Senior Project Manager, Supply Transformation - 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 Senior Project Manager, Supply Transformation is a highly organized and results-driven negotiator who oversees the entire end to end process of part moves between suppliers, ensuring seamless coordination and transition.  The ideal candidate will have strong project management skills, in-depth knowledge of supply chain processes, and experience in working with multiple suppliers and projects simultaneously.  This role will be part of the transformation team at The Toro Company. 

Sponsorship:

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

• We are unable to consider OPT, J1 or F1 students, nor sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment VISA at this time.

Work Location:

• This opportunity is based out of Bloomington, MN international headquarters.Other job locations and/or fully remote is not available at this time.

• The current team works 5-days on-site; however will consider a hybrid schedule of 3 days at the Bloomington, MN campus, 2 optional remote days from a home office.

What Will You Do?

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

• Promote a collaborative, team-oriented approach with sourcing, engineering, supply chain and business teams in an effort to improve cost, quality, delivery, and reliability while minimizing supply chain related risk. Provide leadership and project management for other sourcing related projects as needed.

• Responsible for building and managing comprehensive project plans for supplier transitions, ensuring all tasks and milestones are clearly defined and tracked. Partner with the Sourcing Managers and Commodity Managers to understand opportunities and identify potential suppliers to quote.

• Gain alignment within the business engineering and marketing groups on supplier transitions and prepare all necessary documents to present proposals to the supplier transition council.  Interface with suppliers to ensure timely RFQ’s and analyze results to develop a recommendation to the business and commodity management.Ensure Total Cost of Ownership models (TCO) and mindset are used in evaluating all opportunities. Partner with the SQE’s and engineering to plan and budget testing and tooling strategy.

• Create a plan for bridge buys and material coverage with the sourcing specialist for the commodity to ensure there are no interruptions to production.

• Monitor and report out progress on moves and record all savings in the savings tool.

• Proven experience in managing cross-functional teams and coordinating projects across multiple stakeholders.

What Do You Need?

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

• Bachelor’s degree required.

• Minimum of five (5) years of combined experience in strategic sourcing or related field and/or project management in an ISC or engineering environment with a global supply base; manufacturing industry preferred.

• Demonstrated leadership skills, including interpersonal relationship building and team facilitation.Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively and diplomatically interact with and manage customer needs via phone, email, and face to face (internal and external).Tactful in conflict resolution situations. Strong analytical abilities, research skills, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to manage large workload utilizing mutli-tasking, prioritization and organizing skills. Must be able to work effectively in high-pressure situations in a fast-paced environment.Aptitude to learn rapidly and adapt quickly to changing situations.

• Proficient with Microsoft Suite, and SAP or similar ERP system. Proficiency with Microsoft Project or similar project management software.Demonstrated success with creating and presenting effective executive management presentations and communications.

• Travel involved is approximately 10% domestic and international. The ability to obtain and maintain an active valid passport is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters Degree or MBA preferred.

• Prior Project Management Certification strongly preferred.

• Prior experience with Project Management Software, SAP Software,and interpreting Power BI data is preferred.

Job Dimensions:

• Play a pivotal role in managing, tracking, and executing strategic sourcing strategies across TTC’s businesses and supply base. This position develops strong relationships with cross-functional internal stakeholders and sourcing leaders.

• Travel involved is approximately 10% domestic and international. Ability to obtain and maintain an active valid passport is required.

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 pay range for this opportunity is $101,300-$130,000.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 process for our applicants. Recruitment fraud is a potential threat to 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.   

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and related needs and conditions, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. 

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