Director – Hog Procurement

🔥 13 hours ago

🌽 Illinois, Iowa, +3 more states – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote 🌾 Iowa – Remote 🌾 Nebraska – Remote ❄️ Minnesota – Remote 🗿 South Dakota – Remote

💵 $145k - $243k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

🛒 Procurement

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Tyson Foods

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10,000+ employees

📦 Logistics

🍽️ Food & Beverage

🏭 Manufacturing

💰 $1.5G Post-IPO Debt - Tyson Foods on 2024-02

Logistics • Food & Beverage • Manufacturing

Tyson Foods is a global food company and one of the world’s largest producers of protein products, including fresh and prepared meats sold under multiple consumer brands and supplied to retailers, restaurants, and foodservice operators. The company manages large-scale farming and processing operations, emphasizes food innovation, sustainability, and nutrition, and partners closely with farmers across the farm-to-table supply chain.

📋 Description

• Lead the development, implementation, and administration of hog procurement programs for Tyson Fresh Meats • Represent Tyson at state and national industry events • Serve as backup to the Vice President of Hog Procurement • Evaluate procurement relationships with independent suppliers • Develop innovative cutout-based, lean-index, and CME-based pricing programs • Oversee ongoing program administration and make decisions on supplier-related issues • Collaborate with the Vice President of Procurement, area supervisors, and Accounting • Maintain supplier relationships through communication and networking with suppliers, buyers, and area supervisors • Manage in-plant procurement activities • Manage buyer and production staffing • Conduct annual performance reviews and address disciplinary matters • Supervise plant and field procurement staff • Execute written contracts and manage the contract database

🎯 Requirements

• College degree or equivalent experience in hog procurement • 5 plus years as an area procurement supervisor • Previous buying experience with good overall industry knowledge • Minimum of 10 years of pork procurement, production, or operations • Excellent communication and leadership skills • Frequent travel is required • Good organization skills, detail oriented and strong analytical skills • Written contracts execution as well as management of contract database • Willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation

🏖️ Benefits

• Annual Incentive Plan • Long-Term Incentive Plan • Relocation assistance • Paid time off • 401(k) plans • Affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits