Job Posting for Crop Procurement at Healthy Food Ingredients LLC
Description
This individual will work under the supervision of the Farm Sourcing Lead and Procurement and Operations Director. They will be responsible for procuring identified specialty non-GMO and organic crops from growers and vendors to meet our customers’ needs.
Requirements
Developing relationships with growers/vendors of assigned products
Understanding the complexity of each crop assigned (i.e., growing conditions, planting dates, harvest dates, cost of the product, market analysis and trend of each product, etc.)
Face-to-face and farm visitation with contract growers/vendors
Attending domestic trade shows
Providing timely pricing to sales personnel of assigned portfolio
Providing written reports to the supervisor and other HFI personnel as requested
Working across other internal departments including Logistics, HFI Facilities, Accounting, Sales, and Quality
Monthly inventory review
Forward contracting and spot purchasing
Contract negotiation and management
Working with other purchasing and crop production team members’ portfolios when necessary or as a back-up
Maintain positions for assigned products.
Maintain other records as needed
QUALIFICATIONS:
Well organized with an attention to detail
Excellent written and verbal skills
Must be able to work in a team environment.
Experience in specialty crops and grain procurement
Willing to travel within North America
Ability to make decisions.
Self-starter
Salary.com Estimation for Crop Procurement in Watertown, SD
$88,442 to $118,529
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