Procurement Manager

1 week ago

Buffalo, New York, United States Creative Link Recruiting Full time
Job Title: Procurement Manager

We are seeking a highly skilled Procurement Manager to join our team at Creative Link Recruiting. As a key member of our organization, you will be responsible for managing the procurement of raw materials, including milk, to ensure timely deliveries and optimal inventory levels.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and execute plans to manage milk inventory within targets, including scheduling milk movement around planned plant down days.
  • Foster and further develop existing relationships with Direct and Cooperative Milk Suppliers.
  • Travel to establish and maintain strong working relationships with co-op testing labs, milk supply managers, and dairy producers.
  • Develop relationships with milk haulers and coordinate hauling with farms, including managing logistics on down days (e.g., storms).
  • Manage milk procurement budgeting, including tracking and maintaining a large budget as milk is the company's largest cost.
  • Ensure timely milk deliveries and assess risks associated with inventory levels to prevent shortages or surpluses.
  • Manage payment processes for milk producers, oversee programs for farmers, and engage with prospective farms for partnership opportunities.
  • Handle the timing of deliveries, logistics, pricing, and management of milk hauling responsibilities.
  • Report weight variance results to cooperatives, direct producers, haulers, and drivers.
  • Investigate causes for milk component variances, analyze trends, and make recommendations to reduce variances; complete physical observations in RSPC receiving bays and testing labs.
  • Share editing of milk slips in partnership with Milk Accounting, Corporate AP, and Plant Controllers.
  • Cross-train to provide support and coverage for responsibilities as assigned, especially for PTO coverage.
  • Demonstrate leadership ability in managing the milk procurement annual budget file, ensuring accurate numbers for each plant.
  • Become proficient in balancing and invoicing farm milk and cream; produce invoice data for Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable when direct producer milk is sold to other plants.
  • Provide support on other projects as needed to accomplish tasks as appropriately assigned or requested.
  • Work with other departments to achieve weekly overall company objectives.
  • Serve as the primary manager of the inbound milk supply to the plant.
Requirements:
  • Preferred Bachelors degree. Major in Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Business, Animal Science, Business Management, or Accounting are strongly preferred.
  • Minimum of 6+ years experience in a manufacturing environment and/or within the dairy industry is highly desirable.
  • Must have previous procurement experience. Dairy/Milk is preferred, however, food ingredient procurement is acceptable.
Specialized Knowledge:
  • An understanding of all phases of the raw milk procurement functions supporting a major dairy/food organization or manufacturer producing a substantial amount and variety of dairy products.
  • Managing budgets.
Skills/Abilities:
  • Excellent presentation and communication skills are required.
  • Computer skills needed include Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint,, and DSI Milk Software.
  • Strong MS Excel and spreadsheet skills required.

Relocation assistance is available.

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