Sourcing Supervisor - The Toro Company

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Who Are We?

The Toro Company is a homegrown, Minnesota-based company that has been in business since 1914. We pride ourselves on providing world-class equipment to help maintain the environment that we love, while putting an emphasis on giving back to the communities that surround us. From residential lawns and gardens, to venues such as St Andrews Links and Target Field, we are a company with a global footprint and a passion for helping people beautify whatever landscape they may be in. With 100 years of operation under our belt and a healthy tenure, come find out what makes The Toro Company the best place in the Twin Cities to build a career. 

The Sourcing Supervisor is a highly visible and impactful team leader, collaborating within the Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) to help achieve its goals of Operational Excellence and Sustainability.  A major responsibility is the management and oversight of key sourcing roles, ensuring those roles have the necessary training, skills, and knowledge to achieve departmental success.  Another major responsibility is seeking out opportunities for improvement not only within the category team, but the sourcing department.  Excellence in this role requires a self-starter mentality, a passion for coaching and developing talent, and an unwavering commitment for continuous improvement.

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 direct reports in an effort to continuously improve quality, increase delivery reliability, and reduce supply chain related risks.
• Guide team in execution of sustainable strategies for moderate to highly complex vendors/categories that include spend analytics, market considerations and strategic importance, etc.
• Onboard and manage the training of new category team members(?) Ensure team has tools, skill sets, and process knowledge to accomplish category goals.
• Provide leadership to commodity and operations buyers in their professional development and foster an environment of continuous learning and improvement.
• Mentor commodity and operations buyers in negotiations.
• Drive excellence and in procurement KPIs, performance management and process adherence.
• Promote collaboration of commodity and operations buyers with internal and external customers and suppliers.
• Support and oversee multiple projects managed by category teams.
• Seek, identify, and drive opportunities for continuous process improvement and automation.
• Drive and lead data integrity improvement and maintenance within the commodity teams.
• Identify and launch procurement projects and initiatives to analyze effectiveness, and drive results and compliance in line with ISC goals.
• Routinely interact with internal customers to improve deliverables, and service.
• Effectively collaborate with sourcing leadership toward achieving sourcing department goals.
• Participate in long-range planning processes and the establishment of annual sourcing and development objectives.
• Network with industry groups and strive to remain current with industry trends, identifying best practices, and leading implementation efforts.
• Track errors linked to sourcing and guide direct reports in problem solving.
• Support category team in supplier transitions. Lead and advise in supplier exit processes.
• Ability to troubleshoot unique issues that arise of moderate to advanced complexity.
• All other tasks and projects as assigned.

Job Dimensions:

• Typical office environment as it pertains to lighting, temperature, and noise level when in administrative / operations offices.
• Able to travel both domestically and internationally, approximately 5%.
• 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:  

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferred in Business Management, Supply Chain Management, Operations or Engineering
• 4+ years sourcing experience or relevant education normally gained by completing degree in supply chain or operations related field.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to professionally interact with internal and external stakeholders at all levels in the organization.
• Highly self-motivated, ability to work under pressure, manage and prioritize multiple objectives concurrently, attend to details, and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Proven ability to analyze situations and drive to standardize process improvements.
• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Suite, MRP/ERP experience required, SAP® experience preferred. 
• Ability to maintain composure and support their peers during rapidly changing situations, remaining focused on the relevant objective.
• Capacity to work independently as well as within a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, cost drivers, and market dynamics for assigned category

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 ourBloomington, MN HQlocation 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.  

• Location – Conveniently located near both St. Paul and Minneapolis, we are centrally located for most commuters!  

• 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 wellbeing, 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.  

• Flexible Work Arrangements – This team is currently implementing a hybrid work schedule. The opportunity to collaborate in a hybrid way, with some time spent in office and some from home, has promoted team building and flexibility. ​#LI-Hybrid​ 

• Competitive Salary – 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. A reasonable estimate of the annual pay range is between ​$84,000 - ​$112,000​. Cash compensation is one piece of our competitive total rewards package. If you need to, you can access your pay early with the dailypay 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.