Foster Farms has been a family-owned and operated company for four generations. Since our founding days back in 1939, we have always been committed to providing consumers with the highest-quality, best-tasting poultry products available. The hope is that our commitment to excellence, honesty, quality, service, and our people will shine through in everything we do.

We are always looking for talented individuals to join the Foster Farms team. We offer the experience of a large organization, but operate like a family business. More than half of our job openings are filled by internal promotion, and we encourage employees to gain a variety of experiences across different functional groups.

1. Responsible for the comprehensive management and development of corporate energy sourcing and procurement strategies and supply plans for diesel, propane, natural gas, electricity, water and other utilities that drive cost reduction and usage optimization.   

2. Investigate, assess value, and manage alternative fuel source and sustainability opportunities. 

3. Develop and complete Price Mapping/Tracking, financial forecasts, thorough market analysis, strategic purchasing plans, budgets, reporting and risk assessments.  

4. Initiate, develop and manage requests for proposals & quotes, evaluate benefits and provide financial analysis, create and author contracts, and negotiate terms for Energy, Feed Ingredients and other areas as requested. 

5. Provide purchasing support for ordering and budgeting for internal and external feed facilities. Plus assist in the budgeting, planning, financial justification and acquisition of various products required for our feed mills and other feed ingredient facilities. Support business units as needed. 

6. Research regulatory requirements, supply or contract issues, and make necessary improvements ensuring Foster Farms remains in compliance and at best advantage. 

7. Select and evaluate suppliers. Establish performance guarantees for customer protection based on specifications; implement Supplier Management tools for buy spaces. 

8. Manage inventory turns and costs to maximize RONA benefits to the company while insuring adequate supplies. 

9. Supervise & manage direct reports. Develop and ensure company and department policy compliance with respect to role responsibilities.  

10. Support other buy space and projects as needed & assigned.

1. Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering or equivalent required, MBA preferred. 

2. Must have five-seven years work experience in Purchasing with both material management and risk management of Commodities, California experience a plus

3. Strong analytical skills, with highly proficient use of Excel

4. Excellent knowledge of MS Office applications: word processing, presentation, data base management

5. Experience in Creating Service and Supply Contracts.

6. Experience in Purchasing system operation and SAP

7. Demonstrated leadership and problem solving skills

8. Strong communication abilities, capable of simplifying complex data

9. Excellent Interpersonal & Negotiating skills.

10. Knowledge of procurement procedures.

11. Strong accounting and tax knowledge.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.