Grassland Dairy Products, Inc Hiring for Procurement Associate at Greenwood, WI Full Time

Procurement Associate

Full-Time

Grassland Dairy Products, Inc. has been a leading manufacturer of butter and dairy ingredients since 1904 and is looking to add a Procurement Associate to our team in Greenwood, WI. With additional facilities across Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Utah, Grassland is a key player in the dairy industry dedicated to producing high quality products while maintaining a positive work environment for a driven, talent-filled team of employees.

The Procurement Associate will act as support staff to the Financial Quality Control and Procurement Manager and must be extremely detail oriented and highly organized. This position is responsible for managing levels of supply inventories associated with plant operations at multiple plants; daily monitoring of packaging levels, procurement, and coordination with logistics to ensure timely delivery of packaging items to meet production needs. This person will be expected to identify and analyze issues to minimize procurement related business disruptions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

· Monitor supply inventory levels for multiple facilities

· Interact with sales, accounting, transportation, and other procurement team members to identify and meet the ongoing supply needs of the business

· Minimize procurement related business disruptions by identifying issues, analyzing the root cause, and modifying procedures to fix the issues going forward

· Ensure quality over financial transactions

· Analyze inventory usage and ordering patterns to maximize inventory turns and attain high volume pricing on orders

· Support month-end and year-end close process

· Maintain proper documentation in all formats of recordkeeping

· Perform other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

· Exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational skills

· Ability to adapt effectively within a continually changing and demanding environment

· Self-motivated and the ability to multi-task projects and adhere to deadlines

· Excellent written and oral communication skills, and ability to work within a team

· Ability to complete tasks with limited supervision, strong initiative and analytical skills

· High skill level of Microsoft Office Products, with particular emphasis on Excel

· Familiar with navigating Adobe programs and functions

Education and Experience:

· Associates Degree or equivalent required

· A combination of education and experience may be considered at Grassland’s discretion

Above the Rest Benefits:

· Competitive compensation and weekly pay period

· Zero premium, company-paid health, dental and life insurance

· Short-term disability

· Profit sharing plan with 401(k) enhancement, matched

· On-site health care and wellness initiatives

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $46,000.00 – $55,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay
• Signing bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Greenwood, WI 54437: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Work Location: In person