Milk Procurement, Dairy Sustainability Manager

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with dairy farm suppliers to ensure consistent milk supply to the plant
• Coordinate supply planning to meet production needs and manage seasonal variability
• Serve as the primary point of contact for farm partners and resolve supply issues
• Ensure farms meet quality, regulatory, and animal welfare standards
• Partner with Quality and Operations teams to address and resolve issues
• Support implementation of farm practice standards across the supplier network
• Drive dairy sustainability initiatives, including environmental and farm practice programs
• Partner with farms to improve operational and sustainability outcomes
• Support corporate ESG goals and reporting requirements
• Support milk pricing, supplier agreements, and cost optimization efforts
• Monitor market trends and supply dynamics to inform procurement strategies

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of five years related experience; or equivalent level of education and experience
• Minimum of ten years direct dairy experience with a working knowledge of dairy operation
• Good understanding of animal husbandry practices
• Maintain NMPF FARM certified evaluator
• Ability to speak Spanish is a plus due to potentially working with Spanish only speaking dairy employees.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and handle multiply projects simultaneously and delegate assignments to others.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skill.
• Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.

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• dairy operation
• animal husbandry
• supply planning
• cost optimization
• market trend analysis
• procurement strategies
• data analysis
• mathematical calculations
• algebra
• geometry

• relationship management
• problem resolution
• leadership
• task prioritization
• project management
• delegation
• communication
• team collaboration
• knowledge sharing
• logical thinking

• Bachelor’s Degree
• NMPF FARM certified evaluator