Business Manager, Grain Procurement

Smithfield Foods; Edenton (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package available

Job summary

Smithfield Foods seeks a Grain Procurement Business Manager to lead the day-to-day execution of the grain strategy within designated regions, coordinating with operations and sales. The role requires strong collaboration across many business functions to effectively manage needed supplies.

The position emphasizes building relationships with farmers and suppliers, monitoring markets, and delivering data-driven reports. Relocation package available and a dynamic, team-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree plus 5+ years of relevant experience required.
• Minimum 2+ years’ leadership experience including team development.
• Ability to synthesize data to build actionable recommendations.
• Strong critical thinking, decision making and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams to achievement.
• Flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.
• Respectful, approachable, team-oriented attitude.

Responsibilities

• Oversee grain elevators and elevator managers in designated region.
• Plan and organize procurement initiatives across the designated region with timelines.
• Develop strategies to outperform local competition in grain pricing and market share.
• Forecast supply and demand; oversee grain basis for elevators and feed mills.
• Build and maintain relationships with local farmers and with grain merchandising for strategic sales.
• Coordinate shipments with the transportation team.
• Produce daily/weekly/monthly procurement reports and translate insights into action items.
• Monitor obligations with Smithfield and suppliers; manage budgets and plans.
• Utilize technology to identify opportunities to improve business.
• Interpret markets and build relationships with producers to support procurement.

Skills

Leadership experience

Data synthesis

Critical thinking

Verbal and written communication

Cross-functional leadership

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Your Opportunity

The Grain Procurement Business Manager is responsible for the day-to-day execution of the grain strategy within designated regions. Responsibilities include grain procurement coupled with involvement in operations and sales. Role requires strong collaboration across many business functions to effectively manage needed supplies. The role is responsible for supporting and improving key initiatives and projects across the grain procurement team.

Core Responsibilities

• Manages the grain elevators and oversees the elevator managers within designated region(s).
• Plans and organizes the key initiatives related to the procurement function across the designated region. Builds Action Plans with achievable timelines. - Builds and maintains strong relationships with feed mill managers to facilitate achievement of key initiatives.
• Researches the business plans and activities of area competitors and utilize the information to develop business strategies enabling Smithfield Hog Production to outperform its local competition in terms of local grain pricing and market share.
• Oversees grain basis for elevators & feed mills for designated region(s), leading forecasting of supply and demand.
• Develops, grows and maintains relationships with local farmers in draw area. - Coordinates with grain merchandising team to facilitate strategic sales.
• Collaborates with transportation team on shipments of grain inbound and outbound.
• Develops and maintains grain procurement reporting to include daily, weekly, and monthly reports. Ability to utilize data and transpose it into action items that can be executed by the procurement teams.
• Responsible for monitoring and ensuring agreed upon obligations are met between both Smithfield and suppliers.
• Utilizes technology to demonstrate where opportunities exist to improve business. Monitors and tracks budgets and plans.
• Understands and interprets markets and establishes excellent business relationships with producers to support procurement with suppliers.
• Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university and 5+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
• Minimum of 2+ years’ experience in a position of leadership to include team development and management, required.
• Understands system capabilities and finds ways to improve system performance.
• Capability to synthesize data from multiple resources to build actionable recommendations.
• Effective critical thinking, decision making and problem-solving skills. - Economic and math skills, and the ability to analyze information and data.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to create and develop a vision and lead cross-functional teams to achievement.
• Flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment. Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.

• Relocation Package Available Yes

EEO Information

Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment selection process, please call us at 757-357-1595.

Have a seat at our table. When you join Smithfield, you become part of something special – a company that’s sustainably feeding people around the world, producing good food the right way with respect for our people, animals, communities and planet. With opportunities across locations and functions, a culture grounded in our Core Four values - gratitude, communication, respect and accountability - and a strong commitment to learning, collaboration, and innovation, Smithfield offers challenging and rewarding careers where you can grow, contribute and make a real impact.