Strategic Sourcing Manager — $200M Spend

Agropur Cooperative; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 103,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life

Disability Insurance (short/long-term)

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 in the United States is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead category management for a major procurement portfolio and manage supplier relationships across the US and Canada.

You will define sourcing strategies, lead RFPs, negotiate contracts, and drive at least 5% annual savings while partnering with Engineering, Legal, and Operations to ensure compliant, value-driven acquisitions for capital projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field is required.
• Minimum five years of strategic sourcing category management experience.
• Willingness to travel to US/Canada sites.
• Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Define standard work methods and ensure maximum value for capital expenditures in partnership with Engineering and Legal.
• Lay groundwork for strategic sourcing category management duties.
• Manage major category purchases (approx. $200M/year) by establishing sourcing strategies.
• Determine best sourcing approach using total cost of ownership (TCO).
• Consolidate purchases across US and Canada production sites to maximize quantities.
• Lead projects with Engineering, Supply Chain and Operations to redefine requirements.
• Lead and manage RFPs, select suppliers, negotiate and draft contracts.
• Increase contractual coverage and implement risk management strategies.
• Develop relationships with key suppliers and apply best practices for fair information handling.
• Negotiate master agreements to speed up downstream projects while reducing risk.
• Plan and achieve at least 5% annual savings in the category.
• Establish KPIs and monitoring mechanisms for categories.
• Ensure risk management and compliance in supplier contracts.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

RFP management

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Law, Engineering, etc.

Job description

Agropur Cooperative in the United States is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead category management for a major procurement portfolio and manage supplier relationships across the US and Canada.

You will define sourcing strategies, lead RFPs, negotiate contracts, and drive at least 5% annual savings while partnering with Engineering, Legal, and Operations to ensure compliant, value-driven acquisitions for capital projects.