Supply Chain Specialist- Chicken/ Dairy

OSI Group•Warrenville, IL

6h•$67,568 - $101,352

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Supply Chain Specialist sources and manages indirect materials, services, or supplies needed for production at assigned facilities or within assigned product categories, meeting organizational quality, cost, and timing needs. The role serves as the primary company representative to vendors in its area of responsibility and supports key customer supply initiatives. It represents Corporate Supply Chain in a customer-facing capacity, coordinating among vendors, production facilities, and customers. This individual-contributor role has no direct reports. The specialist collaborates with facility, sales, quality, and product development staff to identify vendors and make recommendations; supports customer product development and ingredient-supply needs; manages sourcing, risk management, and continuous-improvement initiatives; and monitors vendor performance, contracts, market trends, and procurement processes. The role also follows applicable safety procedures and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Excellent problem-solving abilities.
Basic understanding of food ingredient supply chains and their impact on organizational needs.
Basic understanding of food manufacturing processes and the role of supply chain within those processes.
Ability to build effective relationships with people at all levels of the organization, as well as external vendors and customers.
Ability to influence and persuade without direct authority.
Ability to present information and proposals to an audience.
Ability to perform continuous lifting of up to 15 pounds and the listed physical activities, including bending, squatting, pushing, pulling, stretching/reaching, using hands or fingers, and standing or walking on concrete flooring for the duration of work hours.
Ability to travel domestically up to 10%.

Nice To Haves

1–3 years of experience in a related field.
BA/BS degree or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Identify qualifying vendors with facility, sales, quality, and product development staff, and make recommendations to management within established criteria.
Engage with customers during product development or when issues arise as a subject matter expert on ingredient supply.
Work directly with key customers to manage new supply sourcing, risk management, and continuous-improvement projects.
Manage vendor relationships and address quality, cost, delivery, and new-product needs, resolving simple to moderately complex issues and referring complex issues to a higher level.
Review vendor contracts for compliance with organizational standards and refer new or varied contracts for further legal review.
Develop and recommend alternate sourcing strategies and vendors for use when a primary vendor cannot supply; implementation decisions are made by a higher level.
Understand, implement, and support procurement tools that advance the maturity of the procurement team and its processes.
Identify external price and market indices; track internal and external data, develop performance reports, and prepare them on a routine schedule.
Understand and practice appropriate safety procedures through education, training, protective equipment where applicable, and compliance with safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws.
Perform other duties as assigned.