• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for Animal and Pet Nutrition ingredients across the United States and Canada.
• Build and maintain deep knowledge of ingredient markets, industry trends, supply dynamics, and emerging risks.
• Create and implement business continuity and risk mitigation plans for critical materials.
• Lead category planning activities aligned with business growth, profitability, and operational objectives.
• Identify opportunities for supplier diversification, second sourcing, and supply chain resilience.

• Leverage extensive industry relationships and market knowledge to identify strategic sourcing opportunities.
• Develop executive-level supplier relationships and lead supplier performance management programs.
• Conduct strategic negotiations and manage commercial agreements that optimize cost, service, quality, and innovation.
• Monitor commodity, ingredient, transportation, and regulatory developments impacting Animal and Pet Nutrition markets.
• Represent the company in industry forums, supplier meetings, and market intelligence activities.

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of 2-3 procurement professionals supporting the Animal and Pet Nutrition business.
• Establish clear objectives, development plans, and performance expectations for direct reports.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and customer focus.
• Build procurement capabilities that support both current business needs and future growth.

• Superior collaborate skills with cross-functional stakeholders and partners including Operations, Commercial, R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Supply Chain teams to support business objectives.
• Provide market intelligence, pricing forecasts, and risk assessments to leadership.
• Support new product development initiatives through supplier engagement and ingredient sourcing expertise.
• Influence business decisions through data-driven recommendations and procurement leadership.

• Drive procurement process improvements and best practices across sourcing and supplier management activities.
• Utilize spend analytics, supplier scorecards, contract management systems, and procurement tools to improve performance.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, quality standards, regulatory requirements, and sustainability objectives.

• Establish and monitor category performance metrics.
• Deliver measurable value through cost optimization, working capital improvements, risk reduction, and supply assurance.
• Report category performance, market conditions, and strategic initiatives to regional and global leadership.
• Support long-term business growth through proactive category management and strategic supplier partnerships.

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Agricultural Economics, Animal Science, Food Science, or related field.
• 10+ years of procurement, sourcing, category management, commercial, or supply chain experience within the Animal Nutrition, Pet Food, Feed Ingredient, Feed Additive, Premix, or Agricultural Ingredient industries.
• Demonstrated expertise in Animal and Pet Nutrition ingredient markets, including proteins, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, feed additives, specialty ingredients, fats and oils, grains, and related raw materials.
• Proven success developing sourcing strategies, negotiating complex commercial agreements, and managing strategic supplier relationships.
• Previous experience leading, coaching, and developing procurement professionals.
• Strong understanding of ingredient manufacturing, supply chains, quality requirements, and regulatory considerations within Animal and Pet Nutrition.
• Experience managing supply disruptions, market volatility, and business continuity planning.
• Exceptional analytical, financial, and negotiation skills.
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence stakeholders across all organizational levels.

• MBA or Master's degree in a related discipline.
• Experience supporting both Animal Nutrition and Pet Food businesses across North America.
• Knowledge of North American and global ingredient supply markets.
• Experience with SAP, Coupa, Ariba, JDE, AS400, or similar procurement and ERP platforms.
• Familiarity with commodity risk management, contract law, and advanced negotiation frameworks.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and strategic transformation initiatives.

• Maintains uninterrupted supply of critical ingredients supporting business growth throughout the United States and Canada.
• Anticipates market risks and proactively develops mitigation strategies.
• Delivers measurable cost savings and value creation while protecting service and quality.
• Serves as the organization's subject matter expert on Animal and Pet Nutrition ingredient markets.
• Develops a high-performing procurement team capable of supporting future business growth.
• Builds strategic supplier partnerships that create competitive advantage.

• Opportunity to lead procurement strategy for a critical and growing North American business.
• Direct responsibility for procurement activities across the United States and Canada.
• Leadership responsibility for a team of procurement professionals.
• Direct exposure to executive leadership and strategic business initiatives.
• Ability to shape supplier partnerships, sourcing strategies, and future growth plans.
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and career development opportunities.

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