Grain Procurement Manager

Grower relationship focus
- Commodity Procurement
- Warwick, SE QLD

**The Company**
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Corson is a family-owned business who have built close connections with growers, customers and their own team for over 100 years, helping them become Australasia’s leading Maize specialist. They pride themselves on a tight and supportive team that recognise and reward innovative and proactive thinking.

They are a leading provider of milled maize and other niche milling products with operations in Australia and New Zealand serving multinational markets. They have a companywide focus on sustainability and traceability from seed to plate which permeates throughout the supply chain.

**The Position**
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Corson are now seeking a Grain Procurement Manager based at their key milling facility in Warwick, to procure grain for both Warwick and Darlington Point (NSW) mills. This role is a critical part of the team and includes the following responsibilities:

- Building and maintaining relationships with existing and new growers, traders, consultants, brokers & service providers
- Procurement of commodities including maize to meet mill requirements
- Execute logistics and contract arrangements with freight providers and onsite coordination to maintain grain supply
- Monitor commodity markets, supply chain and other external contributors to support and influence the analysis of market conditions

**The Person**
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To be successful in this demanding but highly rewarding position, you will have a strong exposure to Australian grain production systems including grower interactions and bring the following skills:

- 5+ years’ experience within the Australian grains sector, ideally with exposure to maize production
- An understanding of the Australian grain supply chain and key industry participants
- Strong commercial / negotiation skills
- Natural collaborator who enjoys being part of a dynamic team
- Excellent relationship building and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- IT skills with the ability to use MS Office products
- Ability to travel interstate to attend a variety of meetings, meet growers and attend events
- Tertiary qualification in a related agricultural discipline will be highly regarded