Meat Procurement Manager
Company: Carl Buddig & Company
Location: South Holland
Posted on: October 9, 2024
Job Description:
Meat Procurement Manager
Job Category: Supply Chain
Requisition Number: MEATP001374
Full-Time
South Holland, IL 60473, USA
Summary:Reporting to the Director of Meat Procurement, the Meat
Procurement Manager will be a key player on the protein procurement
team. This role will have a direct impact on sourcing strategies,
supplier relationship management, and delivering a competitive
advantage through procurement The manager will facilitate both
strategic and tactical actions including; sourcing, price
negotiation, purchase order and inventory management. This role
will look to optimize the protein supply chain while collaborating
across all functions to drive value and productivity. The ideal
candidate will possess a continuous improvement mindset, with a
passion for identifying opportunities both in process and
specifications.Primary Duties and Responsibilities: Market
Discovery and Weekly Execution:
- Responsible for maintaining optimal meat inventory levels, for
assigned protein categories, at all sites (plants, warehouses,
3PL).
- Execute aligned sourcing strategies, purchase orders, and
manage inbounds to ensure timely delivery to plants.
- Actively survey the market for price discovery, proactively
identify supply/demand imbalances, communicate and act.Supplier
Relationship Management and Development:
- Responsible for managing supplier quality and service.
Proactively collaborate with suppliers to improve quality and
service.
- Communicate issues and/or claims with suppliers and drive
resolution of claims, root cause identification, and
meaningful/measurable corrective actions.
- Lead/contribute in periodic business reviews with strategic
suppliers, covering historical performance and future
opportunities.
- Build/Enhance trust, developing a mutually beneficial
relationships with suppliers making the company a preferred
customer.
- Actively surveying the market for opportunities with in
specifciations and new sources of supply. Market
Intelligence/Performance/Sourcing Strategies:
- Monitor key market drivers, analyzing price/supply data to
identify market trends, risks and opportunities for assigned
categories.
- Actively communicate promotions, cost advantages, product
availability, market trends, and supplier item changes to keep key
stakeholders informed.
- Key contributor in the process of understanding market trends,
seasonal buying practices and forward buying opportunities and the
development of financial models to drive procurement decisions and
cross functional alignment.
- Lead formal and informal communications Internal Stakeholder
Collaboration:
- Develop and maintain strong cross-functional relationships with
R&D, QA, Operations, and Finance. Qualifications:
- 5-7 years of supply chain experience in procurement, planning,
logistics, and manufacturing with financial responsibility,
preferably in perishable food products
- 1-3 years of experience developing cross-functional category
sourcing strategies, ideally in raw meat.
- Experience in the buying/managing of agricultural, perishable
commodities with strong knowledge of domestic and international
agricultural supply systems of perishable commodities.
- Category expert who can translate identified opportunities into
specific, actionable plans that can be executed by the appropriate
teams.
- Demonstrated experience building business models, with multiple
data sources, to analyze potential decisions and measuring business
performance daily, weekly, and monthly.
- Demonstrated ability to understand and think big picture,
connect pieces of information and data to formulate
strategies.
- The ideal candidate has prior purchasing experience in meat
purchasing and is highly organized. Knowledge, Skills and
Abilities:
- Analytic capacity and problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of commodities, agricultural products, markets, 1-3
years of relevant industry experience
- Previous physical commodity trading experience highly
desired
- Skilled negotiator and influencer, striving for mutually
beneficial solutions.
- Skilled communicator, verbal and written, ability to break down
and communicate complex situations to less familiar audiences.
- Exceptional people skills; proven ability to collaborate across
both internal and external stakeholders and be known as a trusted
advisor.
- Strong organizational skills: ability compartmentalize,
prioritize, and manage multiple activities.
- Strong in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel,
PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook
- Self-starter, driven individual focused on continuous
improvement
- Excellent oral and written communication skills Education:
- Bachelor's degree preferred in Agricultural Business, Animal
Science, Business Administration, Economics, or related field
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with
Disabilities
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Keywords: Carl Buddig & Company, Mount Prospect , Meat Procurement Manager, Professions , South Holland, Illinois
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