CHS

6 hours ago

Buyer, Strategic Sourcing

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end purchasing for CHS’s agriculture business units, including processing requisitions, issuing purchase orders, and managing vendor communications. Support capital, materials, and goods procurement for global grain terminals, oilseed and sunflower processing plants, ethanol, and Ag Retail locations. Review supplier quotes and terms, resolve purchase discrepancies, build RFQ packages, perform vendor/price evaluations, and coordinate supplier scorecards and blanket purchases in a hybrid role based in Inver Grove Heights.

Location: United States

Workplace: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing

Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

•Own the purchasing process for CHS agriculture business units.
•Process purchase requisitions for capital, materials, and goods.
•Issue and maintain purchase orders and review supplier quotes, terms, and conditions.
•Coordinate RFQ packages, vendor/price evaluations, and supplier scorecards.
•Resolve purchase discrepancies and complete monthly blanket purchases; support special projects as assigned.

Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionWellness StipendLife InsurancePaid Leave401kPensionProfit SharingAdoption AssistanceLong-term DisabilityDependent Care

Key Requirements

•High school diploma or GED.
•2+ years of relevant purchasing and/or supply chain experience.
•Ability to process purchase requisitions and issue and maintain purchase orders for capital, materials, and goods.
•Review quotes, terms, and supplier conditions while resolving discrepancies and communicating resolutions.
•Comfort working with purchasing/procurement tools and performing vendor communications, RFQ package preparation, and vendor/price evaluations.

Experience:2+ yearsAgribusinessManufacturingSupply chain

Education:High School

Skills:Communication (written and verbal)Relationship buildingNegotiationDecision makingEthics

Tech Stack:SAPAriba NetworkCoupaMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Word

Company Brief

CHS

CHS Inc. is a farmer-owned cooperative that provides crop nutrients, grain marketing, energy, and food and ingredient solutions. It serves agricultural producers and rural communities across the United States and internationally.

Industry: Agriculture

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Established Company

Funding: Bootstrapped

Headquarters: Inver Grove Heights, United States

Founded: 1931

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