Manager - Logistics Procurement & Optimization - Austin, MN

Job-:
Supply Chain & Logistics

Location:

Austin, MN, United States

Schedule:

Full time Posted:
Pay Ranges: $115,500-$161,725

MANAGER- LOGISTICS PROCUREMENT & OPTIMIZATION - CORPORATE OFFICE (AUSTIN, MN)
To save time applying, Hormel Foods does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas for this position at this time.

Hormel Foods Corporation ABOUT HORMEL FOODS — Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food company with approximately $12 billion in annual revenue. Its brands include PLANTERS, SKIPPY, SPAM, HORMEL NATURAL CHOICE, APPLEGATE, 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.  

For more information, visit   position reports to the Assistant VP Logistics and Customer Service.

Relocation is eligible for this role.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITY/ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Position works in conjunction with the Corporate Manager of warehouse operations and Director of Customer Logistics to source and negotiate needed warehousing, transportation and 3PL services to support overall supply chain functionality.  In depth knowledge of the Hormel Supply Chain, strong negotiation skills, and an overall industry knowledge including market insights are required for success in this position.

Sourcing and negotiating 3PL Warehouse Service providers for the network.

Utilizing knowledge of the market and quantitative data analysis to provide the most cost-effective solution for the DC Warehousing needs of the Enterprise.

With the acquisition of Planters into the Hormel GP network, additional warehouse space was needed to handle the Increased volume. It was the responsibility of this position to identify the optimum location for the facility and find a 3PL warehouse service provider to run it. This required negotiating the rate structure used for the operation as well as working in conjunction with corporate real estate to finalize the terms of the building lease.
25% of Time Sourcing and negotiating outside storage space for the needs of the Enterprise.

Utilizing knowledge of the market and quantitative data analysis, this position collaborates with the demand planning and deployment teams to locate, negotiate, and secure the most cost-effective storage capacity outside the Enterprise DC warehouse network to support inventory builds and customer requirements.

Outside storage space in the refrigerated arena is a constantly evolving environment that pits space availability against price and transportation spend.  As the need for additional space is identified, this position evaluates the above factors to source and secure needed space for the Enterprise.  An example of this process involves inventory levels in the refrigerated network that currently stand at over 100,000 pallets in outside storage spread out over +15 different locations.  

As additional storage needs are identified by the demand planning and deployment teams, this position responds to source the optimum location(s) needed to support this activity, negotiate the pricing agreements, and ensuring warehouse operating agreements are in place.  A current example would be the need to secure 11,000 pallets spots to support this year’s party tray inventory build.  This position is also responsible for auditing and payment of all the Invoices associated with these outside storage…