C.H. Guenther
Buyer – Raw Materials – C.H. Guenther
Overview Support the execution of raw material sourcing, procurement, and supplier management across a range of categories including vegetables, spices, flavors, food chemicals, and other products.
Duties and Responsibilities
Develop, generate, communicate, and execute clear sourcing strategies.
Manage inbound logistics and resolve problems with selected raw materials.
Manage contracting and raw material costing in an SAP environment.
Manage contract balances relative to organizational expectations.
Create the annual budget for area of responsibility.
Resolve PPV and costing, and invoicing issues as they arise.
Facilitate key supply relationships.
Support sales, marketing, and CHG finance needs relative to responsibilities.
Responsible for the corporate financial exposure of raw materials relative to future cash flows.
Create a market-based budget.
Create and execute strategic sourcing projects.
Create and execute standard costing process.
Maintain awareness of market conditions; create market projections, and gain approval/buy-in for execution of physical contracts to mitigate adverse market price volatility.
Responsible for managing/implementing various sales initiatives as they relate to procurement.
Support R&D & customer-directed sourcing efforts.
Represent procurement on product launch and reformulation teams.
Accountable for servicing both direct and indirect production facilities through the centralized procurement raw materials.
Create physical supply strategy.
Ensure adherence to service commitments, specification commitments, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Problem solving, mediation, resolution.
Participate on multidisciplinary teams to accomplish continuous improvement initiatives.
Identify strategic relationships and build business case for long-term relationships.
Facilitate business meetings that align supplier and CHG objectives.
Identify and execute cost savings projects.
Manage PPV and budget variance.
Report raw material positions relative to expectations.
Create and execute standard contract reconciliation process.
Manage SAP system information.
Education and Certifications
High School Diploma Required.
Bachelor’s Degree Preferred: Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Supply Chain, Business, or related discipline.
Experience
0–3 years of experience in procurement, supply chain, operations, logistics, grain origination, ingredient purchasing.
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
Understanding of food ingredients, application, formulation and regulatory processes.
Knowledge of production agriculture and farm profitability factors.
Understanding of truck/rail logistics management.
Effective interpersonal and strong written/verbal communication skills.
A proven track record of quickly identifying and resolving problem areas.
Demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills.
Flexibility and adaptive to rapidly changing environment.
Strong Excel-based PC analytic skills.
SAP experience preferred.
Travel: ~15% or as required.
Working Conditions And Physical Effort
Light exposure to dust, fumes, extreme temperatures, humidity, darkness, and noise.
Moderate physical effort (standing, sitting, walking), lift up to 50 lbs, reach, climb, kneel.
Personal protective equipment provided.
Benefits
Health and disability insurance.
Retirement savings options.
Flexible spending accounts.
Employee assistance programs.
Educational assistance.
Parental leave.
Paid time off.
Company-paid holidays.
Salary Range $61,352.00 – $106,444.00 (actual compensation may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, as well as geographic location).
EEO Statement AA/EEO/Drug-Free Employer – C.H. Guenther & Son and its subsidiaries are E-Verify participating employers.
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Overview Support the execution of raw material sourcing, procurement, and supplier management across a range of categories including vegetables, spices, flavors, food chemicals, and other products.
Duties and Responsibilities
Develop, generate, communicate, and execute clear sourcing strategies.
Manage inbound logistics and resolve problems with selected raw materials.
Manage contracting and raw material costing in an SAP environment.
Manage contract balances relative to organizational expectations.
Create the annual budget for area of responsibility.
Resolve PPV and costing, and invoicing issues as they arise.
Facilitate key supply relationships.
Support sales, marketing, and CHG finance needs relative to responsibilities.
Responsible for the corporate financial exposure of raw materials relative to future cash flows.
Create a market-based budget.
Create and execute strategic sourcing projects.
Create and execute standard costing process.
Maintain awareness of market conditions; create market projections, and gain approval/buy-in for execution of physical contracts to mitigate adverse market price volatility.
Responsible for managing/implementing various sales initiatives as they relate to procurement.
Support R&D & customer-directed sourcing efforts.
Represent procurement on product launch and reformulation teams.
Accountable for servicing both direct and indirect production facilities through the centralized procurement raw materials.
Create physical supply strategy.
Ensure adherence to service commitments, specification commitments, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Problem solving, mediation, resolution.
Participate on multidisciplinary teams to accomplish continuous improvement initiatives.
Identify strategic relationships and build business case for long-term relationships.
Facilitate business meetings that align supplier and CHG objectives.
Identify and execute cost savings projects.
Manage PPV and budget variance.
Report raw material positions relative to expectations.
Create and execute standard contract reconciliation process.
Manage SAP system information.
Education and Certifications
High School Diploma Required.
Bachelor’s Degree Preferred: Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Supply Chain, Business, or related discipline.
Experience
0–3 years of experience in procurement, supply chain, operations, logistics, grain origination, ingredient purchasing.
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
Understanding of food ingredients, application, formulation and regulatory processes.
Knowledge of production agriculture and farm profitability factors.
Understanding of truck/rail logistics management.
Effective interpersonal and strong written/verbal communication skills.
A proven track record of quickly identifying and resolving problem areas.
Demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills.
Flexibility and adaptive to rapidly changing environment.
Strong Excel-based PC analytic skills.
SAP experience preferred.
Travel: ~15% or as required.
Working Conditions And Physical Effort
Light exposure to dust, fumes, extreme temperatures, humidity, darkness, and noise.
Moderate physical effort (standing, sitting, walking), lift up to 50 lbs, reach, climb, kneel.
Personal protective equipment provided.
Benefits
Health and disability insurance.
Retirement savings options.
Flexible spending accounts.
Employee assistance programs.
Educational assistance.
Parental leave.
Paid time off.
Company-paid holidays.
Salary Range $61,352.00 – $106,444.00 (actual compensation may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, as well as geographic location).
EEO Statement AA/EEO/Drug-Free Employer – C.H. Guenther & Son and its subsidiaries are E-Verify participating employers.
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