Department Coordinator, Strategic Sourcing - The Toro Company

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 an average employee tenure of 15 years,come find out what makes The Toro Company the best place in the Twin Cities to build a career.

As the Department Coordinator, your success will be with coordinating, facilitating, and executing department activities with specific support provided to the Sourcing department leadership team. Responsibilities include but are not limited to coordination of critical meetings and department events; written and verbal communication with key stakeholders and global suppliers; upkeep of department databases, spreadsheets, and documents; supporting the leadership team with travel and schedule management. Highly involved with Sourcing Leadership Team in all things department related.

What Will You Do?

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

• Communication coordination: Lead the preparation, approval, and dissemination of key internal and external communications while working collaboratively with applicable business partners.
• Presentation preparedness: Create, review, and collaborate with Sourcing Leadership to develop content, ensure accuracy, and contribute creative formatting for regular business presentations. Examples include: strategic and annual plans, monthly critical success factor (CSF) slides, executive leadership team (ELT) and integrated supply chain (ISC) slides, etc.
• Schedule & meeting management: Coordinate time, place, attendees, agenda, presentations, and transmission of meetings - recording as needed. General administration. Maintain and facilitate the accuracy and utilization of department MS Teams channels, SharePoint sites and other administration tools.
• Event coordination: Lead and assist, department based events and activities including monthly recognition meetings, All-Hands department gatherings, etc.
• Travel management: As appropriate, support and coordinate travel arrangements for Sourcing leadership.

What Do You Need?

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

• Associates Degree --OR-- High School or Equivalent + 2 years of relevant experience required. Bachelors Degree preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; e.g., ability to develop clear, concise business correspondence and relay accurate information to management.
• Proficient MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access) skills.
• Demonstrated competency in presentation creation, database management, information storage, and retrieval.

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.
• Location - Conveniently located near both St. Paul and Minneapolis, we are centrally located for most commuters!
• Food - Take advantage of our onsite cafe, 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.
• 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 current range is $22 - $25/hour. Cash compensation is one piece of our competitive total rewards package.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, 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.