Job Description

Join our Spencer, WI Dairy plant (one of our largest LOL Dairy plants) as a Inventory/Procurement Coordinator! In this role, you will be responsible for the administrative planning and support for the formulations team and corporate sourcing. This job might be a good fit for you if you’re experienced in inventory management, great with details, are team oriented, outgoing and positive.

Responsibilities:

Coordinate the timely procurement of both external and internal cheese solids to accommodate formulation blends at various Land O’Lakes (LOL) plants.

Identify inventory to support cheese sales per supply chain sourcing inventory balancing directives.

Perform weekly purchase orders for specialty cheeses and yearly contracted bulk cheeses.

Review, enter and update weekly transfer orders for other LOL plants cheese shipments.

Provide administrative support to plan and schedule LOL contracted government manufacture and 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 processing needs.

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

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

Provide weekly loads communication, receiving/system trouble-shooting, meetings (lead weekly inventory meetings), phone calls, emails and other administrative duties.

Provide administrative support to site leadership, and take on other duties as assigned.

Experience-Education:

HS Diploma or GED equivalent required.

Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in manufacturing or food processing environment to include inventory, warehousing or procurement related role desired.

General Office skills/experience

Knowledge of JD Edwards and DSI (inventory warehouse system) desired

Solid computer skills in Microsoft Office, Excel and Word

Competencies-Skills: 

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.

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

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

Desire to be cross-trained to learn and grow beyond this position