Intermediate Procurement
About The Position
Intermediate Procurement Responsible for the purchasing, positioning and execution of $100-$400MM in spend annually. This position oversees several ingredients with direct P&L implications and works cross functionally with all divisions of supply chain, income ops, R&D, sales and marketing. This role requires a strong knowledge of markets, Purina’s go to market strategies, negotiation skills and ability to think quickly and react to an ever-changing environment. This individual must have a strong working knowledge markets. Must have an extensive knowledge of S&D’s and understand the impact on market dynamics and risk that each pose to the business. Job Duties Purchasing, position management, and a strong understanding of nutrition Analyze domestic and world S&Ds and make recommendations on short and long-term positions for different business strategies execution and management of macro ingredients to plants problem solving for ingredient issues, quality, price, working with sales, planning and operations to maximize profitability. Working with R&D and sales to find new lower cost ingredients About Land O'Lakes, Inc. Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list. We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best. Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root. Land O’Lakes and our global entities support diversity in employment practices. Neither Land O’Lakes, nor its affiliates or search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested. If you need to submit a reasonable accommodation request to complete the employment application process, please call the HR Solution Center at 844-LOL-HR4U (844-565-4748) M-F 8:00am-4:30pm CT. We are a fast-growing, farmer-owned agriculture and food cooperative working to overcome the world's greatest food challenges. Our unique farm-to-fork business model works across crop inputs and insights, animal nutrition, dairy foods and sustainability to get high quality food to those who need it. Land O'Lakes provides opportunities to build a career in a vibrant industry that allows you to play a critical role in delivering on this, and by working together to advance humanity and to help communities around the world.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, Math, Statistics, or other related business discipline
- 3-5 years of sourcing experience, agricultural based ingredient experience preferred
- Understanding of nutrition and how this effect usage and values of commodities; strong knowledge of the markets, S&Ds and understand the impact on market dynamics and risk that each pose to the business
Responsibilities
- Purchasing, position management, and a strong understanding of nutrition
- Analyze domestic and world S&Ds and make recommendations on short and long-term positions for different business strategies execution and management of macro ingredients to plants
- Problem solving for ingredient issues, quality, price, working with sales, planning and operations to maximize profitability.
- Working with R&D and sales to find new lower cost ingredients
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
