The Company
Our Client is a leading Dairy Food Manufaturer going through continue growth in North America. They now require a proven procurement individual with experience in Milk and Dairy ingreidents sourcing.
About The Role
They requie a proven Sourcing Manager who work closely with all 4 manufacturing Facilities
- Manage milk and Ingridents sourcing
- tcontracts and spot market purchases as required to balance production and fill the required sales demand
- Determine least cost formulas based upon current market conditions
- Coordinate with Receiving Teams and Dairy Ingredients Buyer/MRP to determine efficient scheduling of dairy loads and logistics
- Develop and manage goat milk patron programs - assures balance of milk to requirements -includes farm inspection programs, hauling contracts, annual patron meetings, newsletters and overall communication
- Manage the dairy accounting functions for monthly reporting to Finance and state auditor revie
Who You Are
- A minimum of 5 years procurement experience with exposure to a range of categories within a Packaging and Ingredients
- Dairy Experience required
- A strong sense of personal accountability and a desire to be a trusted partner to the business.
- An ability to engage with suppliers and work in a collaborative manner to deliver value to the organisation.
- High level negotiation skills and the ability to be influence.
- A commitment to ethical and sustainable procurement practices.
- A desire to thrive in a collaborative environment with a passion for teamwork.