Job Description
Job DescriptionDescription:
This individual will work under the supervision of the Procurement Manager. They will be responsible for procuring identified specialty non-GMO and organic crops from farmers to meet our customers’ needs.
Requirements:
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
- Develop relationships with farmers in the region of assigned products
- Understand the complexity of each product assigned (i.e., growing conditions, planting dates, harvest dates, cost of the product, market analysis and trend of each product, etc.)
- Travel for face-to-face visits with farmers
- Attend domestic trade shows
- Provide timely pricing of assigned portfolio to sales personnel
- Provide written reports to the supervisor and other HFI personnel, as requested
- Work as a team across other internal departments including Logistics, HFI Facilities, Accounting, Sales, and Quality
- Develop and maintain tracking mechanisms for all assigned inventory
- Work with other purchasing and crop production team members’ portfolios when necessary or as a back-up
- Maintain positions for assigned products
- Maintain other records as needed
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Well organized with an attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Must be able to work in a team environment
- Strong contract negotiation and management skills
- Experience in specialty crops and grain procurement
- Willing to travel within North America
- Ability to make decisions
- Self-starter
BACK UP:
- Procurement Team