Purchasing Buyer, Senior

As a newly formed independent global company with a 100-year legacy, we are poised for significant growth and opportunity. You will play a role in shaping our future, strengthening customer trust, and unlocking unlimited growth potential. We are a safety‑first organization, and we make our customers and employees priority.

With our new leadership team onboard, we are reshaping the landscape and invite you to join an exciting ground‑floor opportunity. You will help us shape our future.

The Senior Micro Ingredient Buyer is responsible for the strategic sourcing, procurement, and inventory management of micro‑ingredients, additives, vitamins, trace minerals, and amino acids required for feed manufacturing. This high‑impact role ensures uninterrupted production flow while optimizing costs, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring strict compliance with quality and food safety standards (FSMA, GFSI). Strategic Sourcing & Procurement

Develop and execute sourcing strategies for micro‑ingredients to ensure cost‑effectiveness, supply continuity, and quality.

Conduct market analysis to monitor pricing volatility, trends, and supply risks.

Manage key supplier relationships, conducting performance reviews (scorecards) on quality, delivery, and service.

Address and resolve supplier issues relating to shortages, damaged goods, or quality discrepancies.

Inventory & Demand Management

Coordinate with Production Planning to maintain optimal stock levels, ensuring zero stock outs and minimizing inventory holding costs.

Manage inventory levels to align with shelf life, storage capacities, and production demand.

Coordinate inter‑facility transfers of raw materials.

Quality & Compliance

Ensure all procured ingredients meet internal specifications and regulatory requirements.

Partner with the Food, Safety and Quality team to ensure proper certification and documentation (Certificate of Analysis, etc.).

Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field.

7+ years of experience in procurement or strategic sourcing, with a strong preference for experience in feed, food, or additive manufacturing.

JDE) and Microsoft Excel.

Solid understanding of ingredient procurement, commodity pricing, and supply chain logistics for animal feed manufacturing.

Advanced analytical skills: ability to collect and analyze data and problem‑solve.

Cross‑functional team member who has a passion for animal nutrition.

Proficiency in Microsoft Suite Products (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, etc.).

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