R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held organization, with roots firmly planted in agriculture and agriculture-related businesses. We are a true farm-to-table company with operations that ...

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R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held organization, with roots firmly planted in agriculture and agriculture-related businesses. We are a true farm-to-table company with operations that ...
The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company ... What You'll Do As an Operations Support employee, you'll play a key role in delivering products and ...
The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company ... What You'll Do As an Operations Support employee, you'll play a key role in delivering products and ...
The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company ... What You'll Do As an Operations Support employee, you'll play a key role in delivering products and ...
The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company ... What You'll Do As an Operations Support employee, you'll play a key role in delivering products and ...
The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company ... What You'll Do As an Operations Support employee, you'll play a key role in delivering products and ...
The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company ... What You'll Do As an Operations Support employee, you'll play a key role in delivering products and ...
The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company ... You'll oversee day-to-day transportation operations for an assigned terminal, including managing ...
The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company ... You'll oversee day-to-day transportation operations for an assigned terminal, including managing ...
The J.R. Simplot Company is a true farm-to-table company with operations that touch every aspect of agriculture, including seed production, farming and ranching, plant sciences, fertilizer ...
The J.R. Simplot Company is a true farm-to-table company with operations that touch every aspect of agriculture, including seed production, farming and ranching, plant sciences, fertilizer ...
$16.75 - $20.50/hr
Simplot Company's core operations are food manufacturing and agriculture, encompassing potato, vegetable, seafood and sauce operations. We supply a wide range of frozen, shelf-stable and chilled ...
$16.75 - $20.50/hr
Simplot Company's core operations are food manufacturing and agriculture, encompassing potato, vegetable, seafood and sauce operations. We supply a wide range of frozen, shelf-stable and chilled ...
Simplot Jobs Information
What is it like to work at Simplot?
The company's structure is organized into various business units, including potato products, foodservice, and agriculture, allowing employees to work on diverse projects and contribute to the company's mission of providing high-quality food products to consumers worldwide.
Working at Simplot may appeal to candidates who are passionate about the food industry, enjoy working in a fast-paced and innovative environment, and are motivated by the company's commitment to sustainability and community development.
Do workers at J.R. Simplot get paid breaks?
92% of people say they get paid breaks.
Based on data from 39 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and April 2026.
Does J.R. Simplot pay people when they’re sick?
48% of people say they wouldn’t get paid if they were sick but scheduled to work.
Based on data from 44 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and April 2026.
At J.R. Simplot, are sick days and vacation days separate paid time off?
80% of people say they have to use vacation days when they’re out sick.
Based on data from 15 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between June 2025 and April 2026.
Is the health insurance from J.R. Simplot affordable enough for their workers?
100% of people say the health insurance costs are okay
Based on data from 24 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2025 and April 2026.
Do people get paid time off at J.R. Simplot?
89% of people say they get paid time off.
Based on data from 18 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between May 2025 and April 2026.
How far ahead of time do people find out their work schedule?
- 65% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts one week or less ahead of time.
- 25% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts two weeks ahead of time.
- 10% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts three weeks ahead of time.
- 0% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts four weeks or more ahead of time.
Based on data from 20 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and August 2025.
Do workers at J.R. Simplot worry about hours?
82% of people report they don’t worry about getting enough hours.
Based on data from 38 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and December 2025.
Do J.R. Simplot workers get to choose the shifts they work?
38% report that they don’t have enough control over which shifts they work.
Based on data from 37 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and December 2025.
How easy is it for J.R. Simplot workers to change shifts?
48% of people report that it’s hard to change shifts if they need to.
Based on data from 29 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and August 2025.
How easy is it to get time off at J.R. Simplot?
85% of people report it’s easy to get time off.
Based on data from 33 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and December 2025.
Do J.R. Simplot managers change schedules at the last minute?
92% of people say their manager doesn’t change their shift schedule at the last minute.
Based on data from 39 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and December 2025.
Do jobs at J.R. Simplot spill into time workers aren’t paid for?
11% of people report that their job takes up time that they don’t get paid for.
Based on data from 37 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and December 2025.
How easy is it to take sick days at J.R. Simplot?
74% of people report that it’s easy to take time off if they are sick.
Based on data from 43 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and April 2026.
Is working at J.R. Simplot good if you’re a parent or caregiver?
67% of people who care for a child or other relative report this is a good place to work.
Based on data from 15 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and April 2026.
Do people at J.R. Simplot feel treated with respect by their managers?
73% of people say they’re treated with respect by their managers.
Based on data from 40 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and April 2026.
Do people at J.R. Simplot get to take their breaks without interruption?
54% of people report that their breaks get interrupted.
Based on data from 39 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and April 2026.
Is it stressful to work at J.R. Simplot?
79% of people say they often feel stressed out at work.
Based on data from 47 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and April 2026.
Do people at J.R. Simplot enjoy their jobs?
78% of people report they enjoy their job.
Based on data from 37 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and April 2026.
Do people at J.R. Simplot recommend working with their team?
46% of people report that they wouldn’t recommend working with their immediate team to a friend.
Based on data from 48 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and April 2026.
Do people get enough training when they start at J.R. Simplot?
47% of people report they didn’t get enough training when they started working here.
Based on data from 47 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and April 2026.
Do people get support to advance at J.R. Simplot?
In the last year, 52% of people report not being given support to advance their career here.
Based on data from 44 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and April 2026.
Do people think J.R. Simplot’s headquarters understands what’s happening where they work?
86% of people think that this employer’s headquarters or owners don’t have a good understanding of what’s really happening where they work.
Based on data from 44 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and April 2026.
Do workers feel well informed about how J.R. Simplot is doing?
53% of people feel that they aren’t kept well informed about how the company is doing as a whole.
Based on data from 38 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and April 2026.

J.R. Simplot rating
7.1
Based on 48 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz
196th of 395 rated food and drinks producers
Job description
Summary
About Simplot
The J.R. Simplot Company is a global food and agriculture business partnering with customers around the world to deliver innovative food solutions, category expertise and long-term value.
Through our Global Food business, we work alongside some of the world's most recognized foodservice and retail customers, including McDonald's, supporting growth, innovation and operational excellence across global markets.
As a key strategic partner to McDonald's, Simplot plays an important role in supporting one of the world's most recognized and complex foodservice systems. This role is an opportunity to help shape the future of that partnership across the Americas while contributing to broader global priorities.
About Our Role
Reporting to the Vice President, Commercial Solutions & McDonald's, this newly created role forms part of Simplot's Global McDonald's leadership team and plays a key role in supporting one of the company's most important global customer partnerships.
Working within Simplot's Global Food business, the Commercial Director will partner closely with stakeholders across APAC, Americas and EMEA to drive alignment, identify growth opportunities and help shape the future direction of the McDonald's relationship globally.
With responsibility for the Americas region, you will translate global strategy into regional execution, lead strategic customer engagement, and drive growth through innovation, commercial planning and trusted partnership.
Operating within a highly matrixed environment, success will rely on your ability to influence across functions, build trusted relationships and navigate complexity while delivering outcomes across multiple markets.
Key Responsibilities
Commercial Strategy, Growth & Value Creation
- Own regional commercial performance with accountability for category growth, revenue, margin, and long-term value creation
- Lead development and execution of regional commercial strategies aligned with Simplot and McDonald's global objectives
- Identify, prioritize, and advance growth opportunities across product, innovation, supply chain optimization, and execution excellence
- Own regional leadership for RFPs planning and commercial negotiations, ensuring disciplined, competitive, and value-driven outcomes
- Supports the translations of regional macro and micro business drivers into clear commercial strategies and investment priorities
Innovation & Portfolio Leadership
- Lead regional innovation strategy in partnership with McDonald's, including ideation, prioritization, and commercialization
- Partner with internal Marketing, Innovation, R&D, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to advance customer-relevant solutions
- Ensure innovation pipelines are aligned to McDonald's strategic priorities and executable at scale
- Champion continuous improvement initiatives that enhance quality, cost, sustainability, and customer experience
Senior Customer & Ecosystem Partnership
- Serve as Simplot's senior commercial leader for McDonald's within the region
- Build and maintain trusted executive relationships across McDonald's Supply Chain, Marketing, Quality, and Field Operations
- Lead alignment across the "three-legged stool," including third-party suppliers and logistics partners
- Influence strategic direction through thought leadership, insights, and proactive partnership
Cross-Functional & Organizational Leadership
- Lead and align a complex cross-functional ecosystem to deliver commercial priorities at regional and market levels
- Ensure clear governance, decision-making, and accountability across initiatives
- Remove barriers to execution by aligning resources, priorities, and capabilities
People Leadership & Capability Building
- Lead and develop Market Leads and regional commercial teams
- Build strong leadership bench, succession plans, and commercial capability
- Set clear expectations for commercial ownership, accountability, and performance
- Foster a culture of growth mindset, collaboration, and disciplined execution
Global Integration & Enablement
- Actively participate in the Global McDonald's commercial ecosystem
- Ensure strong communication and alignment between Global, Regional, and Market teams
- Educate Simplot stakeholders on regional and market-specific dynamics
- Enable markets to understand and operationalize global strategies locally
Typical Education
- Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred
Relevant Experience
- 12-15+ years of progressive experience in commercial leadership, category management, or strategic account roles
- Proven track record of driving growth, innovation, and commercial outcomes with large, complex customers
- Direct experience leading RFPs, negotiations, and competitive bid processes
- Extensive experience operating in global, matrixed organizations
- McDonald's or comparable global QSR experience strongly preferred
- Significant experience in commercial leadership, strategic account management or customer leadership roles within complex organizations.
- Proven success managing large, strategic customer relationships and delivering commercial growth.
- Strong commercial capability, including experience with RFP processes, growth planning, commercial strategy and customer negotiations.
- Experience operating across multiple countries, regions or global business environments.
- Demonstrated ability to influence across matrixed organizations and align stakeholders around shared objectives.
- Executive presence, credibility and confidence engaging with senior customer stakeholders, including C-suite leaders.
- A proactive, relationship-led approach with the ability to anticipate needs, identify opportunities and shape future outcomes.
- Experience within McDonald's, QSR, foodservice or comparable global customer environments will be highly regarded
Other Information
Why This Opportunity
This is an opportunity to lead one of Simplot's most important global customer partnerships. Working at the intersection of commercial strategy, innovation and customer leadership, you will influence growth outcomes across the Americas while contributing to the future direction of the broader global McDonald's relationship.
Location and Travel
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Travel: Up to 60% travel across the region and globally.
At Simplot, we are guided by our purpose, We Contribute to Feeding Our World, and by our shared values of Respect for Resources, Spirit of Innovation and Passion for People. We are committed to creating a workplace where our people feel supported, respected and empowered.
If this opportunity aligns with your experience, we welcome your application.
Job Requisition ID: 26475
Travel Required: 60%
Pay Grade: Global Grade 7
Location(s): Remote - Chicago, Remote - USA_10PCT
Country: United States
**The J.R. Simplot Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other protected status.**
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The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held organization, with roots firmly planted in agriculture and agriculture-related businesses. The J.R. Simplot Company is a true farm-to-table company with operations that touch every aspect of agriculture, including seed production, farming and ranching, plant sciences, fertilizer manufacturing, food processing, commercial product development, and distribution.
Industry
Agriculture
Company size
10,000+ Employees
Headquarters location
Boise, ID, US