Senior Transportation Procurement Manager

What You Will Do

• Manage relationships between regional bulk milk haulers and plant operations to ensure an efficient and balanced transportation network.
• Source and negotiate contracts with bulk haulers to support Darigold’s bulk milk interplant and commercial activities, including managing freight claims, accruals, payments and audits.
• Manage the daily operations and tactical execution of the Darigold Bulk Milk Hauling Transportation Planning Team.
• Serve as the primary contact for resolving escalated operational issues between freight haulers and delivery plants, providing on-call support, as needed, for unexpected disruptions, tanker investigations and related matters.
• Develop innovative solutions to rebalance the network during unplanned downtime events
• Investigate hauler-related issues such as weight discrepancies, paperwork errors, process inefficiencies or SOP deviations and develop improvement plans to enhance operational performance.
• Act as SME to haulers and plant personnel on proper procedures for safe and efficient milk pickup and delivery at farms and processing plants.
• Support NDA Field Staff with producer and hauler issues, producer requests and farm milk quality issues and reroutes.
• Collaborate with Operations and Planning teams to develop short-term (0-2 months) operational plans for Darigold’s processing and transportation network.
• Support daily and weekly fluid balancing for Darigold plants, factoring in planned maintenance, current market conditions and production schedules.
• Oversee root cause and corrective action investigations to address business questions related to bulk fluid supply, demand, inventory, transportation and processing.
• Develop the team by identifying skill gaps and creating targeted development plans to build capabilities across the team.
• Identify opportunities and implement cost-saving initiatives in coordination with haulers, plant operations and producers.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders across all company levels and departments to ensure alignment and execution of the bulk fluid balancing strategy.

What You Will Bring

Benefits of Working at Darigold

• We understand that as an employee, benefits that support you and your family in and out of work are important. We’re proud to offer eligible positions a competitive total rewards package that includes:
• 401k competitive employer matching
• Comprehensive medical, dental & vision benefits
• Employer paid life & disability coverage
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• 8 weeks paid parental leave
• Education assistance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible hybrid working arrangement where it applies (up to 1 day/week after initial 90 days and approval by hiring manager and HR)
• Compensation range: $108,585 - $191,621.23 (individual wage based on previous experience, knowledge and skills)

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