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.
Milk Transportation Manager
As Milk Transportation Manager, you will manage the operations of milk pick ups from all of the West Milk Region members with a Dedicated Fleet of 60+ drivers. Lead and provide directional support to milk sourcing and Membership on coordinating the distribution of milk supply between 4-6 manufacturing plants. This includes the management of 15 million lbs. of milk daily into the West Region.
You will be making strategic and daily decisions around transportation of milk from our farms to production facilities. You will also need to have an understanding of milk distribution within a cooperative model.
* Focus and Responsibilities
* Manage assets and equipment standardization for milk hauling across the United States
* Manage Dedicated strategy for Milk Hauling
* Manage Dedicated execution for West Region
* Provide supportive leadership on analytics, process and project management
* Manage Carrier Relationships West Region
* Business Liaison for Manufacturing , Membership, and Sourcing for West Region
* Leading SOP process around safety and quality in regards to milk hauling in Western Region
Experience :
Bachelors degree
5+ years experience in milk distribution for a cooperative.
Education Requirements
2+ years of management experience.
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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Arden Hills, MN
Land O'Lakes, Inc. is a member-owned agricultural cooperative based in the Minneapolis-St. Paul suburb of Arden Hills, Minnesota, focusing on the dairy industry. The cooperative has 1,959 direct producer-members, 751 member-cooperatives, and about 10,000 employees who process and distribute products for about 300,000 agricultural producers; handling 12 billion pounds of milk annually. It is ranked third on the National Cooperative Bank Co-op 100 list of mutuals and cooperatives.
The co-op is one of the largest producers of butter and cheese in the United States through its dairy foods business; serves producers, animal owners and their families through more than 4,700 local cooperatives, independent dealers and other large retailers through its Purina Animal Nutrition business; and delivers seed, crop protection products, agricultural services and agronomic insights to 1,300 locally owned and operated cooperative and independent agricultural retailers and their grower customers through its WinField United business.