Project Manager, Supply Chain Enablement - The Toro Company

Who Are We?  

With roots dating back to 1914, The Toro Company was built on a tradition of quality and caring relationships. Today, the company is a leading worldwide provider of innovative solutions for the outdoor environment including turf and landscape maintenance, snow and ice management, underground utility construction, rental and specialty construction, and irrigation and outdoor lighting solutions. Through a strong network of professional distributors, dealers, rental stores and retailers in more than 125 countries, we proudly offer a wide range of products across a family of global brands to help golf courses, professional contractors, underground construction professionals, groundskeepers, agricultural growers, rental companies, government and educational institutions, and homeowners – in addition to many leading sports venues and historic sites around the world.

Your Opportunity:

The Project Manager, Supply Chain Transformation & Enablement is responsible for leading complex, cross-functional transformation initiatives across multiple aspects of The Toro Company’s global supply chain operations.

This role will lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and successful delivery of enterprise supply chain system implementations, with immediate focus on SAP Business Network / SAP Ariba. The Project Manager will apply formal project management methodologies (PMI/PMP standards) to ensure scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, and stakeholder objectives are achieved.

This position requires strong SAP functional expertise, disciplined project governance, structured change management capability, and the ability to influence stakeholders across a matrixed global organization.

Sponsorship:  

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of a school/employment or any other visa, regardless of expiration date, now or in the future.

Work Location: 

• Candidates can choose their office: This role will be based at either the Bloomington, MN Toro's International Corporate Headquarters, or in Perry, Oklahoma at the Ditch Witch Divsion Headquarters. 

• Fully remote is not available at this time. 

• The current team works 3-days on campus, with optional 2-days remote.  

• Typical office environment as it pertains to lighting, temperature, and noise level when in administrative/operations offices.

What Will You Do? Key Responsibilities:  

In order to grow and build a successful career with The Toro Company, you will be responsible for: 

• Project Initiation & Governance:Develop and formalize project charters, business cases, and success criteria. Define project scope, objectives, and measurable outcomes aligned to strategic supply chain priorities. Identify stakeholders and establish governance structure, communication cadence, and escalation pathways. Secure alignment and formal approval from executive sponsors and steering committees.

• Project Planning:Develop and maintain comprehensive project management plans including Scope management plan, work breakdown structure (WBS), schedule and milestone plan, resource plan, risk management plan, communication plan, change management plan. Coordinate cross-functional dependencies across Supply Chain, IT, Finance, Compliance, and external suppliers.

• Project Execution – SAP Ariba (Near-Term Priority):Lead end-to-end implementation of SAP Business Network / SAP Ariba across strategic sourcing, procurement (P2P), supplier collaboration and manufacturing operations enablement.Facilitate requirements gathering, process design workshops, and system configuration alignment. Oversee supplier onboarding strategy including pre-onboarding communications outlining transition timelines, system expectations, support resources, training requirements.Ensure deliverables meet defined quality standards and operational readiness criteria.

• Monitoring & Controlling: Track project performance against scope, schedule, budget, and quality baselines.Provide executive-ready status reporting and dashboard updates. Manage scope changes through structured change control processes. Monitor adoption, system utilization, and post-go-live stabilization metrics.

• Change Management & Enablement:Serve as change management lead for supply chain system transformations. Develop structured stakeholder engagement and communication strategies. Identify resistance points and implement mitigation plans to drive adoption. Ensure alignment between system capabilities and operational process design.

• Training & Capability Development:Design and implement structured training programs for internal supply chain teams, external suppliers and partners.Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs), job aids, and system documentation.Facilitate training sessions and support hyper care/post-go-live stabilization.Establish sustainment plans to ensure long-term adoption and compliance.

• Additional Systems Initiatives:Lead or support implementation of additional platforms such as Oracle Global Trade Compliance, Assent and transportation, warehousing, and supplier quality systems.Identify process improvement opportunities and drive digital enablement initiatives across the supply chain network.

Other Job Dimensions?

• Work is project-oriented and project tasks/projects plans must be defined by employee.

• Lead projects with cross-functional teams who search for creative ways to elevate the capabilities of quality parts to meet business needs, while ensuring cost savings.

• Understand company goals and practices and apply them when resolving a variety of problems.

• Receives only general instructions on new work.

• Visible role that requires signification interaction and influence with commodity managers, sourcing leaders, engineers, business units and operations leadership.

• Typical office environment as it pertains to lighting, temperature, and noise level when in administrative / operations offices.

• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and mouse, and to handle other computer components.

What Do You Need?  

To be considered for this role, an individual should meet the following minimal requirements: 

• Bachelors degree in supply chain, business, information systems, or related field required.

• 7–12 years of experience in supply chain, procurement, operations, or enterprise systems roles required.

• 5+ years of formal project management experience leading cross-functional initiatives required.

• Hands-on experience implementing SAP Ariba / SAP Business Network or similar is required.

• Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes.

• Experience operating within structured project governance frameworks.

• Demonstrated ability to manage medium-to-large scale, enterprise-level projects.

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), interpersonal and leadership skills, as well as mechanical and technical capabilities

• Highly self-motivated, ability to work under pressure, manage and prioritize multiple objectives concurrently, attend to details, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

What Can We Give You? 

At The Toro Company, we are always working to make sure our employees know just how valued they are. In addition to a competitive salary, an affordable and top-tier medical/dental/vision plan, 401k, and many other great benefits - The Toro company offers employees at our Bloomington, MN HQ location a variety of perks, including: 

• Dress for your day- We know you're more productive when you're comfortable, which is why TTC employees are encouraged to take advantage of our casual, corporate environment. 

• Food - Take advantage of our onsite café, which serves both breakfast and lunch. With a Caribou Coffee attached, you can grab a snack and a coffee at any time during your day. 

• Wellness- The Toro Company’s HQ offers complimentary use of our onsite fitness facility to employees. In addition to physical well-being, TTC offers a variety of mental health and financial health resources to all employees.  

• Volunteerism - The Toro Company is proud to provide employees 20 hours of paid time to volunteer` in the community. 

• Summer Hours – Enjoy a flexible schedule during the summer! By working a little more during the first few days of the week, TTC employees at our Bloomington HQ are able to start their weekends early and leave by noon on Friday. 

• Competitive Salary – A reasonable salary estimate is $100,000-$115,000 for this opportunity.The pay range takes into account skills, experience, education, and location. It is not common to be hired at or near the top of the range; compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Cash compensation is one piece of our competitive total rewards package. If you need to, you can access your pay early with the One@Work app, formerly the Even app. 

At The Toro Company, we are committed to fostering a secure and trustworthy recruitment experience for our applicants. Recruitment fraud is a growing concern for job seekers, so please be aware that throughout our recruitment process, you’ll never be required to pay any fees or disclose personal financial details when applying to TTC opportunities. All legitimate job opportunities must be applied for directly through our official careers page at jobs.thetorocompany.com or via Workday, our applicant tracking system.

The Toro Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants based on merit and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, or other non-merit factors. We are committed to creating a welcoming environment for all employees.

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