Vegetable Purchasing Lead

Position Title: Vegetable Purchasing Lead

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Requisition ID:40317

In every role McCainers are ambitious curious and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset we make doing business with McCain easy.

About the role.

The Vegetable Purchasing Lead is a critical role for a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced field-connected environment and enjoys balancing independent ownership with strong cross-functional collaboration. This role partners closely with growers suppliers and internal stakeholders to drive crop success ensuring supply continuity quality and cost effectiveness.

Blending hands-on agricultural experience with financial acumen data-driven decision-making and digital tools the Vegetable Purchasing Lead uses sound business judgment to solve complex challenges and deliver sustainable outcomes. With a strong customer-focused mindsetviewing manufacturing facilities as key internal customersthis role requires the ability to build trust inspire partners across regions and clearly communicate insights that translate into measurable business results.

What youll be doing.

• Build and manage strong relationships with sweet potato growers and suppliers through regular field storage and plant visits

• Own sweet potato crop oversight including COP management raw scheduling quality checks storage monitoring and load-out execution

• Partner closely with manufacturing to review raw material performance and support factory customer service needs

• Lead supplier onboarding new vendor/item approvals and support new product and R&D initiatives

• Manage SAP and Coupa processes including contracts forecasting purchase orders and payment workflows

• Drive inventory management inbound logistics coordination and raw material ordering as needed

• Identify regional and supplier synergies while leading continuous improvement and cost-savings initiatives

• Collect and analyze on-farm data using digital tools to generate insights and support sustainability programs and storytelling

• Serve as backup support for senior agricultural leadership and related procurement responsibilities

• Own and lead SOE meetings and cross-functional agricultural workstreams

What youll need to be successful.

• Self-starter mindset with the ability to work independently prioritize effectively and solve problems in a fast-paced environment

• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with the ability to influence without authority

• Ability to build trust inspire growers and align partners around a shared vision for crop success

• Creative and analytical problem-solving skills grounded in sound business judgment

• Strong financial and analytical acumen including comfort with Excel and forecasting

• Customer-focused mindset with manufacturing facilities viewed as key internal customers

• Bachelors degree in Agriculture Agronomy Agricultural Economics or a related field

• Hands-on experience working with one or more specialty crops and directly with growers or IQF suppliers

• Passion for digital tools data-driven decision-making and sustainable agriculture practices

• Proven ability to analyze data and translate insights into clear actionable recommendations that drive business results

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel Word PowerPoint Outlook) to enhance productivity and communication

• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage professionally and respectfully with growers across regions

Additional information.

• Travel: Up to 25% including international trips to Mexico Central America and South America.
• Language: Spanish language fluency would be be helpful to support our growers in Mexico Central America and South America but is not required.

About McCain.

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Leadership principles.

At McCain our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers collaborate as a team and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs driving innovation empowering people and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

The McCain experience.

We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here youll find opportunities to learn grow and thrive. Join us and experience why were better together.

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Compensation Package:$81600.00 - $108900.00 . USD annually Bonus eligibility

The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience skill set education and training and other organizational needs.

Benefits: At McCain were on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do every day. We understand and appreciate that each persons needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical dental vision prescription drug) retirement savings benefits and leave support including medical family and bereavement. Well-being programsinclude vacation and holidays company-supported volunteering time and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.

Your well-being matters to us and were here to provide you with the necessary resourcesto support you in being your best self at work and at home.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity resilience and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex age veteran status disability or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms) please let us knowand we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.

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Job Family:Agriculture
Location(s): US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Appleton
US - United States of America : Illinois : Chicago
US - United States of America : Illinois : Oakbrook Terrace
US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Plover
US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Rice Lake

Company:McCain Foods USA Inc.