Strategic Commodity Buyer

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Job Title: Strategic Commodity Buyer
Location: Mandaue, International/Other

Company: Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)
Industry Sector: Agribusiness
Industry Type: Input Retail, Cooperative and Related Crop Services
Job Type: Full Time

Job Description: Job Description

Your Responsibilities:

The Strategic Commodity Buyer will be based in Philippines, reporting to APAC Commodity Purchasing Director. He / She will also have a dotted line reporting to the Procurement Director in the Philippines.

• Support Philippines' procurement and risk coverage strategy.

• Optimize raw material inventory in the Philippines through active repositioning of raw material with the aim of managing Animal Nutrition's Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) position.

• Risk Management:

o Perform weekly mark to market on raw material positions.

o Ensure timely update of raw material position and cost position.

o Co-lead reconciliation of actual vs forecasted raw material consumption, and quantify cost impact on raw material pipeline.

• Support import logistics cost optimization program for Animal Nutrition operations in the Philippines.

• Active participation in the local trading markets as part of market price and alternative raw material discovery process.

• Support Country Procurement Director on coordination with Formulation department to ensure timely update of COGS & raw material consumption forecast.

• Train local execution team in international trading norms, contractual rights & obligations.

Your Profile:

• Possess global, local animal feed raw material supply and demand knowledge.

• Willing to travel extensively within the Philippines.

• Strong communicator:

o To communicate the impact of active raw material positioning on business.

o To communicate regularly price trend of raw material to commercial colleagues and country manager to enable timely adjustment on feed pricing strategy.

• Team Player:

o To be a strong support for Philippines Procurement Director, and the local procurement team members.

o To share best practices and knowledge of international trading norms with local procurement team.

• Exemplify ADM Values:

o This is a senior role within the Procurement department. The buyer is expected to lead by example in exemplifying ADM values: Integrity, Respect, Teamwork, Achieve Excellence, Be Resourceful, Take Responsibility.

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Job Post Date: 04/02/25