Strategic Feed Procurement & Market Pricing Analyst

United Cooperative; Waupun (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

United Cooperative, located in Waupun, WI, seeks a disciplined purchaser to handle feed ingredients and products, manage inventories, and track commodity markets for competitive pricing. You will report to the VP of Feed Division and collaborate with the Product Procurement & Risk Management Manager to implement purchasing and risk strategies.

Ideal candidates will understand agricultural commodities, enjoy market work and numbers, and build strong supplier relationships across internal teams

Qualifications

• Experience in feed, grain, agricultural commodities, purchasing, merchandising, pricing, or related agricultural business preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Business, Animal Science, Agronomy, Business, Supply Chain, Finance or related field; relevant experience may substitute for formal education.
• Understanding of agricultural commodity markets and feed ingredients.
• Strong analytical, negotiation and decision-making skills.
• Ability to evaluate impact of ingredient costs, freight, inventory and market movements on pricing and margins.

Responsibilities

• Purchase assigned feed ingredients, commodities, and products to support production and customer needs.
• Monitor commodity and ingredient markets, including pricing, basis, freight, availability, and market trends.
• Work closely with the Product Procurement & Risk Management Manager to execute purchasing and risk-management strategies.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, processors, merchandisers, and transportation providers.
• Assist in negotiating pricing, freight, delivery terms, quantities, and other purchasing terms.
• Monitor ingredient inventories, purchase commitments, projected usage, and upcoming delivery requirements.
• Maintain accurate ingredient and product costs and support timely pricing decisions.
• Monitor product margins and recommend pricing adjustments as commodity, freight, and other costs change.
• Coordinate closely with feed production, nutrition/formulation, sales, transportation, and accounting.
• Identify sourcing, purchasing, and pricing opportunities that improve supply reliability and Feed Division profitability
• Perform all other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Skills

Procurement

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Supply chain

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Business

Tools

Procurement software

Job description

United Cooperative, located in Waupun, WI, seeks a disciplined purchaser to handle feed ingredients and products, manage inventories, and track commodity markets for competitive pricing. You will report to the VP of Feed Division and collaborate with the Product Procurement & Risk Management Manager to implement purchasing and risk strategies.

Ideal candidates will understand agricultural commodities, enjoy market work and numbers, and build strong supplier relationships across internal teams