Ingredient Sourcing Manager

Job Summary:

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:

• Bachelors 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