Senior Purchasing Specialist

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❄️ Minnesota, South Dakota – Remote

❄️ Minnesota – Remote 🗿 South Dakota – Remote

💵 $71.7k - $119.7k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🛒 Procurement

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CHS Inc.

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10,000+ employees

🍽️ Food & Beverage

📦 Logistics

🏭 Manufacturing

Food & Beverage • Logistics • Manufacturing

CHS Inc. is a diversified global agribusiness cooperative owned by farmers and member cooperatives across the United States. It supplies agricultural inputs and services—such as crop nutrients, crop protection, seed, agronomy, grain marketing and animal nutrition—while also operating extensive energy businesses including fuels, lubricants, propane, renewable fuels, pipelines and terminals. CHS provides financial, risk-management and digital services (CHS Capital, CHS Hedging, MyCHS, CHS Connect) and logistics and transportation solutions, leveraging a global supply chain to connect producers to markets and support sustainable growth for its owners and customers.

📋 Description

• Review, analyze, and select the best sources of supply and vendors • Negotiate prices, terms, and delivery of feed ingredients • Evaluate alternative sources and vendors based on ingredient quality and specifications • Create purchase orders and contracts when applicable • Place vendor orders and complete purchase orders in the ERP • Contact vendors regarding quality discrepancies and resolve issues quickly • Communicate ingredient supply issues to business functions and the Purchasing Manager • Support communication and reformulation efforts • Collaborate with Global Grain Marketing personnel, including grain merchants, originators, and CHS Hedging • Leverage CHS scale and product lines to reduce cost of goods • Build working relationships with Plant Managers and Production Teams • Develop purchasing strategies for assigned ingredients • Maintain and promote a strong safety culture • Follow safety policies, procedures, and regulations • Identify and communicate workplace hazards and correct or seek assistance with unsafe actions or conditions • Perform other assigned responsibilities

🎯 Requirements

• High School diploma or GED • 4+ years of experience in supply chain management, procurement, purchasing, and commodity trading/merchandising • Prior experience and knowledge of the feed industry, ingredient purchasing and logistics, relative value merchandising, and formulation activities • Advanced knowledge of Purchasing Best Business Practice, Math, and Ethics • Manufacturing purchasing experience, preferably within the animal nutrition industry • Ability to establish and maintain strong professional relationships • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Ability to influence and negotiate • Strong decision-making skills • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Teams • Pre-employment screening may be required, including drug, criminal, motor vehicle, physical requirements, and FMCSA Clearinghouse checks

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Wellness programs • Life insurance • Health and dependent care spending accounts • Paid time off • 401(k) • Pension • Profit sharing • Short-term disability • Long-term disability • Tuition reimbursement • Adoption assistance • Potential bonuses, incentives, and commissions depending on position • Remote work opportunity

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