What are the responsibilities and job description for the Procurement Manager position at Kalmbach Feeds Inc.?
Job Summary:
The Purchasing Analyst position at Kalmbach Feeds involves driving business growth and improving supply chain efficiency through planning, forecasting, and procurement activities. Key responsibilities include developing and implementing effective supply chain strategies, analyzing market trends and competitor activity, and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers.
Responsibilities:
- Plan and forecast ingredient and raw material needs
- Analyze stock usage and lead times to set minimum and maximum stocking levels
- Support procurement and nutrition in the sourcing of new product suppliers and origins
- Complete market and competitor research and analysis
- Scheduling deliveries and monitoring receipts to catch and address late loads
- Managing inventories to avoid outages and plant downtime
- Pursuing freight savings by creating competition and finding new haulers
- Filling customer orders by coordinating direct ship loads
- Unique supply chain problem solving
- System building and implementation of new standards or protocols
