**Ingredient Sourcing Manager - Exciting Opportunity**
Actively seeking an experienced Ingredient Sourcing Manager who will thrive within a dynamic team. This permanent role located in the heart of Muscatine, Iowa demands a professional eager to leverage expertise in microfeeds, vitamins, minerals amino acids and strategic ingredient procurement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and manage relationships with key suppliers for ingredients (vitamins, minerals, amino acids).
- Implement innovative strategies for sourcing commodities used in food & beverage production.
- Analyze market trends related to corn wet milling processes as well as other agricultural feed components.
- Conduct negotiations ensuring competitive pricing while maintaining quality standards.
Essential Skills Required:
* **Expertise In Microfeed Ingredients:** Deep understanding of micronutrient supplies essential for animal feeds including vitamins and amino acids necessary for this specialized field.
* **Commodity Trading Acumen**: Proficiency dealing with trade dynamics surrounding core commodities like grains from experience preferably gained through exposure such as corn wet milling industry practices or similar agri-business sectors
* **Strategic Procurement Knowledge**: A thorough grasp on supply chain mechanics pertaining specifically toward procuring raw materials involved in food production at both local scale operations all up global enterprise levels
This opportunity offers not only career growth but also places you at the forefront where your skills can contribute directly towards shaping future directions taken by our clients' company - particularly so when it comes down to matters concerning nutrition & wellness across various consumer markets globally!
Ideal candidates are those capable 'hitting ground running', meaning immediate effectiveness upon joining due familiarity already established regarding tasks expected fulfilled part job responsibilities outline above mentioned points alongside others that may arise during tenure position held hereafter offered hereby via announcement made herewith respectfully submitted attention potential applicants interested therein accordingly forthwith without delay henceforth immediately effectively now!
