Job Description

PLANT PURCHASING MANAGER – SKIPPY (LITTLE ROCK, AR)

HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION

To save time applying, Hormel Foods does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas for this position at this time.

ABOUT HORMEL FOODS — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™ 

Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food company with approximately $12 billion in annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands include Planters®, Skippy®, SPAM®, Hormel® Natural Choice®, Applegate®, Justin’s®, Wholly®, Hormel® Black Label®, Columbus®, Jennie-O® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report, one of America’s most responsible companies by Newsweek, recognized by TIME magazine as one of the World’s Best Companies, and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. The company lives by its purpose statement — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™ — to bring some of the world’s most trusted and iconic brands to tables across the globe. For more information, visit www.hormelfoods.com. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manages the operations of the Buying & Planning Department as well as Warehouse and Distribution.  Manages the operation of all raw materials, packaging, storeroom and warehouse activities which include palletizers, shipping of finished goods, logistics and unloading of peanuts, receiving of packaging and raw materials and cycle counts. Manages the functions related to plant production planning, capacities, scheduling, material planning of packaging and raw materials.  

• Manages the supply inventory to support the production schedule in order to balance operational needs and the sales forecast demands.
• Orders, schedules, and manages fresh product, direct supplies and packages and maintains valid data in purchasing software.
• Manages and approves plant purchase requisitions and purchase orders for direct supplies and indirect supplies, including MRO and services.
• Controls inventory dollars, inventory turns, and inventory accuracy and assists the accounting department with the supply cycle count process.
• Manages supplier invoice approvals by verifying accuracy, adjusting as needed and corresponding with AP as necessary.
• Manages shipping department to ensure all orders are being met.
• Manages the finished products by checking cooler inventory and product assigned locations for accuracy and provides customer services to our internal and external customers.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

• 4+ years of successful experience in purchasing, supply chain, operations, or a related field.
• Strong pattern of initiative and achievement.
• Highly developed interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Proven problem-solving, decision-making and negotiation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Applicants must not now, or at any time in the future, require employer sponsorship for a work visa. 
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer. 

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Functional knowledge and understanding of the following computer/software programs: Financial Systems Software (Oracle), AS/400, ADP, EAM (Asset Management) and MFGPro. 

LOCATION: Little Rock, AR 

A comprehensive relocation package to the Little Rock, AR area will be offered if needed.   

TRAVEL: 10% of the time  

At Hormel Foods, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. The base hiring pay range for the Plant Purchasing Manager - Columbus role is between $91,725 - $128,425 per year, and your actual base pay within that range will depend upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, skill set, level of experience, and geographic market location. 

BENEFITS: Other components of Hormel Foods' total compensation package include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, discretionary annual merit increases, bonuses and profit sharing, 401(k) with employer match, stock purchase plan, paid time off, free two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees, and more. 

For immediate consideration, apply online at: www.hormelfoods.com/careers 

At Hormel we invite difference and diversity in all aspects.  We offer a space of support, understanding, and community.  We are committed to the journey!  Learn more about our progress here: https://www.hormelfoods.com/about/diversity-and-inclusion/

Hormel Foods provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.