Feed Ingredients Buyer

• →Minimum five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in agricultural commodity procurement, feed ingredient sourcing, agricultural processing and trading, or a related field.
• →Experience independently developing and executing sourcing strategies and leading complex supplier and commodity negotiations in dynamic, market-driven environments.
• →Experience managing multi-location commodity supply and logistics across rail, barge, and/or truck transportation.
• →Experience evaluating commodity price risk, applying hedging and risk-management concepts, and resolving complex supplier, quality, transportation, and commercial issues requiring significant judgment.

• →None. This is an individual contributor role and may have additional responsibility of managing one Feed Ingredient Specialist

• Advanced knowledge of agricultural commodity markets, feed ingredients, strategic sourcing, supplier management, commodity pricing, basis relationships, price-risk management, and derivative hedging concepts applicable to feedstock procurement.
• Strong knowledge of multimodal bulk commodity transportation and logistics, including rail, barge, and trucking operations, and the ability to anticipate and mitigate supply and transportation risks.
• Demonstrated ability to independently develop and execute sourcing and supply strategies and make complex commercial decisions balancing cost, risk, quality, inventory, logistics, and operational requirements.
• Advanced negotiation and relationship-management skills with the ability to independently represent the organization with producers, brokers, suppliers, trading partners, and transportation providers.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen, business judgment, and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex market and operational information and resolve non-routine issues with limited direction.
• Ability to influence decisions, provide functional leadership across organizational boundaries, and translate complex commodity, sourcing, and logistics information into clear recommendations for operational and senior leadership audiences.
• Strong organizational, planning, communication, and execution skills with demonstrated initiative, accountability, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a rapidly changing market and operational environment.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office and related business and analytical tools; ability to appropriately manage confidential and commercially sensitive information; multilingual capabilities preferred.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Procurement, Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, or a related field from an accredited institution.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to typical risks of injury in an office environment. 
• Duties include a typical office setting including extensive computer work, sitting or standing.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Must adhere to the company’s Code of Conduct and all other policies.

• Follows all departmental and company safety policies and programs.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Wayne-Sanderson does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender (sex), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, citizenship status, a person’s veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law or executive order.