What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hog Procurement Coordinator position at Triumph Foods, L.L.C?
SUMMARY: This position is responsible for managing daily operations of the hog procurement department, including the purchasing, scheduling, receiving and processing of payments for market hogs. Must have the skills and ability to accurately record transactions and make data entries in the Hog Procurement and Evaluation (HPE) system necessary to generate the required management reports, to fulfill USDA-FSIS documentation requirements, and to comply with USDA-AMS Livestock Mandatory Reporting requirements. This position is an integral part of operations management, and leads efforts in achieving high volume productivity and the creation and distribution of management reports to company management and owner representatives.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: May include the oversight, training and supervision of hourly team members.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following, in addition to other duties that may be assigned.
- Use the Hog Procurement and Evaluation (HPE) system to add new subcontracts, create buy orders, receive and enter loads, generate management reports, and other functions necessary to support hog procurement activities.
- Assist in preparing the weekly market hog delivery schedules and making adjustments to the delivery schedules as necessary based on available facility operating capacity.
- Assist with the purchase of negotiated and other open market hogs.
- Process daily hog payments, including verification of carcass data records and reviewing edit reports for errors and corrections.
- Process hog payment corrections.
- Maintain and update producer and farm site information in the HPE system.
- Prepare and distribute daily and weekly hog procurement management reports and Triumph member Hog Procurement Agreement compliance reports to Triumph owners and Triumph management.
- Prepare required reports and documentation for the USDA-AMS Livestock Mandatory Reporting compliance audits.
- Fulfill all reporting and compliance requirements for the USDA-AMS Swine Contract Library, including the preparation and submission of example contracts and the monthly committed market hog projections.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the work environment, knowledge, skill, and/or ability required or preferred. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Business or related field OR equivalent experience required. Direct agricultural experience or agricultural background preferred. Must be computer literate (Excel, Word, Outlook) and capable of creating spreadsheets and working with large volumes of data. Prior experience with data analysis. Must be a detail-oriented, effective performer, who can operate within strict time lines and adapt to a fast-paced multi-task environment. Must be self-motivated, committed to performing quality work and able to work within a team environment. Looking for a responsible individual willing to complete tasks assigned without being asked numerous times and willing to take ownership of projects from start to completion. Is dedicated and willing to put forth the extra effort and time to accomplish duties.
LANGUAGE SKILLS: Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills in the English language. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from supervisors, team members and management personnel. Bilingual skills a plus.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to apply mathematical applications to practical situations.
REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Ability to use computers and all standard programs used by the industry and the ability to learn and effectively use any and all other computer programs that are or will be made available.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the team member will be required to move about the facility. The team member is required to sit; use hands to finger; handle; or feel/hold objects; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; speak; hear taste and smell. The team member must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and frequently lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly exposed to cold/hot and/or humid conditions. The team member frequently works near moving mechanical parts. The team member is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, cold/hot temperature and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. The work environment includes climate extremes found in all areas of facility operations.
NORMAL WORK SCHEDULE: The hours and days of work are established as needed by operations and at the discretion of management and, while generally as shown below, may be changed (increased or decreased) by management as required.
Hours of Work: As scheduled by management.
Days of Work: Normally Monday thru Friday as scheduled by management and weekends if needed by operations and approved by management