Management Trainee - Procurement

Indiana Packers Corporation • Delphi, IN

17d

About The Position

Our Operations Management Trainee Program is an entry level management position that offers exceptional hands-on experience. If you are a recent college graduate (within the last 12 months) or will be a college graduate (within the next 12 months), with a Bachelor's Degree in Animal Science, Operations Management, Food Science, Agribusiness or related field from an accredited college this is an opportunity to explore. Indiana Packers Corporation offers growth and stability! The Management Trainee will spend 3-4 months in each department gaining a solid understanding of our procurement operations through direct observation and shadowing. Those areas of focus are Livestock Procurement (plant/hog buying), Oracle Pork (Live Production) and OP-Nutrition, LLC (Feed Mill operations). This management trainee will report to V.P. Livestock Procurement. Rotation assignments through several departments is necessary to gain a real understanding of the business. After initial training, the Management Trainee will be assigned to specific procurement duties.

Requirements

• Recent college graduate (within the last 12 months) or will be a college graduate (within the next 12 months), with a Bachelor's Degree in Animal Science, Operations Management, Food Science, Agribusiness or related field.
• Strong Communication, leadership, and decision-making skills.
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Live Procurement at Indiana Packers Corp., Delphi, IN. Understand company policies and procedures as they relate to business units. Assist in scheduling of animals to the IPC plant. Participate in the movement of hogs in plant and learn tasks required for traceability.
• Oracle Pork in Delphi, IN. (Travel surrounding areas) Meet growers and gain understanding of their responsibilities for performance. Receive wean pigs, grade, mark, sort, and load market hogs. Review records at farm for accuracy for closeout. Travel with veterinarians, post pigs, collect samples of submission and review diagnostic reports. Good Production Practices and biosecurity are followed at farm level.
• OP-Nutrition, LLC. In Peru, IN. Gain understanding ingredient receiving, batching, mixing, pellet process. Ingredient and feed ordering process. Understand mill operating system.
• Responsible for upholding IPC image and promoting it inside and outside the organization.
• Responsible for submitting all records and reports to the appropriate destination in a prompt and timely basis.
• Willingness to work daily or weekly overtime.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary with shift premium pay and annual performance bonus.
• 136 Hours Vacation in year 1.
• Relocation package available.
• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance, 401k, Supplemental Life, Accident and Illness insurance, and access to Employee Health Clinic.
• Tuition Reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees