Remote Senior Purchasing Specialist, Animal Nutrition

Canadian Health Systems Inc.; Madison (WI); À distance; USD 70 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive compensation

Benefits package

401(k)

Résumé du poste

CHS Inc. is seeking a Senior Purchasing Specialist to join the Animal Nutrition team in a remote capacity. You will source suppliers, negotiate terms, and manage ingredient purchasing for feed manufacturing facilities across the U.S. Strong communication, detail orientation, and passion are essential.

Preferred candidates are located in or near Sioux Falls, SD or St. Paul, MN, with experience in feed industry purchasing and ERP systems. CHS offers a competitive rewards package.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• 4+ years of experience in supply chain management, procurement, purchasing and commodity trading/merchandising.
• Bachelor's degree preferred in related field.

Responsabilités

• Review, analyze and select the best sources of supply, and select vendors based off that information.
• Negotiate prices, terms and delivery of feed ingredients to keep our customers’ orders in full and on time.
• Evaluate alternative sources of supply and vendors, paying attention to quality and specifications of ingredients sourced. Create purchase orders and contracts when applicable.
• Responsible for placing orders with vendors and completing purchase orders in the ERP.
• Contact vendors with any quality discrepancies and address issues quickly.
• Communicate ingredient supply issues to other business functions along with the Purchasing manager to help with communication and reformulation efforts.
• Work closely with Global Grain Marketing personnel (i.e., grain merchants, originators, and CHS Hedging) to leverage our scale and other product lines to reduce our cost of goods.
• Build strong working relationships with Plant Managers and Production Teams.
• Must have prior experience and knowledge of the feed industry, ingredient purchasing and logistics, relative value merchandising, and working knowledge of formulation activities.
• Develop purchasing strategies for ingredients responsible for.
• Maintain and promote a strong safety culture and follow all safety policies, procedures and regulations. Identify and communicate workplace hazards and correct or seek assistance in correcting unsafe actions or conditions.
• Perform other responsibilities as needed or assigned.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Negotiation

Relationship building

Decision making

Proficient with Microsoft Office

Formation

Bachelor's degree in related field

Outils

ERP systems

Procurement software

Excel

Description du poste

CHS Inc. is seeking a Senior Purchasing Specialist to join the Animal Nutrition team in a remote capacity. You will source suppliers, negotiate terms, and manage ingredient purchasing for feed manufacturing facilities across the U.S. Strong communication, detail orientation, and passion are essential.

Preferred candidates are located in or near Sioux Falls, SD or St. Paul, MN, with experience in feed industry purchasing and ERP systems. CHS offers a competitive rewards package.