Grain Procurement Manager at Ben Aris in Iowa Falls, IA, United States

Job description

• Responsible for the grains origination program at ethanol production plant by performing the following duties while supporting the goals and objectives of the commodities group and the Company.
• Purchases corn supply as required from producers and grain elevators in accordance with guidelines provided.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with area producers, marketing groups, and elevators and effectively communicates local market intelligence with company's broader grain team.
• Supervises the Commodities Assistant or Grain Procurement Representative positions.
• Determines appropriate cash contracts for the region.
• Manages grain purchase position as well as truck logistics with suppliers and plant inventory levels to meet plant demand and in accordance with inventory and rotation guidelines.
• Enters purchase contracts into accounting system and maintains and manages grain records and documentation in compliance with applicable policies and procedures.
• Works with accounting department as required to ensure accuracy and timeliness of payments to producers and elevators.
• Works with plant shipping and receiving department to ensure efficient receiving process, manage grain quality with a focus on a high level of customer service.
• Communicates grain purchasing and pricing to the corporate hedge group in an effectively and timely manner.
• Relocation assistance is available.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the grains origination program at ethanol production plant by performing the following duties while supporting the goals and objectives of the commodities group and the Company.
• Purchases corn supply as required from producers and grain elevators in accordance with guidelines provided.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with area producers, marketing groups, and elevators and effectively communicates local market intelligence with company's broader grain team.
• Supervises the Commodities Assistant or Grain Procurement Representative positions.
• Determines appropriate cash contracts for the region.
• Manages grain purchase position as well as truck logistics with suppliers and plant inventory levels to meet plant demand and in accordance with inventory and rotation guidelines.
• Enters purchase contracts into accounting system and maintains and manages grain records and documentation in compliance with applicable policies and procedures.
• Works with accounting department as required to ensure accuracy and timeliness of payments to producers and elevators.
• Works with plant shipping and receiving department to ensure efficient receiving process, manage grain quality with a focus on a high level of customer service.
• Communicates grain purchasing and pricing to the corporate hedge group in an effectively and timely manner.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree (or higher degree) in business or related field required.
• Ten years purchasing experience in an agriculture, grain, or manufacturing sector required.
• Experience providing customer service to farmers, grain elevator personnel, and truck drivers preferred.
• Supervisory experience preferred.

Skills

Preferred

• Supervisory experience