The Job
The Starch Supply Operations Lead is responsible for managing the end-to-end starch supply process at the Tianjin plant, including raw material receiving, warehousing, and feeding operations. The role ensures safe and timely starch delivery to support continuous production and effective contract execution. It oversees both on-site and third-party warehouses, maintains inventory accuracy, enforces FIFO and safety standards, and coordinates closely with production, procurement, and suppliers. The role also leads continuous improvement initiatives and ensures proper documentation and traceability. At the same time, the position need to supervise the warehouse team at the Tianjin Plant.
Your Responsibilities
- Oversee the daily operations of starch warehouses both on-site and at third-party locations, ensuring compliance with storage and handling procedures.
- Closely monitor daily production plans and raw material needs; formulate the starch delivery schedules among the contracted vendors to support uninterrupted production and secure the smooth exectuion of confirmed purchase contracts.
- Organize the receipt of raw starch materials; arrange unloading personnel and verify that the quantity, specification, and type of goods match the delivery documents.
- Reconcile starch receipts with vendors and initiate payment requests in coordination with the procurement and finance teams.
- Manage the warehouse staff team (ADM FTEs and contractors ), including task assignment, performance monitoring, and daily supervision.
- Supervise warehouse staff in conducting incoming inspections. Ensure product quality meets acceptance standards; reject or return non-conforming goods as necessary.
- Ensure timely and accurate inventory registration upon starch receipt; maintain consistency between physical inventory and system records.
- Plan warehouse space and stacking methods efficiently; maintain clear labeling and a clean layout. Ensure strict compliance with FIFO (First-In-First-Out) practices.
- Manage daily starch feeding data collection and reporting. Lead regular stock counts (daily and monthly) to ensure inventory accuracy.
- Supervise warehouse safety and hygiene practices, ensuring alignment with company safety and 5S standards.
- Closely monitor daily production plans and raw material needs; flexibly adjust delivery schedules to support uninterrupted production.
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About ADM
At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at www.adm.com.
