DIRECTOR OF FEED & INGREDIENT PURCHASING

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Top West Coast integrated company seeks Director of Feed Manufacturing & Ingredient Purchasing to lead the team!
A major food integrator seeks a Director of Feed Ingredient Purchasing to spend 2025 learning their systems, then transitioning the management of the defined areas of responsibility with the team as the present leader plans to retire end of the year.

We’re recruiting a Purchasing/Feed Mill Operations Manager with five or more years of experience who is ready to lead the department, understands the basics of animal nutrition, creates ‘win-win’ solutions, has purchased at least $500K weekly, and thinks strategically.

THE JOB
 
YEAR ONE:
  • Develop relationships with the feed mill teams, support teams, and Nutritionists
  • Learn all the MS Excel based projection tools and position tracking tools
  • Make sure enough of the correct feed is manufactured at the right level of quality – the birds are fed
  • Begin learning the impact of flock rotations on feed demand
 
YEAR TWO:
  • Understand and implement least-cost purchasing with new nutritional concepts
  • Identify new vendors, particularly organic suppliers, preferably from local producers
  • Manage CAP-EX and maintenance projects/programs
  • Manage ingredient QA based on nutritional values
 
                          
Reasons the Right Person will LOVE this job:
  • Ability for promotion. 
  • Work with a small group who likes to enjoy their work
  • Excellent leadership. Great culture! 
  • The management team has an average of 25 years of tenure
  • The company has strong growth through acquisition and organic expansion
  • Family-owned, established, and financially solid company with an excellent reputation
  • Know where you’re going. The company has a clear direction, led by an exceptional leadership team.
  • The company is committed to sustainable farming | fully integrated industry leader with multiple feed mills
  • Feel secure. The company is highly stable and has a rich history
  • Multi-Location exposure | you’ll learn least cost ration formulation software
  • The company is part of a prestigious, high-quality brand
  • Management shows their appreciation for your efforts
  • Competitive compensation, company car, profit-sharing, 401K, benefits