The 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.
The Senior Procurement Category Manager – Global Potato Ingredients is responsible for defining and executing the global sourcing strategy for critical potato ingredients category, specifically edible oil (soybean, sunflower, canola, palm, tallow as such), associated hedging strategies, batter, and dry ingredients.
This role manages category complexity, leverages global scale to drive value creation through strategic supplier management, specification harmonization, risk mitigation, and complexity reduction across markets. The position develops and implements optimized sourcing strategies that deliver cost competitiveness, supply continuity, quality consistency, and innovation. This role requires close collaboration with the Regional Procurement Category Teams to align regional requirements with global objectives.
As global potato ingredients plays a critical role in Global Food business with brand value, operational efficiency, and sustainability, this role ensures cost-effective sourcing, supply continuity, and sustainability by aligning business objectives with cross-functional and regional stakeholders. The role supports manufacturing facilities across Americas (US, Canada, Mexico, and Argentina), while leveraging scale across Asia Pacific (Australia, China, and India), and Europe (Belgium and France), while proactively managing risk and building high-performing supplier partnerships that deliver long-term value.
By leveraging global scale and fostering cross-functional collaboration, this role directly contributes to enhanced profitability, operational efficiency, and sustainable growth.
Implement forward-looking mitigation strategies to ensure supply continuity, cost optimization, and business resilience
Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) from 4-year college or university
5+ years related experience and/or training
Job Requisition ID: 26902
Travel Required: Up to 25%
Location(s): Simplot Headquarters - Boise
Country: United States
**The 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.
If the Simplot Company decides to offer you this position, such offer will be conditioned on your satisfactory completion of a post-offer criminal background check. For Washington Job Applicants, see the Washington State Attorney General’s Washington Fair Chance Act Guide and RCW 49.94.010 for more information.**
Founded in 1929, the Simplot Company is a dynamic global food and agriculture leader with operations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australia, Argentina, India and China. Headquartered in Boise, Idaho, the privately held and family-owned Company employs more than 15,000 employees worldwide. The Company's integrated portfolio includes food processing and food brands, phosphate mining, fertilizer manufacturing, farming, ranching and cattle production, and other enterprises related to agriculture. The Simplot Brand and our values still align with the qualities you find in farmers: independence, fairness, resilience and resourcefulness. We imagine a better future, build innovative solutions to help feed a growing global population and share an unwavering commitment to the communities where we operate. Simplot’s success is strengthened by our history, driven by our employees, and ensured by our commitment to our Purpose, Mission and Core Values. Many things have changed at Simplot over the years, but J.R.’s bedrock vision carries forward: work hard, give honest value, be good partners and – today more than ever – treat the Earth and its bounty as a resource to be respected and protected.
