Job Description

Position Summary

This position is responsible for the purchase and management of multiple types of raw material cheeses along with communication of trim sale opportunities to customers.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Responsibilities:

• Daily review of current raw material cheese and trim inventory, volumes, ages, and incoming orders, versus demand for production orders at specific locations, dates, and amounts.
• Direct the creation and sending of necessary purchase orders for raw material cheese purchases.
• Communicating to vendors and internal stakeholders on cheese defects and quality concerns as well as organizing any returns of products deemed necessary.
• Sending available trim inventories to potential trim purchasers and approving some trim sales.
• Assist in identifying opportunities to reduce procurement spend while maintaining quality standards.
• Creation of material masters for new cheese types as well as trim materials in SAP.
• Answers questions brought forth by the cheese graders concerning cheese quality and testing requirements.
• Investigate cheese fitness for use issues in the Marathon plant as needed and other plants by phone or email. Make recommendations to correct as appropriate.
• Works closely with other departments to understand needs and align procurement activities with long-term objectives.

EXPERIENCE / SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Business Management or Supply Chain
• 5 years or more of progressive experience in a cheese packaging plant, related food packaging or other buying environment
• Ability to lead a team with daily and weekly work initiatives
• Strong user of ERP software, ideally SAP
• Regular use of logic and critical thinking to analyze a situation
• Ability to problem solve efficiently with open/honest communication
• Strong attention to detail
• Self-starter and the ability to learn on own
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and organizational skills

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