Indirect Sourcing Manager MRO Facilities

Indirect Sourcing Manager, MRO Facilities - The Toro Company

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.

The Toro Company is a global provider of outdoor environmental solutions with a strong focus on quality and caring relationships. Our products and services support a diverse range of customers including golf courses, contractors, and government agencies worldwide.

As the Indirect Sourcing Manager, MRO Facilities
, you’ll be recognized as a procurement expert who develops, plans, implements, and maintains leading‑edge sourcing strategies for a variety of indirect categories, MRO, manufacturing equipment and consumables, and facilities operations. In this leadership role you will create a competitive advantage by reducing total cost, improving quality, and increasing delivery reliability in collaboration with suppliers. Your expertise will be foundational in crafting and executing sourcing strategies, developing robust supplier partnerships, skillfully negotiating contracts, and enhancing cost‑effectiveness.

This position supports the indirect team through coaching and mentoring, and leverages spend and solutions across TTC’s U.S. and Mexico‑based manufacturing facilities.

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. We are unable to sponsor any visa, regardless of expiration date, now or in the future.

• The selected candidate may choose their work location, either in Bloomington, MN (Toro’s International Corporate Headquarters) or Ditch Witch Division Headquarters in Perry, OK. Fully remote is not available at this time.
• The current team works 3 days on campus, with optional 2 days remote.
• This role includes travel 50% in the first year and 30% ongoing, both domestic and international, with related expense reporting duties.
• 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.

• Act as a primary liaison to suppliers within the Supply Transformation program scope and assigned category segment(s)/suppliers. Provide sourcing category expertise for all related categories, including in sourcing vs. outsourcing models; develop & execute a sourcing strategy for each assigned project category that incorporates internal customer requirements, business risk, and supplier capabilities.
• Deliver results and lead strategic sourcing initiatives within the Supply Transformation program, including spend analysis, supply market analysis, supplier analysis, RFP, negotiations, contracting, product lifecycle management, and building business cases that support sourcing teams. Act as a coach and recommend optimal application of the strategic sourcing process.
• Influence people toward a common goal to achieve transformation success.
• Develop sustainable strategies for moderate to highly complex vendors/categories, including spend analysis, market considerations, and strategic importance. Evaluate current market conditions regularly and adjust to support the Toro Company business. Locate, analyze, and develop a consolidated strategic supplier base to meet current and future needs.
• Establish and strengthen relationships with suppliers and…