Ingredient Sourcing Manager

1 week ago

Muscatine, United States The Frank Group Full time
Job Description
Job Summary:

If you have purchasing experience and a strong knowledge of the marketplace and micro feed ingredients, we want to hear from you

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leadership

  • Works with Senior Commodity Manager to develop and implement trading and risk management strategies and policy
  • Encourages growth, assists in coaching/teaching and personnel development of team members
  • Leads the development of departmental goals and objectives and project teams to meet organizational, SBU, and department organizational objectives
  • Leads the development of effective internal and external customer relationships
  • Work with leadership in various business units to create cohesive teamwork and continual trust
Planning
  • Leads the development of strategic and operational responsibility for the group
  • Responsible for establishing and implementing long-term commodities sourcing and supply strategy and financial plan
  • Collaborate with internal feed formulators and plant managers to provide lowest cost options
Ingredient Supply Chain Management
  • Develops and manages supplier relationships to ensure uninterrupted supply, and to contribute new ideas, reduce costs and improve quality
  • Assist in maintaining sufficient inventory levels
  • Handles high-level negotiations, targeting bottom line impact through cost reductions to the business and meeting targets
  • Cultivate new sources of ingredients and work with suppliers to get them approved
  • Responsible for the total performance management of suppliers, this includes but is not limited to cost, quality, and performance
  • Monitors the cost, schedule and performance aspects of the commodities procurement operations.
  • Collaborates with key stakeholders in resolving problems
  • Responsible for supplier contracts to ensure that the required legal terms, conditions and cost/service components are in place to meet Business Unit requirements and applicable laws
Requirements

EDUCATION:
  • Bachelor's degree required (preferred in Business Administration, Economics, or equivalent related discipline)
EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:
  • 10 or more years of experience in purchasing
  • Strong knowledge and understanding of the marketplace and the micro feed ingredients that are purchased including sourcing vitamins and minerals.
  • Able to align commodities decisions with strategic goals for the company
  • Ability to write and interpret business reports, documents and information
  • Highly effective communication, and ability to understand the impact to others on complex business needs
  • Ability to engage, communication and influence all stakeholders (internal and external) and establish trust and credibility with business unit leaders and other functional stakeholders
  • Analytical and problem solving skills and ability to act independently
  • Positive attitude and ability to work with a sense of urgency in a fast-paced, autonomous environment
TRAVEL:
  • 30% domestic and international travel is required


Benefits
Company benefits begin on the first day of employment.

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