization, capital planning, and enterprise value creation.* Lead supplier relationships, governance, performance management, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement initiatives across warehouse, fleet, leasing, equipment, and operational service categories.* Develop and execute category and sourcing strategies, including supplier selection, negotiations, contracting, and implementation activities.* Partner with internal stakeholders to align supplier and sourcing strategies with operational requirements and enterprise priorities.* Partner with Finance and Operations to support budgeting, forecasting, capital planning, spend management, and contract compliance.* Develop financial analyses and investment recommendations while monitoring performance against savings, cost, and value creation targets.* Identify and implement technology, analytics, and supplier innovation opportunities that improve operational performance, visibility, and asset utilization.* Lead cross-functional initiatives and provide guidance to project teams to support operational improvement and network optimization.**You are best suited for the role if you...*** Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Operations, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.* 10+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain, operations, logistics, warehousing, asset management, fleet management, category management, or a related function.* Experience leading enterprise-wide initiatives involving suppliers, operations, financial stakeholders, and cross-functional project teams.* Direct experience supporting warehouse, logistics, distribution, manufacturing, fleet, or operational service environments.* Experience leading RFx events, supplier negotiations, contract development, supplier governance, and cross-functional sourcing projects.* Experience developing business cases, cost models, total cost of ownership analysis, financial recommendations, or capital planning support.* Strong analytical, financial, communication, project management, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.* Ability to influence senior stakeholders, make sound recommendations, lead through ambiguity, and manage competing priorities independently.**We support and care for our employees by providing them with...*** Development opportunities that enhance you career fulfillment.* Meaningful compensation & benefits that help you care for your family.* Opportunities to contribute to your community and enhance the lives of others through Saputo products.Salary range: $107,305 - $140,895Salary offers will vary commensurate with experience, education, skills and training.Hybrid office:Dallas - 3 days in office, 2 days remoteMilwaukee - 4 days in office, 1 day remoteIn the USA, Saputo ranks among the top three cheese producers and is one of the top producers of extended shelf-life and cultured dairy products, with a portfolio of well-loved brands such as Stella, Frigo Cheese, Montchevre, Stella, and Treasure Cave. We also boast a strong foodservice presence, partnering with reputable chain restaurants and broadline distributors.Whether your expertise lies in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, sales, quality assurance, or in any other function, your role is integral to our success. You will make contributions that matter, all while working alongside colleagues who genuinely care about your success and who will roll up their sleeves to help.