Website Blackbook Executive
Our market leading client require the skills of an experienced Livestock Buyer to map and develop their supplier network.
The Company
Our market leading client require the skills of an experienced Livestock Buyer to map and develop their supplier network.
The ideal person will come with a depth of knowledge and experience in buying livestock and have the ability to drive this function autonomously for our client.
Role can be based in Victoria or South Australia.
The role:
Your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
- Map and understand the Livestock national footprint, farmers, locations, price structure, behaviour, and seasonality.
- Develop close relationship with the Livestock providers.
- Manage long term contract and prices negotiations.
- Explore short term / spot market opportunities.
- Create and implement livestock strategy.
- In alignment with Operations and SO&P team, develop strategies to best fulfill the production capacities and sales requirements.
- Procure primal cuts to support the division’s Value-Added strategy.
- Monitor and manage site-based Supplier Performance
Your background:
- Previous experience within livestock procurement is very desirable.
- Strong demonstrable experience with strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, planning and forecasting.
- Ability to articulate key metrics and root causes of performance to stakeholders
- Strong computer skills
- Demonstrated ability to identify and overcome barriers to success
- Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly and succinctly present technical concepts to non-technical groups
- Ability to identify, foster and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
- Proven ability to work collaboratively within and across teams
- Demonstrated ability to lead and manage a diverse team
- Good conflict resolution skills with the ability to respond to a range of challenging behaviours
- Self-motivated, can ‘think on your feet’ and have a calming nature
What’s on Offer?
This is an excellent opportunity for a Livestock Buyer to join a market leading business with multiple avenues of career growth.
The role is financially rewarding and also gives you the opportunity to drive the businesses Livestock division autonomously.
For More information contact Martyn at Blackbook Executive on +61 (0) 3 9823 7416
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