Senior Purchasing Specialist

🕒 5 days ago

❄️ Minnesota – Remote

❄️ Minnesota – 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

🏥 Healthcare

Food & Beverage • Logistics • Healthcare

CHS Inc. is a diversified global agribusiness cooperative owned by farmers and member cooperatives across the United States. The company provides agricultural inputs and services—such as crop nutrients, protection, seed, grain marketing, and animal nutrition—alongside energy products including Cenex fuels, lubricants, propane, pipelines and renewable fuels. CHS also offers financial and digital services (CHS Capital, hedging, payment solutions, MyCHS and CHS Connect) and operates a wide supply chain and marketing network to connect farmers to global markets.

📋 Description

• Review, analyze, and select sources of supply and vendors • Negotiate prices, terms, and delivery of feed ingredients • Evaluate alternative suppliers and ingredient quality and specifications • Create purchase orders and contracts when applicable • Place vendor orders and complete purchase orders in the ERP • Address vendor quality discrepancies • Communicate ingredient supply issues to business functions and the Purchasing Manager • Collaborate with Global Grain Marketing personnel 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 and follow safety policies, procedures, and regulations • Identify and communicate workplace hazards and correct or seek assistance with unsafe actions or conditions • Perform other responsibilities as needed or assigned

🎯 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 (Word, Excel, and Teams) • Selected candidates may be required to pass pre-employment screenings, including drug, criminal, motor vehicle, physical requirements, and FMCSA Clearinghouse checks • Bachelor's degree in Animal Science/Nutrition, Ag Business, Ag Economics, Business, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or related field preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance • Wellness programs • Life insurance • Health and dependent care spending accounts • Paid time off • 401(k) • Pension • Profit sharing • Short- and long-term disability • Tuition reimbursement • Adoption assistance • Potential bonus, incentive, and commission earnings depending on position