Feed Delivery Planner

JOB PURPOSE

Coordinates feed delivery activities while communicating with feed ordering department and farms.

RESPONSIBILITIES & TASKS

• Operate computer controls for the loadout system.
• Input feed orders and coordinate feed deliveries.
• Forecasts, coordinates, and communications feed needs of the business to ensure an adequate volume of inventory is available.
• Monitor inventories to eliminate shortages, overages and other production and delivery bottlenecks.
• Collect and track feed delivery data and information.
• Efficiently coordinates, schedules and dispatches deliveries of feed.
• Responsible for scheduling maintenance of Feed Delivery Fleet and communication with service provider.
• You will be responsible for learning how to coordinate feed delivery activities while communicating with feed ordering department and farms.

CORE COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS IN ALL ROLES: instills trust, communicates effectively, action oriented, ensures accountability, and drives results.

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES

Strategic Mindset

Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.

Ensures Accountability

Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.

Mathematical Skills

Must be able to calculate using intermediate to advanced addition, subtraction, division and multiplication.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university preferred; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization preferred.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions.  Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.  Ability to apply mathematical concepts to practical situations.
• Work with other supervisors and employees to generate a comfortable working atmosphere. Ability to use computers and all standard programs used by the industry and the ability to learn and effectively use all other computer programs that are or will be made available at the feedmill complex.  The ability to be flexible in work duties and to expand knowledge of the work area to be able to willingly fill in as needed.

ABOUT SEABOARD FOODS

At Seaboard Foods, we create the most sought-after pork. A top U.S. pork producer/processor and leading exporter to 30+ countries, we are committed to bringing excellence to the table, seeking a better way to produce wholesome pork and connect every step between our farms and family tables. Together, more than 5,000 employees in five states work in our farms, feed mills, and processing plant, to produce Prairie Fresh® pork, ensuring the well-being of our animals, the environment, our employees and the communities we call home.