Procurement and Scheduling Manager

Do you want to work for an industry leader? AE Dairy has been in business since 1930 and is the largest family-owned dairy in the United States. We are a 24/7 food manufacturing facility looking for a strong leader to oversee procurement, production scheduling, and warehousing.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain relationships with existing suppliers while negotiating to secure advantageous terms for continued business (contracts, terms, deadlines, etc.).
• Work with users of purchased materials to develop a vendor scorecard to quantify vendor relationships.
• Approve and execute the ordering of necessary goods and services to ensure that inventory is always available for production.
• Developing risk management procedures to mitigate losses in the event of product shortages.
• Benchmark our current pricing with other sources in industry to determine opportunities for cost savings.
• Identify and evaluate new suppliers to support new product innovations or cost saving initiatives.
• Be a liaison with outside buying groups to investigate AE’s ability to coordinate with other entities to further enhance bargaining positions.
• Monitor and update relevant departments regarding price fluctuations, product availability, inventory levels (Days-On-Hand), etc. Work to reduce inventory levels while minimizing shortage risk to the operation.
• Oversee the warehouse operations including maintaining accurate inventory, ensure product stored in safe/organized manner, and ensure all GMP requirements are being met.
• Create and/or oversee the development of the plant production schedule using historical data and input from the sales organization.
• Maintain a high level of case fill rate in the cooler and minimize waste of reprocess/donate due to excess product in cooler. Track and report out on these critical metrics.
• Apply continuous improvement concepts to streamline and reduce waste in all processes within your areas of responsibility.

Preferred attributes and experience shall include the following:

• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Experience as a Procurement Manager or Production Scheduler
• Technical knowledge of manufacturing and warehouse operations
• Proficient use of variety of computer systems and software applications
• Knowledge of strategic sourcing and procurement techniques
• Talent in negotiations, networking, and contract structure
• Experience in collecting and analyzing data and using it to make informed decisions
• Understanding of continuous improvement and experience with implementation
• Bachelor degree in supply chain management, logistics or business administration

Key Metric Responsibility

• Case Fill Rate (percentage of orders filled for distribution).
• Scrap Rate (dollars of scrap material due to over production).
• Unplanned downtime (production waiting due to raw or packaging materials).
• Annual Cost Savings (net structural savings through procurement efforts)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $44,863.65 - $54,029.34 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) 4% Match
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person