Purchasing Specialist - Poultry
Company: Andes Global Trading Llc
Location: Miami
Posted on: August 6, 2022
Job Description:
Job DescriptionAbout Andes. Founded in 2011, Andes Global
Trading is an international meat trading company, and one of the
fastest growing exporter to butcher shops, retailers, food
distributors and meat packers across Mexico, Latin America and
Canada. Widely respected in the industry, ANDES has been named
among the top 50 fastest growing companies and among the top 50
private companies by the South Florida Business Journal. We believe
in passionately building an extraordinary company, with a happy and
respectful environment, living with an entrepreneurial spirit,
where our people can contribute and grow. Position Summary.We are
on the lookout for a highly driven individual with a passion for
the meat industry. This position will be responsible for procuring
commodity poultry products (fresh and/or frozen chicken or turkey);
while building and maintaining solid long-term relationships with
counter parties in the meat industry across North America and
potential foreign suppliers. The position clientele will include
other traders, distributors, and meat processors.At Andes we are
proud to be a hands-on, fast-moving, and entrepreneurial company.
The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-moving environment, has an
entrepreneurial mindset, is a great cultural fit, and brings the
appropriate structure to ambiguous, often rapidly changing
environments. Key Accountabilities:
- Responsible for managing portfolio of suppliers in within the
North and South America market.
- Responsible to execute on buy & selling (trade) to assigned
suppliers.
- Consults with suppliers to secure product and/or service
information, such as price, availability, and delivery
schedules.
- Ensure daily analysis of market trends and data.
- Work closely with trade team and other sales teams to gain
incremental business opportunities across all trade channels.
- Work closely w/logistics and operations in order to satisfy
customers' needs and timelines.
- Develop and execute sales goals as per company's standards &
requirements.
- Serve as an advisor to both customers and our sales team to
capitalize on market opportunities and trends.
- Work closely with accounting and accounts payable to comply
with all requirements, and to make sure aging is up to date and in
within parameters.Required Experience and Skills:
- Minimum of 3+ years of procurement experience in the poultry
industry.
- Sound knowledge of North American markets across the protein
industry
- Good connections with meat packers and end users
- Transferable portfolio of business is essential
- Highly organized and detail-oriented with strong focus on
accuracy, while quick to learn
- Excellent negotiation, oral and written communication
skills
- Enjoys helping and interacting with other people; always
friendly and courteous
- Excellent judgment and discretion in handling difficult
situations
- Strong work ethics and a natural team player who helps others
succeed
- Excited about enhancing its performance by leveraging the use
of technology and our database to increase sales
- Bi-lingual, Spanish language is a plusWhy work for Andes Global
Trading?At ANDES, we recruit and hire people who think like owners
as we are entrepreneurial in spirit following the Rockefeller
Habits. We own our unique values-based culture, and our work
environment is deeply rooted in honesty, transparency,
communication, commitment, responsibility, and most importantly, an
amazingly genuine attitude. ANDES has been named among the Top 50
fastest growing companies and Top 50 private companies by South
Florida Business Journal and recognized for excellence in
entrepreneurship from Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. The
Company is a proud member of the U.S. Meat Export Federation.We
value our employees and offer a robust benefits package including
100% company paid health insurance for our employees, dental,
vision, paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage and an
Individual Retirement Account with company matching. We pride
ourselves on our fun and energetic environment that also provides
our employees with a great sense of belonging as people are at the
heart of all we do! Powered by JazzHRidTNPDcjFN
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