Company Description
Foster Farms has been serving families since 1939. Since the founding days, Foster Farms has always been committed to providing consumers with the highest-quality, best-tasting poultry products available. Our commitment to excellence, honesty, quality, service, and our valued TEAM Members will shine through in everything we do.
Foster Farms is always looking for talented individuals to join the Foster Farms TEAM. We offer the experience of a large organization, but operate like a family business. More than half of our job openings are filled by internal promotion, and we encourage TEAM Members to gain a variety of experiences across different functional groups.
Job Description
Pay Range: $115,000 to $130,000 per year
Purpose of Position:
Provides leadership and management of Professional Services & Real Estate buy spaces and delivers financial benefit as a result of contracting for best value (competitive bid and/or negotiations). Bids/negotiates strategic contracts resulting in maximum benefit to the company. Manages a team of a Buyer and Purchasing Assistant while ensuring contract compliance and procedures are followed in support of the company’s internal and external requirements. Manages data in support of detailed financial analysis, cost performance metrics, budgeting and planning. Exhibits leadership and project management skills, initiative and is a strong analytical/problem solver. The position must be flexible and willing to adapt to changing business and environmental demands and work well with cross-functional teams.
Essential Functions:
Directs, manages and oversees purchasing functions to meet business requirements in contracting and services and provides leadership, direction and procedure to organization and completes key Sourcing department objectives.
Minimizes acquisition costs for materials and services and negotiates and manages the administration of bids, purchase orders and long term contracts that could be related to property (leasing, acquisition and sales), Professional Services (IT, Marketing, Legal, Risk Management, Finance and HR)
Challenges stakeholders to look at all aspects of a project (costs, quality, environmental, timing, etc.) prior to making decisions and encourages change from reactive to proactive thinking.
Drives continuous improvement, department performance and growth as an individual and as a team leader.
Provides management of company property functions to meet business objectives and recommends strategic property sales and purchases.
Negotiates and manages administration of property lease agreements/property acquisition and compiles data for property tax and farming operation reporting.
Actively supports the Risk Management department to include advising on contractor insurance coverages, contractor safety, chemicals and generating reporting of all actions.
Proficient in the use of SAP, Ariba (Contract Management System) and Microsoft Office.
Manage a Buyer to support in the professional services area in addition to team members that run office services and our company store.
Special Projects, as required/needed.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
Degree in Business Administration or related field.
Minimum five-seven years work experience in procurement.
Excellent negotiation skills, knowledge of business law and experience in creating service and supply contracts.
Excellent knowledge of MS Office applications: word processing, presentation, data base management
Strong analytical skills, with proficient use of Excel.
Strong leadership, project management and problem solving skills with demonstrated results.
Strong communication abilities, capable of simplifying complex data.
Knowledge of procurement procedures and strong accounting and tax knowledge.
Preferred Requirements:
MBA
Good understanding of Agriculture Industry
Broad knowledge of property management and strong accounting and tax knowledge
Physical Requirements:
Ability to sit for long periods of time
Consistent and reliable attendance
Ability to work in fast paced, high pressure situations
Flexibility and prioritizing workloads effectively while being able to attend off-site meetings
Ability to travel periodically
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Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Foster Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities, Females, Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Foster Farms participates in E-Verify during the hire process at all locations for all new employees.