Procurement Inventory Agent

Glanbia is a better nutrition company, home to consumer brands and ingredients that help people around the world feel strong, nourished, and to perform well at any age. Our wide range of dairy and functional proteins offer superior functional properties and excellent nutritional support. US Cheese, together with our joint venture partner, is the leading supplier and marketer of American-style cheddar cheese in the US. Our global ingredient solutions business creates better, healthier and smarter nutritional and functional ingredients for healthy lifestyles.

Procurement Agent 

We are hiring a Procurement Agent who will be responsible for managing, planning, and executing procurement activities for direct materials across Glanbia facilities. You will also provide site support, including training other departments on procurement practices and policies, ensuring site requirements are sourced in compliance with company procedures, and maintaining day-to-day supplier relationships and inventory replenishment. This is a hybrid position at our SWC plant. 

Responsibilities:

• Manage end to end purchase order execution for assigned direct material categories, overseeing more than 1,000 PO’s annually with annual spend exceeding $25MM.
• Monitor MRP/ERP signals, validate system recommendations, and adjust order volumes in alignment with material planning best practices, economic order quantities, site initiatives, and supplier capabilities.
• Maintain inventory levels within agreed parameters to minimize stockouts, reduce excess/obsolete exposure, and support customer demand.
• Track order confirmations, expedite urgent needs, and proactively communicate changes in volume, timing, or supply risk.
• Collaborate with logistics and suppliers to ensure on time, in full delivery performance in support of daily production schedules.
• Serve as a primary procurement point-of-contact for plant operations, supply chain, warehouse, PSM, and quality teams.
• Lead issue resolution related to material shortages, delayed shipments, incorrect deliveries, documentation gaps, and  product quality concerns.
• Conduct root cause analysis and corrective action planning for service or supply disruptions.
• Support commercialization and trials of new materials and specification updates.
• Execute procurement activities in alignment with category strategies established by Category Management.
• Manage low value/low complexity spot buys and route non-standard requirements to Category Management as appropriate.
• Maintain complete and accurate records in accordance with GMP requirements.
• Support the non-conformance and SRC processes.
• Monitor and resolve invoice discrepancies.
• Develop and maintain proficiency in ERP/MRP systems.
• Support creation and maintenance of material master data.
• Provide training for new procurement team members and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Support GPS initiatives that drive waste reduction and process improvement.
• Demonstrate Glanbia values and provide backup support for other Procurement Agents.
• Adhere to all safety procedures and food safety regulations including SQF, FDA, and PMO.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; alternatively, a high school diploma or GED with 3 or more years of experience in procurement or supply chain.
• APICS CSCP and/or ISM CPSM/CPSD of benefit.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business publications, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite. (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, etc.)

About Glanbia  

Glanbia is a better nutrition company with three divisions: Performance Nutrition, Health & Nutrition and Dairy Nutrition. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 5800 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award-winning and market-leading brands and ingredients in more than 100 countries worldwide.  

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a wide variety of candidates, and we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. 

At Glanbia our culture will celebrate individuality, knowing that together we are more.