Procurement Specialist

**Job Title:** Procurement Specialist - Animal Nutrition

**Job Summary:** We are seeking a highly skilled Procurement Specialist to join our team at ADM Specialty Commodities. As a key member of our Animal Nutrition division, you will be responsible for achieving financial results through the procurement and sales of specified ingredients while identifying and implementing programs to drive margin growth, increase top-line sales, and grow our customer base.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a portfolio of ingredients to support the growth strategy of ADM Specialty Commodities.
• Develop trading strategies to reduce the risk of the ingredient portfolio.
• Coordinate and communicate rail, truck, vessel logistics, inventory positions, and forecasts.
• Manage truck and/or rail logistics.
• Identify opportunities to increase ingredient offerings to fulfill customer needs.
• Expand sales with existing customer base through call frequency while leveraging the breadth of portfolio.
• Secure new customer base with strategic focus on the Pet Companion market segment.
• Communicate effectively in building and maintaining relationships with customers, colleagues, and other stakeholders within the industry.
• Focus on margin enhancement and value-add approach to ingredients and business development while maintaining ADM requirements on quality and safety.
• Assist with the development of a business plan to secure producer origination while reducing risk and increasing top-line sales.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with ADM Animal Nutrition to drive growth and strengthen customer relationships.
• Drive excellence in quality and customer service as key competitive differentiators.
• Understand grower economics, processing capabilities, and logistical infrastructure to develop a cost-effective supply chain strategy.
• Assimilation of supply and demand information, market trends, and more, to communicate the process to the broader organization.

Job Specifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in procurement and ingredient sales in a full-time, professional setting.
• Extensive experience in all aspects of Customer and Supplier Relationship Management, including the ability to present information effectively internally and externally.
• Demonstrated understanding of the grain markets, hedging, commodity flows, and logistics.
• Continuous Improvement Mindset.
• Highly skilled in problem-solving techniques.
• Approached work with an owner's mentality.
• Knowledge of the agricultural industry's trading standards and procedures.
• Strong work ethic, positive attitude, and professional demeanor required.
• Travel as needed to meet customers/suppliers and attend industry events up to 15%.