International and Oil Procurement Specialist

Job Description

Description:

Under the limited supervision of the VP of Procurement, the International and Oil Procurement Specialist will be

responsible for working with existing suppliers as well as seeking out new suppliers for domestic and imports of non-

GMO and Organic ingredients. Assist the VP of Procurement with any other additional tasks as needed.Requirements:

Managing contracted processor relationships.

Management of import documentation and process.

Travel domestically and internationally for supplier/grower visits.

Attend international and domestic trade shows.

Develop relationships with vendors/growers of assigned products.

Understand the complexity of each commodity assigned (i.e., growing conditions, planting dates, harvest date, cost of the product, market analysis, and trend of each product.)

Purchase traded and plant products from partner facilities based on incoming specifications and customer needs by ensuring the completion of purchase orders.

Ensure outgoing product from partner facilities is purchased from approved vendors.

Ensure partner facilities meet food safety standards as required by HFI and customers.

Understand and be able to educate internally.

Work with vendors on shipping schedules to meet customer needs.

Provide written reports to the supervisor and other company personnel as requested.

Verify ProSoft Inventory monthly.

Provide timely pricing of portfolio ingredients to sales personnel of assigned portfolio.

Coordinate inventory of products at partner locations, warehouses, and contracted products.

Work with Logistics, Facilities, Accounting, Sales, and Quality personnel on assigned products

When necessary, identify and procure customer samples for the sales team.

Maintain records as needed.

Negotiate contracts as required.

Qualifications

Highly motivated individual with a team-player attitude

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Knowledge of commodities, grain-based ingredients/ or imports

Ability to make decisions

Willing to travel

Ability to multitask and be organized.

Ability to work alone

Full-time