Senior Procurement Manager - NM

Chobani•Allentown, PA

About The Position

The Senior Procurement Manager leads strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, and supply chain management for raw milk, cream, and milk permeate supporting Chobani’s plant in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The role is responsible for securing a reliable, cost-effective, and compliant supply of raw milk from dairy cooperatives, while ensuring milk component levels align with plant requirements and maintaining compliance with Pennsylvania regulations. The position manages cooperative relationships and supply agreements, dairy commodity purchasing and market risks, producer relations, farm-level quality and program compliance, and coordination of raw milk and cream plans with the Processing team. It also oversees milk permeate agreements and sales in collaboration with an outside marketing partner. The role involves regular travel to farms, cooperatives, and the plant, including occasional early mornings, evenings, or weekends to respond to supply needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Business, Dairy Science, Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field.
At least 5 years of progressive experience in dairy procurement, commodity sourcing, agricultural supply chain, or dairy processing operations.
At least 3 years of experience leading people or managing teams, directly or through cross-functional influence.
Demonstrated experience negotiating and managing high-value supply contracts with cooperatives, suppliers, or other strategic partners.
Strong knowledge of the U.S. dairy industry, including Federal Milk Marketing Orders, Pennsylvania milk marketing regulations, milk pricing, and dairy commodity markets.
Understanding of raw milk composition and quality, including butterfat, protein, somatic cell count, and microbiological standards, and their impact on fermentation and yogurt production.
Knowledge of the F.A.R.M. program, food safety, and regulatory compliance requirements for raw milk supply.
Negotiation, contract management, and financial analysis skills, including cost modeling and budget management.
Ability to manage commodity-buying and market risks and translate market trends into sourcing decisions.
Strong planning and forecasting skills, including balancing cooperative, hauler, and plant needs in a fast-paced, changing environment.
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills and ability to influence stakeholders ranging from dairy farmers to senior leaders.
Ability to coach, develop, and lead team members, set priorities, and hold the team accountable for results.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, and ERP or procurement systems.
Ability to travel regularly to dairy farms, cooperatives, and the plant, with some early-morning, evening, or weekend availability.
Ability to work in farm and plant environments and comply with biosecurity and food safety requirements.

Nice To Haves

MBA or another master’s degree.

Responsibilities

Lead negotiations with regional dairy cooperatives to secure competitive raw milk volume agreements.
Manage risk through dairy commodity buying, spot market trading, and profitable disposition of cream and milk permeate.
Build and maintain long-term relationships with dairy cooperatives, milk haulers, and dairy farms.
Collaborate with Research & Development and Plant Quality Assurance to ensure incoming raw milk meets microbiological standards for live and active culture fermentation.
Interface with industry and network boards, including the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, Pennsylvania Association of Milk Dealers, and Northeast Dairy Foods & Suppliers Association.
Work with the Director of Milk Quality & Animal Welfare to support farm-level milk quality and F.A.R.M. program compliance, including visits to dairy farms supplying cooperative milk.
Communicate daily with the Processing team about plant requirements and production changes.
Use Processing batch plans to prepare the following week’s raw milk and cream plan.
Place raw milk orders with cooperatives and plan outbound cream availability.
Create inbound raw milk schedules that meet cooperative, hauler, and plant needs, and communicate weekly raw milk projections to the plant daily.
Create a legal agreement with Carne and communicate frequently with the partner regarding marketing and sales of byproducts.
Maximize revenue by selling all milk permeate and visit milk permeate customer farms.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Disability insurance.
Health savings account and flexible spending accounts.
Tuition reimbursement.
401(k) match of 100% on up to 5% of eligible pay.
Fertility assistance and childcare assistance.
12 weeks of parental leave at full pay after six months of continuous employment.
Employee assistance program, fitness discounts, wellness reimbursement, and access to an on-site gym at certain locations.
120 hours of paid time off, 11 holidays, and paid volunteer time off.
Bonus, equity, and other benefits.