Crop Nutrients Procurement Manager

Crop Nutrients Procurement Manager

Responsible for product line P&L including procuring for back-to-back sales and Winfield United positions as a collaborative and coordinated effort within manager and department guidelines.

This role is a key function in helping our customers maintain a competitive edge in the marketplace thru developing a market Point of View, communicating and flawless execution.

Operates under risk position guidelines, internal and external supply and demand, market intelligence communication and product cost updates.

Strategy Execution


* Procures fertilizer products from suppliers and other potential sellers in the market and creates purchase contracts.


* Negotiates pricing and contracts with suppliers.


* Manages product risk positions.

Must always know long and short positions and be aware of supply options.


* Manage and approve supplier storage fees in conjunction with Product Manager guidance.


* Collaborates with Product Managers / Owners Support / Sales Team / Transportation to assist in meeting both internal and external expectations - this is a function of problem solving.


* Collaborates daily with other CNBU departments to ensure proper communication flow in a professional manner.


* Maintaining a positive working relationship with suppliers with integrity and trust

Internal & External Supply & Demand


* Maintains market-based price sheets as they pertain to specific products and or regions for internal guidance and communication with procurement and sales staff.



* This requires communication with sellers / producers and traders to find the buy/sell values in the marketplace.


* Output can be direct email correspondence to internal distribution group, spreadsheet, and/or company Dashboard.



* Manage and price contract overpulls - collaborating directly with supplier / Owners Support and Sales Team


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Coordinates inbound logistics for Winfield owned and leased terminals and monitors their inventories.

Market Intelligence & Communication


* Accurately read, understand market trends thru collaborative communication with Market Intel and Sales Departments


* Communicates market POV on a weekly basis - both written and verbal (internal conference calls)


* Advises Sales Representatives of purchasing options and current market trends to inform customers.


* Frequent communication with the team to assist in providing valuable market information that is needed to help formulate a convicted market POV (point of view)


* Anticipates change and responds resourcefully and constructively.

Operations & Logistics


* Manages inventories and inbound/outbound supply via company-owned and leased terminals.


* Communication internal/external of capacity to optimize supply chains.


* Works directly with internal transportation to understand freight costing as it pertains to the marketplace.

Experience and Education


* Bachelor's degree ...