<p>Position Title: Purchasing Manager</p> <p>Department: Purchasing</p> <p>Location: Sioux Falls, SD</p> <p>About AGI</p> <p>AGI Hi Roller manufactures a line of premier commercial enclosed, dust-tight and self-reloading conveyors, designed for installation in grain handling facilities, soy and corn processing operations and industrial operations. It specializes exclusively in the design and application of conveyors which will not only contain dust and spilled materials but will also automatically reload that material back on the carrying surface of the belt.</p> <p>The Opportunity</p> <p>The Purchasing Manager actively manages the day-to-day purchasing function for the Hi Roller/Tramco division ensuring supply continuity, good supplier relationships, and solid suppliers' performance on Quality, Cost, and Delivery. This role requires superior negotiation, project management, and coaching skills and a capability to work under ambiguity to deliver business financial targets. This role identifies cost reduction opportunities for direct and indirect spending while building a fact-based business case to ensure project approval, acceptance and inclusion in strategy.</p> <p>Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>Collaborates closely with Manufacturing Operations, Engineering, Planning & Scheduling, etc to implement strategic and tactical objectives, define priorities to support AGI financial objectives. </li><li>Ensures supply continuity. Manages with intensity: Inventory, Cost, Quality, Delivery and Warranty associated with Supplier Relationship. </li><li>Develops internal and external benchmarks and metrics to support AGI site objectives and ONE AGI Supply Chain objectives. </li><li>Manages S&OP process and makes decisions to benefit the business. </li><li>Collaborates in the development and execution of multi-year savings plans. </li><li>Implements the category strategies and builds positive relationships with internal partners and suppliers. </li><li>Supports supplier selection and contract negotiation process for key projects. </li><li>Maintains appropriate Supplier Relationship Management programs for strategic and critical suppliers in the concerned categories of spend. </li><li>Develops and manages working relationships with both internal AGI functions and suppliers to manage resolution of supplier issues. </li><li>Drives standardization and efficiency improvements across the plant purchasing team; ensuring policies, processes and procedures are in compliance with ONE AGI initiatives. </li><li>Coaches and mentors Purchasing team to ensure succession planning and strong talent bench. </li><li>Other Supply Chain and business activities assigned in accordance with the role. </li><li>Works with Cost Accountant on price increases and inventory control. </li></ul> <p>Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>Post-secondary education in the field of business or equivalent. </li><li>5-7 years' purchasing and inventory management experience with at least two of those years in a supervisory role. </li><li>Must have working knowledge of safety stock levels, min/max levels, reorder points what inventory turns mean for the business. </li></ul> <p>Why AGI?</p> <p>We're leading the way in global food supply chain solutions and here's how:</p> <p>We're the leading global expert in providing farmers, processors and commercial customers with the right equipment and customized engineering solutions to produce, protect and deliver the world's grain, fertilizer, seed, feed and food supplies.?Dedicated to?safety, innovation and customization,?AGI offers one of the largest?catalogs?of equipment and full-service planning and engineering services for the storage, blending, mixing, conveying, conditioning, and processing of agricultural products worldwide. Supported by an extensive in-country sales and service team, AGI provides a global distribution network and state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Canada, the United States, Brazil, India, France, and Italy.</p> <p>Our Culture</p> <p>Safety and teamwork are the cornerstones of our global culture. In all aspects of our business, diverse and inclusive teams work together to deliver quality products, solutions, and services for our customers around the world.</p> <p>Our Benefits</p> <p>Our competitive salaries, benefits packages, and employee share purchase plan help you take care of your family. Professional development activities keep you learning and involved, offering many opportunities to grow and advance your career.</p> <p>With AGI, you're choosing an employer dedicated to strengthening and securing the global food supply chain.</p> <p>AGI is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.</p> <p>Accommodations are available upon request for candidates with a disability taking part in the recruitment process and once hired.</p>