Strategic Raw Materials Procurement Lead

Archer Daniels Midland Company; Newman; On-site; AUD 143,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Dental coverage

401(k) with matching contributions

Educational assistance

Job summary

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) is seeking a Category Specialist Leader in Erlanger, KY, to drive raw material approvals and supplier documentation across NA Human Nutrition, including Colors. You will coordinate cross-functional teams and manage AS400-based workflows while escalating and resolving bottlenecks to meet launch timelines.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in procurement and a 4-year business degree, with strong communication and collaboration skills to influence without direct

Qualifications

• 4-year University degree in a business-related field (e.g. Supply Chain, Management, or Data Analytics) or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in procurement, project management, supply chain or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated capacity to excel in a fast-paced, multi-task work environment.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills.
• 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, Teams, and Outlook.
• Experience with AS400, SharePoint, and Power BI plus.

Responsibilities

• New Vendor/Raw Material, Second Source and New/Revised Formula Raw Material Workflows from initiation to completion.
• Manage Workflow process in AS400 to ensure timely POs for customer launches.
• Drive excellence in raw material category specialist priorities, escalating as needed for resolution, responding to internal customer inquiries, and providing regular status updates.
• Coordinate documentation collection, review, management and workflow completion among cross-functional teams (e.g. R&D, Regulatory, and Quality).
• Lead cross-functional Raw Material Workflow Priority meetings. Identify and implement continuous improvements to minimize timelines from commencement to close.
• Raw Material Inactivation and Mass Replacement workflows for all approval stages.
• Vendor/supplier set-up and name/address and/or distributor change workflows and AS400 vendor file maintenance.
• Utilize workflow tracking mechanisms to measure speed of workflow completion and bottlenecks.
• Lead, upload and maintain all related raw material document databases for NA Nutrition Sites.
• Request, manage, and track samples as needed for QC workflow review and approval.
• Raw material scouting and sourcing (RFX process) support when required.
• Lead and manage procurement support for sales requests.
• Support category management when necessary.

Skills

Leadership

Organization

Cross-functional

Communication

Problem solving

Professionalism

Escalation

ADM values

Education

4-year degree in business-related field

Tools

AS400

SharePoint

Power BI

Job description

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) is seeking a Category Specialist Leader in Erlanger, KY, to drive raw material approvals and supplier documentation across NA Human Nutrition, including Colors. You will coordinate cross-functional teams and manage AS400-based workflows while escalating and resolving bottlenecks to meet launch timelines.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in procurement and a 4-year business degree, with strong communication and collaboration skills to influence without direct