Procurement Specialist- Boise, ID
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30+ days ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse privately held global food and agriculture company headquartered in Boise Idaho. We are a true farm-to-table company with an integrated portfolio including food processing and food brands phosphate mining fertilizer manufacturing farming ranching and cattle production and other enterprises related to agriculture.
Summary
As a Procurement Specialist working within the Global Enablement team youll play a key role in enabling global procurement excellence. Working closely with the broader Direct Procurement team youll help drive consistency efficiency and insight across processes systems and governance.
Youll maintain deliver and support initiatives and BAU activities across the Enablement Framework - strengthening governance improving systems and supporting data-driven decision-making as we continue our evolution to deliver value through strategic procurement. This involves collaborating with internal stakeholders to apply best practices meet business needs and explore opportunities for optimization and innovation.
Key Responsibilities
In this role youll take on a range of responsibilities that include but are not limited to:
- Manage procurement transactional processes including POs invoices pricing contracts certifications and supplier onboarding ensuring service levels and compliance
- Develop and support globally consistent procurement processes and establish clear ways of working across Direct Procurement Enablement and supporting functions Maintain and enhance procurement systems (e.g. PRMS Ariba JDE SharePoint) and support global system implementations including Bedrock readiness.
- Lead the development of tools templates and resources to enable category management best practice.
- Provide data and analytics for sourcing decisions reporting and continuous improvement.
- Support governance activities including policy reviews compliance and audit readiness.
- Act as a trusted partner to internal teams delivering responsive support and commercial insights
Typical Education
- Bachelors degree and/or postgraduate qualification in a relevant field; CIPS Level 4 certification is a plus
Experience Details
1 years related experience and/or training
Other Information
- Solid knowledge of best-practice procurement supplier management and purchasing processes including compliance and internal controls
- Experience in stakeholder engagement change management and project delivery ideally in food/FMCG environment
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with sound judgment and decision-making ability
- Strong organizational and project management skills supported by proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Comfortable with technology and eager to learn new tools including AI-driven solutions
- Collaborative and customer-focused with a commitment to governance standards and continuous improvement
Job Requisition ID:24454
Travel Required:Less than 10%
Location(s):Simplot Headquarters - Boise
Country:United States
**The J.R. Simplot Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race color religion national origin ancestry age sex gender gender identity gender expression genetic information physical or mental disability medical condition sexual orientation military or veteran status marital status or any other protected status. **
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Purchasing
- Sourcing
- Procurement
- Employee Evaluation
- HR Sourcing
- SAP
- Supply Chain Experience
- Federal Aviation Regulations
- Contract Management
- Supplier Management
- negotiation
- Contracts
About Company
Learn about the J.R. Simplot Company, including our purpose and core values. A leader in global agriculture, we pioneer sustainable innovations to protect resources and feed a growing population.
