Description
Purchase and source farm products for processing or resale, negotiating prices, quality specifications, and delivery terms with producers and brokers. Coordinate logistics, maintain records, and ensure compliance while meeting demand and cost targets.
- • Coordinate processing or resale of purchased products with internal teams and partners.
- • Maintain accurate records of contracts, purchases, inventories, and shipments, and prepare required reports.
- • Monitor commodity markets, weather, and government programs to guide buying decisions and ensure compliance.
- • Develop and manage supplier relationships and qualify new sources.
- • Resolve quality, delivery, or pricing discrepancies and process claims or returns.
- • Coordinate activities of graders, samplers, or logistics staff involved in inspection, transport, and storage.
- • Source and purchase farm products for processing or resale.
- • Negotiate contracts, pricing, quality specs, and delivery terms with farmers, co-ops, and brokers.
- • Review demand forecasts and orders to determine product types, quantities, and timing.
- • Inspect or test crops and products to assess quality, grade, moisture, or damage.
- • Arrange transportation, storage, and handling to meet delivery schedules.
- • Use procurement systems and analytics to track costs, margins, and supplier performance.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
