Job Description

Join boundless thinkers from all walks of life working together to feed the world. Take pride in working with powerful brands, including Purina Animal Nutrition, Nutra Blend, WinField United, Vermont Creamery, KozyShack, and more.

You'll join a global team committed to everything from the seeds that go into the ground, to the technology that improves crop yields and sustainability, to the nutrition that animals need, to marketing the final product.

Bulk Procurement Coordinator

The Formulations team plays a significant role in fueling revenue growth and profitability through operational excellence, quality, process improvement and innovation. By partnering closely with Operations, Finance and Human Resources, the Formulations team delivers value to Land OLakes business units, members and customers.

As a Bulk Procurement Coordinator for the Spencer plant, your responsibilities include administrative planning and support for the formulations team and corporate sourcing. This job might be a good fit for you if youre experienced in inventory management, great with details, are team orientated, outgoing and positive.

Responsibilities:

* Coordinate the timely procurement of both external and internal cheese solids to accommodate formulation blends at various Land OLakes Plants.

* Identify inventory to support cheese sales per Supply Chain Sourcing inventory balancing directives.

* Ability to be pro-active and work both independently and collaboratively, while supporting multiple team members, business units and suppliers.

* Perform Weekly Purchase Orders for Specialty cheeses and yearly contracted Bulk Cheeses.

* Review, enter and update weekly Transfer Orders for Melrose and Kiel cheese shipments.

* Provide administrative support to plan and schedule LOL contracted KCCO manufacture accordingly to meet government shipment deadlines.

* Manage both set-aside (curing/aging) and deep chill/tempering programs in outside storage by inputting and releasing product as needed to meet Spencer and Pine Island processing needs.

* Manage other cheese inventory based on specification, grade, and re-class as needed.

* Report under-grades to accounting.

* Manage R&D trial cheeses throughout the system, arrange for grading, sampling and shipment; other special requests as needed.

* Miscellaneous such as weekly loads communication, receiving/system troubleshooting, meetings (lead weekly inventory meetings, OMP review), phone calls, emails and other administrative (printing, copying, scanning, faxing, filing, etc).

* Provide administrative support to site leadership

* Other duties as assigned

Competencies-Skills (Required):

* Must have a process-improvement mindset.

* Effective verbal and written communication skills - keeping team members updated on status of requests.

* Ability to work under pressure to meet multiple deadlines and changing priorities.

* Must maintain a high level of quality and confidentiality.

* Solid computer skills in Microsoft Office, Excel and Word

Experience-Education (Required):

* HS Diploma or GED equivalent and minimum of 2 year of experience in a Manufacturing environment.

* Solid planning, organization, communication and customer service skills sets are required. Must be self-motivated with problem-solving abilities.

* General Office skills

Competencies Skills (Preferred):

* Previous manufacturing or food processing experience
Desire to be cross trained to learn and grow beyond this position

* Knowledge of JD Edwards and DSI

Note: Typical hours for this role are 7:00am to 3:00 pm and some overtime may be required.

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including pre- and post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

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