Buyer - Raw Materials

C.H. Guenther & Son•San Antonio, TX

2d•$61,352 - $106,444

About The Position

The Buyer Raw Materials, North America, will support the execution of raw material sourcing, procurement, and supplier management. Responsibilities will focus on the sourcing, costing & pricing of ingredient raw materials, supporting quality, service, continuous improvement, and value performance across the supply chain in the direct support of CH Guenther & Son, Inc. and her operating Divisions. The Buyer, Raw Materials, will focus on the following categories: vegetables, spices, flavors, food chemicals, and other products as required.

Requirements

High School Diploma Required
0 - 3 years’ experience in experience in procurement, supply chain, operations, logistics, grain origination, ingredient purchasing required
Understanding of food ingredients, application, formulation and regulatory processes
Knowledge of production agriculture and farm profitability factors
Understanding of truck/rail logistics management
Effective interpersonal and strong written/verbal communication skills required
A proven track record of quickly identifying and resolving problem areas
Demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills required
Flexibility and adaptive to a rapidly changing environment
Strong Excel-based PC analytic skills required

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree Preferred: Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Supply Chain, Business, or related discipline preferred
SAP experience preferred

Responsibilities

Develop, generate, communicate, and execute clear sourcing strategies to Management
Manage inbound logistics and resolve problems with selected raw materials as needed
Manage the contracting and raw material costing in an SAP environment
Manage contract balances relative to organizational expectations
Create the annual budget for area of responsibility
Resolve PPV and costing, and invoicing issues as they arise
Facilitate key supply relationships
Support sales, marketing, and CHG finance needs relative to responsibilities
Responsible for the Corporate financial exposure of raw materials relative to future cash flows
Create a market-based budget
Create and execute strategic sourcing projects
Create and execute a standard costing process
Maintain awareness of market conditions; create market projections, and gain approval/buy-in for the execution of various physical contracts to mitigate adverse market price volatility
Responsible for managing/implementing various sales initiatives as they relate to Procurement
Support R&D & customer-directed sourcing efforts
Represent Procurement on product launch and reformulation teams
Accountable for servicing both direct and indirect production facilities through the centralized procurement raw materials
Create physical supply strategy
Ensure the adherence to service commitments, specification commitments, and Continuous Improvement initiatives
Problem solving, mediation, resolution
Participate on multidisciplinary teams to accomplish Continuous Improvement initiatives
Identify strategic relationships and build the business case for long-term relationships
Facilitate business meetings that align supplier and CHG objectives
Identify and execute cost savings projects
Manage PPV and budget variance
Report raw material positions relative to expectations
Create and execute a standard contract reconciliation process
Manage SAP system information