Procurement Analyst, Agricultural Commodities

at  Winland Foods Inc

This position is responsible for managing a number of commodity & ingredient categories that may include Corn & Eggs among other agricultural based commodities (soybeans/wheat etc). Supporting the manufacturing network of ~14 private label food manufacturing facilities, and responsible for category ownership including sourcing new vendors, monitoring futures markets, vendor relationship management, negotiating supply & best in class pricing, supporting quality and RDI initiatives and ensuring continuity of supply for all plants.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Five plus years of experience in data management preferably within CPG industry.
• Systems and Tools experience- SAP, Agris, M3 preferred: proficiency managing and making recommendations for efficiencies with systems and tools, such as SAP and supporting applications.
• Excellent Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Associate degree required, Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Demonstrated ability to deal with ambiguity, change and a dynamic business environment.
• Self-motivation in a fast pace environment.
• Cross-functional Dependencies: experience effectively working across multiple departments to complete a project or resolve an organizational challenge.
• Requires strong verbal and written communication skills, and basic knowledge of general business concepts.

• Lead the coordination of rail/truck logistics for inbound/outbound grain and flour shipments including financial analysis of rates, demurrage, contracts, rebates and invoices.
• Track and trace all rail/truck loading and in transits to ensure appropriate lead times and delivery dates are adhered to.
• Coordinate contract and source list creation and maintenance with both corporate purchasing team and local material planners on a regular basis; conduct routine checks to ensure data freshness and accuracy.
• Maintain supplier, pricing and material master data in ERP systems (SAP, Agris & M3).
• Performance and service reporting for key performance indicators (KPI’s) and scorecarding.
• Partner with logistics and milling operations for weekly byproduct ship orders / mill receipt invoicing for multiple locations.
• Work with Procurement Finance on month end processes / reporting to include reconciliation.
• Lead data collection from internal buyers and external suppliers to support PLM/PDM process for new product launch, innovation and on-going maintenance in procurement operations area
• Manage changes and updates to SAP Purchase Requisition/Purchase Order workflow approvals
• Provide assistance to the Procurement Category Managers on various sourcing projects as needed including data analysis and forecasting.
• Assist and lead other special projects, ad hoc reporting requests, and team backup as needed.