Nutrition & Procurement Specialist

Job Description Nutrition & Procurement Specialist - based in either Brandon, SD or Pipestone, MN OBJECTIVE:
Pipestone Nutrition works with pig producers across the Midwest for swine nutrition expertise, ingredient procurement and mill management services. The individual we are seeking needs to be committed to providing high quality customer service, have exceptional communication skills, and be able to build relationships with the farmers we serve and the mills we work with.  You will be part of a team that is growth driven and pursues the company's mission of Helping Farmers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (other duties as assigned) Understand the basics of nutrition, feed ingredients, and feed budgets. Implement and verify diets with feed mills. Update internal feed ordering system's budgets and diets. Correspond with Pipestone Managed Sow Farms as a central feed ordering point. Confirm and validate invoices from feed mills. Complete reporting functions for production management team & accounting department Communicate effectively with feed mills, pig owners and suppliers for product orders and evaluate competitive pricing. Process and generate purchase orders for Pipestone branded products in accounting software program. Attention to detail and data integrity is imperative.
POSITION SPECIFICATIONS Education:  
Agricultural or administrative degree preferred
Experience: 
Customer relations, livestock background and/or feed ingredients
Work Environment:
Office located in Pipestone, MN or Brandon, SD
Physical Requirements:
Ability to sit at a desk working on a computer for daily work.
Proficiency in MS Excel and Outlook