Strategic Supply Chain & Inventory Controller

Devenish; Fairmont (MN); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance & H.S.A. contribution

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Devenish Nutrition Ltd seeks a Supply Chain Controller to oversee procurement, inventory management, and coordination across supply chain teams in Blue Earth or Fairmont, MN, with potential remote consideration for highly experienced individuals.

You will manage supplier relations, ensure QC compliance, and align loads with production needs while supporting trading and pricing analyses. Strong teamwork, attention to detail and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Customer service experience and ability to make key decisions regarding shipments.
• Knowledge of feed ingredients and basic animal nutrition.
• Experience dealing with vendors and customers; supply chain experience preferred.
• Exceptional time management, communication, teamwork and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Procurement of feed ingredients at favorable cost while ensuring QC compliance.
• Maintain supplier relationships and inventory across multiple locations.
• Coordinate load planning and communicate with receiving, freight, customer service and sales.
• Monitor inventory levels to meet production needs and reduce slow-moving stock.
• Support Ingredient Trading with product supply chain needs and identify new opportunities.
• Assist Trading with forward contracted pricing and quantities.
• Manage all supply chain documents (quotes, PO, delivery verification, invoices).
• Collaborate with pricing to determine monthly/weekly ingredient costs.

Skills

Customer service

Decision making

Time management

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s or equivalent

Tools

Supply chain software

Job description

The Supply Chain Controller position will work closely with our Supply Chain, Quality, Production, Logistics and Customer Service Teams. This position will provide support to manage inventory supply tasks for all USA locations. This position is a full-time position and will ideally be based in our Blue Earth, MN or Fairmont, MN locations. Remote possibility for highly experienced individuals.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Procurement of feed ingredients at favorable cost, highest level of quality available and the best supplier service required to ensure we are compliant with our QC procedures.
• Maintain existing and develop new supplier contact relationships
• Inventory Management across multiple locations factoring in incoming and outgoing orders.
• Communicate load planning decisions with receiving, freight, customer service and sales departments.
• Maintain proper levels of inventory at all locations, ensuring production needs are met and slow-moving inventory is monitored and utilized as efficiently as possible.
• Support the Ingredient Trading division with product supply chain needs while assisting in identifying additional products and customers that could be added to aid in the strategic growth plans of this division.
• Assist the Trading division by determining forward contracted pricing and forward contracted quantities that are available for trading vs available for production.
• Management of all supply chain documentation from supplier quotes, purchase order, delivery verification, supplier invoices, etc.
• Assist with determining what monthly/weekly ingredient costs should be sent to the pricing department.
• Work with QC Department to ensure suppliers and inventory items are properly documented through our approval process.
• Work with QC Department and suppliers on notifications of non-conforming product received at our locations.
• Any other tasks directly or indirectly related to inventory supply chain requirements.

QUALIFYING SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES:

• Customer service experience and ability to make key decisions regarding shipments.
• Knowledge of feed, feed ingredients, feed supplements, and basic animal nutrition
• Experience dealing with vendors and customers as well as supply chain experience is preferred
• Exceptional time management, positive communication skills, self-motivated and desire to work as part of a team and extreme attention to detail
• Ability to work well with others in a fast-paced team environment

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

• Competitive salary with an opportunity to grow within the company
• Health Insurance & H.S.A. Contribution – No Cost to the employee and Low Cost for any family members
• Life Insurance, Short Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance – No Cost to the employee
• 401k Retirement Plan with company match

Location Preferred: Blue Earth, MN or Fairmont, MN – Remote Considered

Devenish Nutrition Ltd is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.