Ingredient Procurement Manager
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Ingredient Procurement Manager overseeing procurement and commercial strategy for feed ingredients. Collaborating with suppliers and customers to ensure reliable ingredient supply and profitability.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies for feed ingredients in collaboration with our strategic procurement partner, NextGen Ingredients.
- Negotiate pricing, contracts, supply agreements, rebates, and commercial terms.
- Evaluate supplier performance to ensure quality, reliability, and competitiveness.
- Monitor ingredient availability and proactively mitigate supply risks.
- Monitor domestic and international markets, competitor activity, and emerging ingredient technologies.
- Analyze market trends to develop competitive pricing and purchasing strategies.
- Prepare market intelligence reports and pricing recommendations to support business decisions.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with customers while identifying opportunities for business growth.
- Understand customer needs and recommend ingredient and CVS solutions that improve profitability and operational efficiency for the producer.
- Prepare quotations, proposals, and commercial agreements.
- Develop sales plans and growth strategies for assigned product categories.
- Represent the company at customer meetings, supplier visits, and industry events.
- Coordinate with logistics and feed mill personnel to ensure timely ingredient delivery.
- Support demand forecasting, inventory planning, and purchasing schedules to optimize supply and working capital.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Animal Science, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field required.
- 5+ years of experience in feed ingredient procurement/ingredient merchandising, sales or relative fields.
- Any similar combination of education and experience.
- Knowledge of feed ingredients, including amino acids, feed additives, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, probiotics, acidifiers, and specialty ingredients.
- Understanding of ingredient manufacturing processes, supply chains, and domestic and global ingredient markets.
- Strong negotiation, analytical, customer relationship, and communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across CVS departments.
- Demonstrated integrity, professionalism, and sound business judgment.
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