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Buyer on Farm

Full Time Posted Mar, 05
This individual will work under the supervision of the Procurement Manager. They will be responsible for procuring identified specialty non-GMO and organic crops from farmers to meet our customers’ needs.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
  • Develop relationships with farmers in the region of assigned products
  • Understand the complexity of each product assigned (i.e., growing conditions, planting dates, harvest dates, cost of the product, market analysis and trend of each product, etc.)
  • Travel for face-to-face visits with farmers
  • Attend domestic trade shows
  • Provide timely pricing of assigned portfolio to sales personnel 
  • Provide written reports to the supervisor and other HFI personnel, as requested
  • Work as a team across other internal departments including Logistics, HFI Facilities, Accounting, Sales, and Quality 
  • Develop and maintain tracking mechanisms for all assigned inventory
  • Work with other purchasing and crop production team members’ portfolios when necessary or as a back-up 
  • Maintain positions for assigned products
  • Maintain other records as needed 
QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Well organized with an attention to detail
  • Excellent written and verbal skills
  • Must be able to work in a team environment
  • Strong contract negotiation and management skills
  • Experience in specialty crops and grain procurement
  • Willing to travel within North America
  • Ability to make decisions
  • Self-starter

Job Overview


Address: 500 19th Street SW
Watertown, South Dakota 57201
Category: Agriculture
Company Contact: Amy Bye
7015510042
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