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CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States that provides grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world. We serve agriculture customers and consumers across the United States and around the world. Most of our 10,000 employees are in the United States, but today we have employees in 19 countries. At CHS, we are creating connections to empower agriculture.

Summary

**CHS** has an exciting opportunity to join our Animal Nutrition team as a **Senior Purchasing Coordinator!** This role will provide key support in handling all complex ingredient scheduling activities and ensuring our ordering & purchasing processes are adequately pipelined. Organization, task management, process improvement, high tech and autonomy are crucial skills for success. Apply today to learn more about the opportunity and the unbeatable benefits CHS offers!

_**Preferably officed out of Sioux Falls, SD or Inver Grove Heights, MN_

Responsibilities

+ Receive requests and place email, and phone orders for approximately 600 ingredients with various levels of complexity using pricelists or contracts and completing purchase orders in ERP (Mapics).

+ Create, input, and update Excel spreadsheets for reporting on approximately 15+ commodities per feed mill to track our positions for the product line.

+ Make changes to ingredient schedules in various electronic formats per requests of feed mills and consult with buyers on how to arbitrage tonnage around the product line.

+ Independently prioritize and drive daily processes and procedures while providing an continuous improvement approach.

+ Establish strong relationships with all partners and team members.

+ Purchase contract entry, make updates, track to approval and closure.

+ Monitor & obtain proper approvals by the Purchasing buyer and other partners.

+ Update purchase orders for quantity, price and delivery date changes in ERP (Mapics).

+ Identify, recommend, and implement process efficiencies within the role

Minimum Qualifications (required)

+ 2+ years of experience in Supply Chain and Procurement and/or Purchasing

+ High School diploma or GED

Additional Qualifications

+ MS Office fluency at intermediate level such as Excel, Outlook, Teams

+ Proficient verbal and written communication skills

+ Strong problem solving, organizational skills, and ability to prioritize effectively

+ Mapics/ERP, Agris, or Power BI analytical experience preferred

+ Commodity/feed ingredient scheduling management experience preferred

+ Pre-employment screening is based on the job requirements and industry guidelines and may or may not be required for the position. If required, selected candidates must pass pre-employment screenings to include all or a combination of drug, criminal, motor vehicle check, physical requirements and FMSCA Clearinghouse

CHS offers a competitive total rewards package. Compensation includes base wage and, depending upon position, may include other earnings such as bonus, incentives and commissions. Actual pay offered will vary based on multiple factors which may include, without limitation, experience, education, training, specialized skills and certifications, minimum wage/salary requirements under local law.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, life insurance, health and dependent care spending accounts, paid time off, 401(k), pension, profit sharing, short- and long-term disability, tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance, subject to the eligibility requirements for each benefit plan.

CHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability.

_Please note that any communication from a CHS recruiter would be sent using a chsinc.com email address. In addition, a CHS recruiter will not ask for confidential information over the phone or in an email, or request money from a candidate involved in an offer process. If you have questions regarding an employment opportunity, please reach out to_ [email protected]_ _; to verify that the communication is from CHS._