Assistant Procurement Manager – Live Pork

Purpose and Scope/General Summary: We are looking for an Assistant Procurement Manager for JBS Live Pork that reports onsite to the corporate office in Greeley, Colorado.

Reporting to the Procurement Manager, the Assistant Procurement Manager is responsible for assisting in establishing feed ingredient sourcing strategies, overseeing supply chain of feed ingredients, and managing day-to-day activities that keep feed mills producing swine feed.  This position plays a crucial role in the execution of contracts, supply chain management, and supporting of feed mill operations.

Success factors for an Assistant Procurement Manager at JBS include attention to detail, excellent communication, and adeptness in handling challenging situations while upholding JBS values. This person is people-oriented, desires a deep understanding of supply chain management and keen eye for potential trucking bottlenecks with aa strong emphasis on efficient ingredient delivery.  The perfect candidate should be a collaborative team player with intellectual curiosity, able to build relationships both internally and externally, while remaining flexible and adaptable to evolving challenges that can be present in operational positions.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate bulk ingredient logistics for feed mills
• Forecast ingredient demand and develop inventory plans to maintain stock availability
• Support inventory management for feed mill ingredients with seasonal demand and shelf-life considerations
• Assist the Procurement Manager in maintaining a centralized distribution center for micro ingredients
• Support weekly route truck planning and coordination from the distribution center
• Manage contracted hauler freight rates and fuel surcharges across designated lanes
• Submit and track freight payments and demurrage charges for accounting review
• Prepare and maintain cloud-based ingredient manuals to support FDA compliance and internal operating procedures
• Identify opportunities to reduce waste, streamline operations, and improve inventory turns
• Support supplier transitions following bid completion
• Partner with suppliers to ensure inventories are transported in a bio secure manner
• Assist the Procurement Manager in providing updated pricing to JBS Nutritionists for accurate diet formulation and decision-making
• Analyze bid results, support supplier award recommendations, and assist with contract management and compliance
• Maintain supplier relationships, support strategic partnerships, and evaluate supplier performance against expectations
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• 2+ years of procurement or purchasing experience preferred
• Demonstrated sense of urgency, ownership, and accountability
• Comfortable negotiating with internal and external partners
• Strong situational awareness and emotional intelligence, with the ability to communicate confidently and professionally by phone and in group settings
• Advanced Excel experience preferred
• Knowledge of M-Tech Amino beneficial but not required
• Can perform the functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation
• As a salaried position with the company, you may be required to travel at some point to other facilities, to attend Company events, or as a representative of the Company in other situations. Unless otherwise specified in this posting, the amount of travel may vary and the most qualified candidate must be willing and able to travel as business needs dictate.

The applicant who fills this position will be eligible for the following compensation and benefits:

• Benefits: Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment;
• Paid Time Off: sick leave, vacation, and 6 company observed holidays;
• 401(k): company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule;
• Base salary range of $58,000-$70,000;
• Incentive Pay: This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s annual bonus plan, the amount of bonus varies and is subject to the standard terms and conditions of the incentive program; and
• Career Development: Our company is dedicated to supporting professional growth by offering continuous learning opportunities and a focus on career growth through various learning and development programs.

The posted salary range represents the Company’s good faith estimate of the compensation that the Company reasonably expects to pay for this role at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, qualifications, tenure, internal equity, market data, and may vary accordingly.

This position does not have an application deadline. We will continue to recruit until the position has been filled.

The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.

About us: JBS USA is a leading global food company providing diversified, high-quality products to customers in approximately 100 countries on six continents. Our team members and facilities in the United States allow us to offer a diverse portfolio of fresh, value added and branded beef, pork, chicken and prepared foods products. JBS USA is also the majority shareholder of Pilgrim’s, the largest poultry company in the world. JBS USA employs more than 72,000 team members in 31 United States and Canada. Our corporate office is located in beautiful Greeley, Colorado, where our 1,200 team members onsite enjoy more than 300 days of sunshine a year.

Our mission: To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members.

Our core values are: Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity

EOE, including disability/vets

Unsolicited Assistance: JBS and its companies do not accept unsolicited assistance from any recruitment vendors for any of our open jobs. All resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee at JBS and its companies or via the applicant tracking system, in any form without a valid written request and search agreement previously approved by HR, will be solely owned by JBS and its companies. No fees will be paid should the candidate be hired by JBS and its companies because of an unsolicited referral.