CHS, Inc
Senior Ingredient Buyer
CHS, Inc, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298
CHS, Inc - Senior Ingredient Buyer - Boston, Massachusetts
CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers, and cooperatives across the United States that provides grain, food, and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world. We serve agriculture customers and consumers across the United States and around the world. Most of our 10,000 employees are in the United States, but today we have employees in 19 countries. At CHS, we are creating connections to empower agriculture.SummaryCHS has an exciting remote opportunity to join our Animal Nutrition team! As a
Senior Ingredient Buyer , you will have the ability to purchase all necessary commodities and ingredients for our feed manufacturing facilities across the U.S. Written & verbal communication, attention to detail, and passion will be key components to success in this opportunity.ResponsibilitiesReview, analyze, and select the best sources of supply, and select vendors based on that information.Negotiate prices, terms, and delivery of feed ingredients to keep our customers’ orders in full and on time.Evaluate alternative sources of supply and vendors, paying attention to quality and specifications of ingredients sourced. Create purchase orders and contracts when applicable.Responsible for placing orders with vendors and completing purchase orders in the ERP.Contact vendors with any quality discrepancies and address issues quickly.Communicate ingredient supply issues to other business functions along with the Purchasing manager to help with communication and reformulation efforts.Work closely with Global Grain Marketing personnel (i.e., grain merchants, originators, and CHS Hedging) to leverage our scale and other product lines to reduce our cost of goods.Build strong working relationships with Plant Managers and Production Teams.Develop purchasing strategies for ingredients responsible for.Minimum Qualifications (required)High School diploma or GED4+ years of experience in Supply Chain and Procurement and/or PurchasingAdditional QualificationsSAP experienceProficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Teams)Purchasing experience in a manufacturing or industrial environmentAbility to establish and maintain strong professional relationshipsStrong communication skills, both written and verbalAbility to influence and negotiateBachelor's degree preferred in Animal Science/Nutrition, Business, Economics, Manufacturing, Logistics, Statistics, or related fieldCHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability.
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CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers, and cooperatives across the United States that provides grain, food, and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world. We serve agriculture customers and consumers across the United States and around the world. Most of our 10,000 employees are in the United States, but today we have employees in 19 countries. At CHS, we are creating connections to empower agriculture.SummaryCHS has an exciting remote opportunity to join our Animal Nutrition team! As a
Senior Ingredient Buyer , you will have the ability to purchase all necessary commodities and ingredients for our feed manufacturing facilities across the U.S. Written & verbal communication, attention to detail, and passion will be key components to success in this opportunity.ResponsibilitiesReview, analyze, and select the best sources of supply, and select vendors based on that information.Negotiate prices, terms, and delivery of feed ingredients to keep our customers’ orders in full and on time.Evaluate alternative sources of supply and vendors, paying attention to quality and specifications of ingredients sourced. Create purchase orders and contracts when applicable.Responsible for placing orders with vendors and completing purchase orders in the ERP.Contact vendors with any quality discrepancies and address issues quickly.Communicate ingredient supply issues to other business functions along with the Purchasing manager to help with communication and reformulation efforts.Work closely with Global Grain Marketing personnel (i.e., grain merchants, originators, and CHS Hedging) to leverage our scale and other product lines to reduce our cost of goods.Build strong working relationships with Plant Managers and Production Teams.Develop purchasing strategies for ingredients responsible for.Minimum Qualifications (required)High School diploma or GED4+ years of experience in Supply Chain and Procurement and/or PurchasingAdditional QualificationsSAP experienceProficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Teams)Purchasing experience in a manufacturing or industrial environmentAbility to establish and maintain strong professional relationshipsStrong communication skills, both written and verbalAbility to influence and negotiateBachelor's degree preferred in Animal Science/Nutrition, Business, Economics, Manufacturing, Logistics, Statistics, or related fieldCHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability.
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