Rockingham Cooperative, Inc. · 3 months ago
Purchasing Manager- Commodities
Dayton, VA, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelRockingham Cooperative, Inc. is seeking a Purchasing Manager for their Commodity Division to develop and implement strategies for long-term growth and profitability. The role involves purchasing goods, managing retail products, and establishing relationships with suppliers while driving innovations and exploring new business opportunities.
Retail
Responsibilities
Purchase goods that meet the quantity and quality expectations of the organization
Assist in purchasing grains, commodities, and feed ingredients
Manage retail products as assigned
Use Epicor, Merchant AG, and Brill Formulation programs
Review vendor invoices for accuracy in pricing and terms, follow-up on discrepancies
Handle feed pricing and maintain feed manufacturing support software
Establish, build, and maintain relationships with suppliers
Maintain retail support system, including cost, retail, and inventory reports
Negotiate product, freight, and activity-based costs; schedule logistics
Handle customer orders both retail and wholesale
Invoice processing and customer billing
Monitor competition pricing of like products
Assist in marketing and advertising
Source new product lines, strategic relationships, and business opportunities for sales growth
Determine process improvements between retail stores and mills to improve purchasing, the order process, communications, marketing, and product improvements
Maintain and produce reports as assigned
Review vendor invoices for accuracy in pricing and terms, follow-up on discrepancies
Use Epicor, Merchant AG, and Brill Formulation programs
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Previous Purchasing experience required
Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field or equivalent work experience
Accredited Purchasing Practitioner or willing to obtain
Must be self-motivated and detail oriented
Must be a Team Player with excellent verbal and written communication skills with follow-up
Exceptional Customer Service
Company
Rockingham Cooperative, Inc.
As a farmer-owned cooperative, we serve as a resource to exceed our customers' expectations by providing goods and services that enable us to invest in our valued employees, facilities, and the community!
Founded in 1921
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Drew Easter, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
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