Senior Manager - Dairy Procurement
At Hilmar Cheese Company we improve lives around the world through wholesome dairy products. Since our founding in 1984, Hilmar Cheese Company has been committed to innovation and sustainability. Our state-of-the art production facilities convert an abundance of locally sourced high-quality milk into a variety of nutritious cheeses, whey protein and lactose. The Cheese and Ingredients that we produce create a wide variety of retail and food service products from sliced and shredded cheeses, to protein supplements and infant formula. We are a trusted partner to premier food and beverage brands in more than fifty countries helping bring their vision into reality.
Throughout our decades of success and growth we have remained committed to our mission and values and these principles unite our people and guide all that we do.
A Typical Day
The Senior Manager of Dairy Procurement is responsible for coordinating the long term strategic activities in support of milk pricing and supply, supplier relationship management, risk management, supply quality, and mission objectives of Hilmar Cheese Company with focus on direct from farm milk, outside supply milk and dairy ingredient procurement.
Job Responsibilities
- Develop the long-term milk strategy and oversee its effective implementation.
- Formulate milk pricing and balancing strategies.
- Direct the Milk Procurement Team to ensure that inventory forecasting and milk ingredient models support the company's operational requirements.
- Lead budgeting and supply discussions for milk.
- Negotiate sweet cream sales agreements with external buyers.
- Advise Hilmar senior leadership on milk market dynamics for pricing deliberations.
- Establish pooling arrangements with external partners.
- Manage the settlement and recording of Sweet Cream and Whey Cream transactions.
- Conduct Milk Team meetings, supported by the Producer Relations Team.
What You Will Need
- Bachelor’s in Finance, Business, Dairy Science, Ag Economics or related field
- 7+ years related procurement experience
- Dairy or food manufacturing industry experience
- Proficiency in using MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, and Excel)
What Will Put You Ahead
- Demonstrated experience in the dairy supply chain
- Proven expertise in milk price modelling and procurement activities
- Proficiency in managing pooling relationships
- Master’s degree is preferred
Physical Demands & Work Environment
The work is primarily performed in an office environment and the physical demands are characteristic of a mostly sedentary role. Specific details of the essential functions of the position is available in the Job Safety Analysis, made available on request.
Food safety is a companywide responsibility and each employee must know their role in the manufacture and distribution of safe, wholesome, and high quality products.
This description is a general statement and does not include other duties as assigned
Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer/EEO. We participate in E-Verify.
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4A:Salary Range: USD (134149.0 - 201223.0) ANN
The final compensation offered within this range will depend on factors including the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
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