Schedule: Monday-Friday | 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM (Overtime as needed)
Pay: $24.00 - $27.00/hour
Join our team as a Sr. Bulk Procurement Coordinator, where you'll play a key role in managing bulk cheese inventory, procurement activities, and warehouse coordination to support efficient plant operations.
What You'll Do- Maintain accurate records of bulk cheese inventory moving into and out of the Spencer facility and external cold storage warehouses.
- Verify load receipts and ensure inventory records accurately match warehouse and system data.
- Enter incoming load information into procurement tracking systems and spreadsheets.
- Generate Certificates of Analysis (COAs) and purchase orders for the USDA Commodity Program.
- Coordinate weekly release activities from Melrose and track/report load information to state agencies and K-12 contacts.
- Partner with warehouse teams, suppliers, logistics, accounting, government agencies, and receiving personnel to resolve discrepancies related to inventory, weights, quantities, invoices, and quality concerns.
- Provide administrative support for Receiving, Procurement, and site leadership teams.
- Support process improvement initiatives and additional projects as assigned.
Required
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Excel and Word.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred
- 1-2 years of experience in inventory, procurement, warehousing, logistics, manufacturing, or food production.
- Experience in a food manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of JD Edwards (JDE) and DSI warehouse inventory systems.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Process improvement mindset.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and deliver high-quality work.
About Land O'Lakes, Inc.
Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.
We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best. Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root.
Land O’Lakes and our global entities support diversity in employment practices.
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Skills Required
- High School Diploma or GED
- Strong Microsoft Office skills including Excel and Word
- Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
- 1-2 years of experience in inventory, procurement, warehousing, logistics, manufacturing, or food production
- Experience in a food manufacturing environment
- Knowledge of JD Edwards (JDE) and DSI warehouse inventory systems
Land O'Lakes, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include automatic company contributions to retirement savings and additional support via 401(k) and HSA contributions. Legacy eligibility for a pension plan adds further long‑term security for some employees.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, vision, and mental health support with confidential counseling and free therapy or coaching sessions for employees and dependents. Benefits begin on the start date, removing prior waiting periods.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, holidays, and paid leaves cover disability, parental, maternity, and caregiving needs. Caregiver and parental leave policies have been expanded to cover broader family situations, including foster placements prior to adoption.
Land O'Lakes, Inc. Insights
What We Do
Land O’Lakes, Inc. is a 100-year-old farmer- and retailer-owned cooperative originally formed with the purpose of working together to create new market opportunities. Fast forward to today and we’ve built on that uniting spirit, developing a comprehensive and leading view of agriculture while maintaining an unwavering commitment to delivering strong annual performance and long-term, shared success with our member-owners. Land O’Lakes believes farmers are the entrepreneurs who truly change the world for the better. By working together with our member-owners, we can continue to strengthen our system, champion farming’s true potential and place our farmer- and retail-owners at the heart of creating a better world for all.
