Buyer / Senior Buyer - Corporate Procurement - Corporate Office (Austin or Willmar, MN)

BUYER / SENIOR BUYER - CORPORATE PROCUREMENT - CORPORATE OFFICE (AUSTIN OR WILLMAR, MN)

HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION

To save time applying, Hormel Foods does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas for this position at this time. 

ABOUT HORMEL FOODS — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™

Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minn., is a global branded food company with over $12 billion in annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands include SKIPPY®, SPAM®, Hormel® Natural Choice®, Applegate®, Justin’s®, Wholly®, Hormel® Black Label®, Columbus® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named on the “Global 2000 World’s Best Employers” list by Forbes magazine for three straight years, is one of Fortune magazine’s most admired companies, has appeared on Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s “The 100 Best Corporate Citizens” list for the 12th year in a row, and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. The company lives by its purpose statement — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™ — to bring some of the world’s most trusted and iconic brands to tables across the globe. For more information, visit www.hormelfoods.com and http://csr.hormelfoods.com/.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop Category Strategies for bottles, closures, and labels, review and align with key stakeholders and implement. 
  • Negotiates, reviews, and approves blanket purchase agreements with suppliers for overall management of up to $200 million annual spend.
• Lead Sourcing events for packaging, at competitive prices consistent with quality, quantity, and delivery specifications.
  • Lead post-sourcing event transition management work with goal of clear communication in collaboration with plants, minimize write offs, and maximize savings realization.
• Mid-range forecast communication to suppliers in collaboration with plants to ensure product availability at supplier’s warehouse.
• Contract Management: Implement contracts in partnership with legal and stakeholders to ensure compliance to contract policy.
  • Negotiates, reviews, and approves blanket purchase agreements with suppliers for overall management of up to $200 million annual spend.
• Supplier Management: Establishes, develops, and maintains supplier relationships, providing data driven KPI feedback, continuous improvement, and holding QBR’s. 
  • Identifies and recommends alternate suppliers and/or substitute sources of supply.
• Engage key stakeholders, including plants, R&D, Marketing, and Operations, to gather input to strategy, review supplier performance, and provide metric driven actionable business improvements. 
• Monitors market conditions and advises management of changes in supply prices and lead times.

Level of position, whether Buyer or Senior Buyer - Corporate Procurement, will be based on level of experience and skillset. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

• 5 years of experience in purchasing, supply chain, operations, engineering or a related field.
• Strong pattern of initiative and achievement.
• Highly developed interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Proven problem-solving, decision-making and negotiation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be a Citizen or National of the United States, a lawful, permanent resident, or have authorization to work in the United States.
• Applicants must not now, or in the future, require sponsorship for an employment visa.

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree
• Functional knowledge and understanding of the following computer/software programs:  Financial Systems Software (Oracle) and other Hormel systems (AS 400, EAM, QAD, etc).

Location: Austin, MN or Willmar, MN 

A comprehensive relocation package to the Austin or Willmar, MN area will be offered, if required.

At Hormel Foods, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. The base hiring pay range for the position is between $80,775 - $128,425 per year, and your actual base pay within that range will depend upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, skill set, level of experience, and geographic market location. 

BENEFITS: Other components of Hormel Foods' total compensation package include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, discretionary annual merit increases, bonuses and profit sharing, 401(k) with employer match, stock purchase plan, relocation assistance, paid time off, free two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees, and more. 

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: 10% of the time 

For immediate consideration, apply online at: www.hormelfoods.com/careers

At Hormel we invite difference and diversity in all aspects.  We offer a space of support, understanding, and community.  We are committed to the journey!  Learn more about our progress here: https://www.hormelfoods.com/about/diversity-and-inclusion/

Hormel Foods Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, gender orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Salary : $80,775 - $128,425