Regional Sourcing Manager - Proteins

The Regional Sourcing Manager - Proteins involves sourcing multiple strategic food & feed ingredients from local and international suppliers, managing suppliers and contract negotiations, on-time and complete delivery of goods, analyzing market trends, and driving supply chain innovation. The incumbent is expected to be the expert in the market information relevant to their assigned portfolio and material categories.

We Are Kemin

We are visionaries who see things differently and are inspired by the world around us. We have been dedicated to using applied science to improve the quality of life for over half a century. We are a global ingredient manufacturer that strives to sustainably transform the quality of life every day for 80 percent of the world with its products and services.

For over half a century, Kemin has been dedicated to using applied science to address industry challenges and offer product solutions to customers in more than 120 countries. Kemin provides ingredients to feed a growing population with its commitment to the quality, safety and efficacy of food, feed and health-related products to customers in more than 120 countries.

Established in 1961, Kemin is a privately held, family-owned-and-operated company with more than 2,800 global employees and operations in 90 countries, including manufacturing facilities in Belgium, Brazil, China, India, Italy, Russia, San Marino, Singapore, South Africa and the United States.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for sourcing and operational purchasing of multiple raw materials, packaging, and CAPEX business needs.
• Responsible for providing input and executing departmental sourcing strategies that will achieve Kemin's overall strategic goals while seeking continual improvement of the overall efficiency of the department.
• Provide frequent and on-going market insights around costs, material availability and constraints in addition to internal inventory reports and analysis.
• Responsible for managing suppliers regarding their products, negotiating contracts, assessing risk and forecasting market conditions, availability of raw materials, and ensuring proper inventory of raw materials.
• Company expert on assigned category pricing, including global markets, both current and future.
• Responsible for purchasing category products, producing that required documentation, providing shipment support, and aligning with various departments including quality, logistics, operations, finance and regulatory as applicable.
• Review and obtain approval for all new material(s) or new supplier(s) of existing raw material, following Kemin's Raw Material Risk Assessment, and other applicable policies and procedures.
• Responsible for sourcing multiple strategic ingredients, both domestically and internationally, analyzing market trends, and seeking continual improvement of the overall efficiency of the department.
• Responsible for managing inventory turns of raw materials.
• Actively involved in project innovation process as it relates to raw materials and suppliers.
• Work with quality control, R&D team(s) as it relates to any raw material specification issues.
• Provides information to Finance for long-term planning and budgeting, for quarterly cost rolls.
• Develop and implement Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) in compliance with ISO, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's), and changing international regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in with 5+ years of procurement experience.
• Professional Purchasing Certification preferred.
• Must have a solid understanding and adherence to the Servant Leadership philosophy.
• Must have solid computer skills and excellent planning, scheduling, and formulating skills.
• Chemical (raw material) knowledge is desired.
• Previous experience dealing with ISO, GMP, and various international governmental and/or regulatory agencies highly desired.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills are required.
• English is required.
• Travel: Up to 40% travel may be required.

Contract: Permanent

Working hours: full-time, Monday to Friday, with flexible start and finish times.

Annual gross salary (RAL): 1SQ level CCNL Food Industry, range RAL 60,000-75,000 euro.

Benefits: Meal vouchers (€10) or canteen; Variable compensation; Longevity Program; Health insurance (FASA); Company discounts; company gym and free fruit service.

All qualified candidates will be considered for the position without distinction of race, skin color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, or disability.