Commodities Manager

Overview:
Oats Commodities Manager will consist of grower relations, negotiations, sustainability program implementation, coordinating supply, quality monitoring, material forecasting, and strategic planning. Location is flexible but must be able to support on-farm interaction with growers in Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick.

**What you can expect from us**:

- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits designed to fit your unique needs
- A dynamic and inclusive culture that promotes you to bring your whole-self to work
- Inspiring positive change for people and the planet with sustainability goals
- A supportive team that will encourage your professional growth and development

**Responsibilities**:

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Strategic Relationship Management **- effectively balance short-term and long-term deliverables and make trade-off decisions frequently with grower base and cross-functionally within Quaker.
- ** Identifying and approving new growers **- to continue building the supply base, bring in new perspectives, and optimize supply assurance and cost, field buyer will be responsible for finding, approving, and onboarding best of the best oat growers.
- ** Implementation of sustainability advancements **- field buyer will be responsible for partnering with PepsiCo’s Sustainable Ag group to implement advancements within grower base and supply shed to deliver against PepsiCo sustainability commitments.
- ** AOP Planning and Pricing Analysis **- front-line cost build analysis of pricing structure across the region where the buyer operates. Leverage basic knowledge of commodity markets and competing demand to align on right cost build and support development of strategies to manage price negotiations across grower base.
- ** Supply Risk Mitigation** - Identifies potential gaps in supply chain for raw materials and develop/execute plans to remove those gaps.

**Who’s a good fit for the team**:

- Fluency in English and French
- Undergraduate degree in Agriculture, Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field preferred
- Strong interpersonal skills
- 5+ years in a related field
- Technical experience related to agriculture production
- Commodity market knowledge/experience
- Basic knowledge or experience within PepsiCo Procurement Directs space
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Strong knowledge/experience in using Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Strong analytical capabilities in processing data
- Proven collaboration/teamwork experience
- Ability to influence at all levels of internal organization and external growers
- Ability to multi-task; handle competing priorities
- Strong organizational and Customer Service-orientated skill

Qualifications:
**Why work at PepsiCo**

At PepsiCo, you’re invited to be a part of a global team of innovators who make, move, and sell these products—which are enjoyed by more than 1 billion people a day. A career at PepsiCo means working in a culture where everyone’s welcome. Here, you can dare to be yourself. No matter who you are or where you’re from, you can influence the people around you and the world at large. By showing up, you’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop and grow your skills for the future. Our supportive teams can fuel your professional goals to make a global impact on people and the planet. Join us. Dare for Better.

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Overview (Secondary Language):
**Ce que nous vous offrons**
- Une rémunération concurrentielle et un régime complet d’avantages sociaux conçus pour répondre à vos besoins uniques;
- Une culture d’entreprise dynamique et inclusive où chacun et chacune se sent à l’aise d’être soi-même;
- Une entreprise qui inspire des changements positifs pour les gens et la planète avec des objectifs de durabilité;
- Une équipe solidaire qui encourage la croissance et le perfectionnement professionnels.

Responsibilities (Secondary Language):

- **Gérer des relations stratégiques.** Équilibrer efficacement les livrables à court et à long terme et prendre fréquemment des décisions comportant des concessions avec les producteurs ainsi que les équipes des différentes fonctions de Quaker.
- ** Trouver et approuver de nouveaux producteurs. **Pour continuer à développer la base des sources d’approvisionnement, apporter de nouvelles perspectives et optimiser l’assurance de l’approvisionnement et les coûts, l’acheteur ou l’acheteuse sur le terrain sera responsable de trouver, d’approuver et d’accueillir les meilleurs producteurs d’avoine.
- ** Mettre en œuvre des avancées en matière de durabilité. **L’acheteur ou l’acheteuse sur le terrain sera chargé-e de collaborer avec le groupe d’agriculture durable (_Sustainable Ag_) de PepsiCo pour mettre en œuvre des avancées avec les producteurs et dans l’approvisionnement afin de respecter les engagements de PepsiCo en matière de développement durable.
- ** Planifier aux fins