We have partnered with a large meat packaging company in the Greeley, CO area to provide them with a Meat Buyer Manager. Please review the below description and let us know if you are interested.



Prioritized Must Have Skills for the Meat Buyer Manager:

#1. Must have exp with leading interactions with the following Stakeholders:

Raw Material Suppliers, vendors, strategic partners
Economists, outside forecasters
Government agencies /USDA
Freight, warehousing, suppliers.
Human Resources, Accounting, and Logistics
Scheduling and Sales
Category Managers
Internal Manufacturing leadership teams
#2. Must have a minimum of 2 years of meat sourcing experience

#3. No more than 3 jobs in the last 10yrs.



Responsibilities of the Meat Buyer Manager:

The Meat Procurement Manager will be responsible for optimizing the supply chain procurement of all protein raw materials to supply raw material to all Foods Manufacturing Plants. This position will manage all administrative tasks surrounding procurement of raw materials and co-packers. Working with facility managers, supervisors, plant schedulers to ensure timely delivery of raw materials to facilities in a dynamic manufacturing environment. will work with suppliers to ensure timely and full delivery of orders at the right cost and right quality. This role will also work closely with Quality and R&D to ensure suppliers meat all requirements for food safety and specification adherence.

The manager will play a strategic role supporting innovation and growth initiatives, while developing and implementing cost reduction and sourcing strategies, leading to competitive costs, improved quality, technology and consistent delivery performance.

Responsibilities:

Forecasts monthly performance of material economics and cost saving objectives
Identify and advise management about commodities risks and opportunities
Ensures delivery of requested raw materials to plant schedulers
Tracks and communicates daily market closes, offering perspective on market movement
Develop positive relationships with supplier and maintain close contact regarding orders, market conditions, and trends
Assist in the raw materials claims process:
Ensure timely resolution of plant-initiated claims with suppliers.
Identify chronic quality issues and trigger problem-solving.
Works with Finance team to resolve block invoice issue’s
Recommends optimal supply chain for raw material supply including, but not limited to optimal mix of suppliers for all proteins, efficient warehousing of all frozen products, schedule to remove products at optimal time
Helps manage co-manufacturing purchasing function and inventory levels
Works with plant management to improve overall procurement processes for facilities
Processes raw material and co-manufactured product claims with suppliers and plants to an agreeable resolution and reimbursement
20% Travel
Other duties as assigned
Requirements of the Meat Buyer Manager:

Bachelor's Degree required preferably in Business, Engineering, Finance, or similar.
Minimum of 2 years of meat sourcing experience
Experience in analyzing, selecting/recommending, approving, and auditing suppliers for different product platforms within a multi-plant manufacturing environment, evaluating supplier capability relative to specifications, quality, and manufacturing.
Self-starter, driven individual focused on continuous improvement
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Superior analytic capacity and problem-solving skills
Strong Microsoft Excel Skills, demonstrated experience creating excel models to support or analyze business decisions.
Ability to facilitate and lead technical and commercial meetings that require multiple cross functional participants.
Skilled negotiator
Team oriented approach and demonstrated capacity to work with teams
Ability to consolidate monthly results and prepare presentations in power point to senior management
SAP experience preferred
Lead interactions with the following stakeholders:
Raw Material Suppliers, vendors, strategic partners
Economists, outside forecasters
Government agencies /USDA
Freight, warehousing, suppliers.
Human Resources, Accounting, and Logistics
Scheduling and Sales
Category Managers
Internal Manufacturing leadership teams
Can perform the functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation
As a salaried position with the company, you may be required to travel at some point to other facilities, to attend Company events, or as a representative of the Company in other situations. Unless otherwise specified in this posting, the amount of travel may vary and the most qualified candidate must be willing and able to travel as business needs dictate.
Other Key Requirements:

100% onsite, in-office work
US Citizen or Green card Holders


Benefits of the Meat Buyer Manager:

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Short Term / Long Term Disability Insurance
401 (k) Plan