Procurement Category Specialist

• Pay Rate: $25.00 per hour
• Shift: Monday Friday 8:00 AM 4:00 PM - Onsite
• Temporary Contract position with Raise with eventual perm hire with ADM
• Successful completion of a pre-employment background check is required.

ADM is a world leader in agriculture providing food and nutrition for humans and animals across 6 continents.

Raise has partnered with ADM and they are seeking to hire a Procurement Category Specialist in Erlanger KY. This position will convert to a permanent position with ADM after the contract is over and performance is good.

Its your chance to join a global industry leader and make an impact. If youre looking to advance your career this is a great place to do it.

Position Overview

The Category Specialist role is an position within the Procurement team and reports to the Regional Procurement Director North America (NA). The Category Specialist will be primarily supporting the raw material procurement process for North America Human Nutrition manufacturing sites.

This role requires strong problem solving organizational and analytical skills. This role also requires the ability to work independently or collaboratively exhibit sound judgment with a strong internal customer centric mindset. The Category Specialist position operates in a fast paced and demanding work environment and is expected to present a professional image to both external suppliers and internal team members.

Duties

• Review commence lead and close the Erlanger KY & Vineland NJ Production Phase In (New Promotions) Workflow Requests in AS400 (system) to ensure successful launch timing.
• Review commence lead and close New Formulation and Revised Formula Workflows for all approval stages.
• Review commence lead and close Raw Material Inactivation and Mass Replacement workflows for all approval stages.
• Review commence lead and close Supplier Name/Address and/or Distributor changes in Workflows.
• Lead update and maintain all related raw material approval databases (including the Trace Gains or similar data base) for NA Nutrition Sites. This includes the document coordination of acquiring scanning uploading and maintaining vendor/ingredient documentation.
• Commence and lead New Vendor/Ingredient Setup Process. This includes the activity of gathering all vendor/ingredient supporting documentation necessary for work flow approvals.
• Lead manage and upload all Secondary Sourcing Raw Material Workflow Process.
• Champion the weekly cross-functional Raw Material Priority Workflow meeting and find ways to streamline work and minimize timeline from commence to close.
• Be a Cross Functional Champion leading the coordination of data and workflow between cross-functional teams (e.g. PD&A Regulatory and Quality) to ensure data availability data integrity and timely closures of work flow processes.
• Resolve receipt issues including Accounts Payable issues such as volume and pricing discrepancies with suppliers & ADM Manufacturing facilities.
• Create lead and share monthly Ingredient Forecasts with Top Suppliers.
• Lead optimize and deliver monthly Supplier Scorecards to suppliers.
• Assure accurate and complete inventory records in AS400.
• Lead manage and track sample requests for PD&A & Strategic Procurement.
• Review commence lead and gather ingredient regulatory required documentation.
• Assist in Sourcing Projects (RFX processes) as needed.
• Lead manage and ensure compliance of Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) documentation.
• Provide raw material scouting duties when required delivering options for new innovation or replacement raw material sourcing.
• Lead and manage Procurement Support for Sales Requests.
• Lead and manage raw material escalations prevent conduct root cause and resolve any issues.
• Lead and manage NPD initiatives when required in ERP system.
• Support Corporate Procurement Team and 1ADM (SAP Installation) standardization efforts and programs.
• Support category management when necessary. This includes supplier communication and coordination of shipments and/or critical work required to secure required raw material.

Qualifications

• 4 year University degree in a business related field (e.g. Supply Chain or Data Analytics) or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated capacity to excel in a fast-paced work environment
• Proven ability to manage effectively within a team based work environment
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders & colleagues
• Highly proficient in computer processes Microsoft Office tools including Word Excel and Outlook.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong cross-functional interaction skills
• Results oriented and driven to achieve time sensitive tasks.
• High level of professionalism and alignment to ADM values
• Problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Teamwork and a collaborative style
• Learning agility and flexibility to adapt to change

Additional Qualifications

• Demonstrated interpersonal skills
• Experience with Power BI a plus.
• Position requires sitting for prolonged periods of time & heavy phone use.

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