Cattle Buyer - Amarillo, TX

Friona Industries LP; Amarillo (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Friona Industries LP in Amarillo, TX seeks a Cattle Buyer to oversee annual feeder cattle procurement, plan daily yarding, and coordinate with locations to ensure timely deliveries.

The role involves expanding pasture and outside grower agreements, negotiating terms, inputting hedge orders, and building a reliable supplier network while managing documentation and costs.

Qualifications

• 5 years cattle buying experience.
• BA or BS in Agriculture related field or equivalent experience.
• Ability to travel.

Responsibilities

• Buy feeder cattle and oversee scheduling and logistics.
• Oversee yarding planning and communicate with locations.
• Assist accounting in resolving purchase/billing discrepancies and coordinating with yards and other departments.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with suppliers.
• Resolve supplier pricing, quality and delivery issues; inform management of market conditions.
• Manage purchasing documents; calculate purchases for cost efficiency.
• Input hedge orders and visit bi-weekly to feedyards for relationship building.
• Negotiate discounts, schedules and payment terms.
• Evaluate cattle performance and make recommendations for improvements.
• Maintain and grow beef-on-dairy program.

Skills

Decision-making

Problem-solving

Integrity

Credibility

Travel

Education

BA/BS Agriculture

Job description

General Description / Objective

The Cattle Buyer is responsible for managing our annual feeder cattle procurement. This position will be responsible for the daily planning and scheduling of cattle into yards and communication. The Cattle Buyer is responsible for documentation relating to procurement, outside grow yards and pasture agreements. This role is also responsible for expanding and executing pasture agreements while building new supplier relationships.

Roles and Tasks

• Buy feeder cattle.
• Oversee logistics, scheduling of cattle into yards and communicating with locations.
• Assists Accounting in resolving purchase/billing discrepancies, yards and other departments in expediting, scheduling, contracts, and specifications.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with a reliable and effective base of qualified suppliers.
• Effectively resolve supplier pricing, quality and/or delivery issues, advising management of market conditions and supply risk.
• Supervises the flow, recording, and processing of all purchasing documents. Calculates purchases to the most economical advantages to the Company.
• Input hedge orders.
• Bi-weekly Feedyard visits to build relationships, evaluate recent cattle purchases, and resolve purchase discrepancies.
• Negotiates discounts, schedules and terms of payment.
• Effectively evaluation cattle performance and analyze closeouts to include recommendations for improvement.
• Maintain and grow our beef on dairy program
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; and nothing in this herein restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Profile / Professional Competencies

Education Requirements :

• BA or BS in Agriculture related field or equivalent experience

Specific Knowledge / Experience :

• 5 years Cattle Buying experience
• Aptitude in decision-making and problem-solving
• Possess personal qualities of integrity and credibility
• Ability to travel