Available Positions

We are currently looking for an Account Representative for International Ingredient Corporation.  The position is located within the Fenton area.

FUNCTION:

Support core business and R & D initiatives by purchasing select raw materials for feed and food markets.  Identify and develop strategic vendor relationships that drive growth of the Total Solutions initiative.  Facilitate all activities associated with the purchasing processes. Participate in risk management process.

RESPONSIBILITY:

• Purchase and contract raw materials and ingredient items in support of IIC’s core business and R & D Initiatives.
• Develop Total Solutions suite of products & services.
• Develop and maintain relationships with strategic accounts.
• Develop and maintain relationships within target strategic verticals as assigned (confections, meats, snacks & bakery, etc.).
• Develop and maintain relationships with strategic service partners such as rendering, dried bakery, recycling, solid waste management, liquid waste management, liquid feed, renewable fuels, de-packaging companies, etc.
• Work with R & D and operations to build new products and product platforms around strategic vendor raw materials.
• Negotiate for and implement contractual arrangements.
• Keep key IIC departments updated on anticipated raw material costs as it may impact pricing.
• Prepare for and participate in periodic progress reviews.
• Participate in IIC budgeting process according to responsibilities.
• Maintain vendor pricing as it pertains to strategic accounts.
• Recommend and implement hedging activities associated with IIC purchases and sales such as Corn, Soybean meal, and Propane.
• Perform related tasks as requested, grow into additional responsibilities.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Position is based at St. Louis, MO headquarters.
• Bachelor degree.
• 5+ years experience purchasing Feed / Food industry ingredients
• 5+ years Ag market experience such as grain trading, commodity trading, and risk management.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Power Point
• Previous sales experience a plus.
• Self-starter, ambitious.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Technical / scientific bias, intellectual curiosity.
• Willingness to travel six plus days per month.
• Science or chemistry experience/education a plus.
• Animal nutrition, agricultural experience a plus.

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package.   If you feel you meet the above qualifications please send your resume to: careers@ifpc.com.

POSITION PURPOSE:

The International Companies is comprised of three unique operating groups: a feed ingredient manufacturing firm, a value added food ingredient system manufacturer, and a food ingredient trading/distribution firm. The acquisition of raw materials for each of these businesses plays a critical strategic role in the growth, competitiveness and profitability of each group. The category buyer role is designed to facilitate the cost competitive, reliability, and quality driven requirements for specific distributed and consumed raw materials.

International Ingredient Corporation: IIC competes for raw materials. Access to scarce raw materials is central to IIC’s growth opportunities and profitability.  As such, IIC has developed relationships, strategies, and provides service to potential vendors that bring scarce raw materials under management.

International Food Products: IFP is a complex trading, distribution and value added manufacturer of food ingredients and systems selling food ingredients and fine chemicals in a highly competitive marketplace. For IFP’s largest and growing product categories; Sugar, Oils, Flour, Corn Sweeteners, Starches, Chemicals; competitiveness and growth are dependent on superior market relationships and knowledge, and informed trading or risk taking. For the legacy Dairy House manufacturing business, the primary source of growth and profitability is the development of unique ingredient systems. However, access to critical raw materials such as cocoa, and price control of many fine ingredients are vital to quality, availability and margin preservation.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identify vendors, understand markets, verify quality requirements, and source key raw materials and distributed goods at market competitive values.
• This role will be responsible for the purchase of liquid sweeteners, packaged corn sweeteners, starch, various fine ingredients consumed in manufacturing, some flour items, tomatoes, egg powders, peanut butter, and other items as assigned.
• Work closely with Category Manager and sales team to competitively source and win business for the distribution of liquid sweeteners and blended sweetener product.
• Work closely with Category Manager with various assigned tasks related to measuring and reporting on risk position related to the oils business.
• Work closely with logistics group in the efficient acquisition of assigned raw materials and products.
• Achieve Goals and Objectives for volume and Margin on distributed products within the assigned areas of responsibility.
• Achieve targeted competitive costs and budgeted costs for assigned areas of responsibility for consumed raw materials.
• Support product innovation by supporting R&D and Quality in the identification and sourcing of new raw materials.
• Travel with sales force as needed to support sales of distributed products in assigned areas of responsibility.
• Travel to vendors and attend industry functions relevant to assigned areas of responsibility.
• Share market information with internal stakeholders, sales team and customers as needed.
• Actively support and participate in budgeting process.
• Assume related tasks as assigned.
• Perform a variety of tasks related to maintaining pricing practices
• Proactively communicate distributed product availability and price issues to sales and customer service
• Support documentation requirements for various products
• Audit and analyze invoice and margin reports for cost & price accuracy
• Perform cross-category purchasing related duties as required

REQUIREMENTS:

• Position is based in Fenton, MO headquarters.
• Bachelor degree.
• 2+ years experience purchasing Feed / Food industry ingredients
• 2+ years Ag market experience such as grain trading, commodity trading, and risk management.
• Self-starter, ambitious.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Power Point
• Food Science or chemistry experience/education a plus.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL LEVEL

The category buyer is a skilled and knowledgeable buyer of various food ingredients, is able to develop and maintain excellent industry relationships and has an excellent grasp of market factors, technical product knowledge, logistics, and quality requirements.

TRAVEL

Up to 4 weeks per year.

Excellent benefits and competitive pay, are just a few of the reasons to consider our opportunity.

If you feel you have the above qualifications then please submit your resume including your salary expectations.

FUNCTION:

Develop and manage strategic relationships with CPG food manufacturers at headquarter and plant levels to drive growth of IIC’s Sustainable Solutions initiative.  Facilitate all activities associated with the purchasing process of byproducts that support IIC’s manufacturing process. Coordinate third party relationships with recycling service providers to manage additional byproduct waste streams, including operations planning and logistics, transportation, contract management, invoicing and reporting.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and maintain relationships with strategic accounts, supporting sustainability, financial, and operational efficiency goals, within target strategic verticals (confections, meats, snacks & bakery, etc.).
• Innovate Sustainable Solutions’ suite of products & services in the area of byproduct waste stream management.
• Develop and execute monthly sustainability reporting to strategic customers, supporting Zero Waste to Landfill initiatives at all accounts.
• Perform periodic business reviews with customer HQ locations, and travel to manufacturing sites to provide on-site problem solving and best practice sharing.
• Develop and maintain relationships with strategic service partners such as dried bakery, recycling, rendering, solid waste management, liquid waste management, liquid feed, renewable fuels, and de-packaging companies.
• Negotiate for and implement contractual arrangements with strategic accounts and service providers.
• Work cross functionally to coordinate action plans and ensure key functions are working to support Sustainable Solutions initiatives, including manufacturing, logistics, accounting, and sales teams.
• Work with R & D and operations to innovate new products, processes, and platforms around strategic vendor raw materials and organic food byproduct waste streams.
• Support accounting process and ensure proper invoicing from service providers and customers.
• Perform related tasks as requested, grow into additional responsibilities.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Position is based at our company headquarters located in Fenton, MO.
• Bachelor degree required, Master Degree preferred.
• 5+ year experience managing customer relationships in the Food, Feed, or Agriculture industry
• 3+ year experience purchasing Feed / Food industry ingredients or related agriculture experience
• Exceptional interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Self-starter, ambitious.
• Technical / scientific bias, intellectual curiosity.
• Advanced Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Power Point user.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Excellent benefits and competitive pay, are just a few of the reasons to consider our opportunity.

If you feel you have the above qualifications then please submit your resume including your salary expectations.