Procurement Specialist

Title: Procurement Specialist

               

               

About Lamb Weston

We love making fries almost as much as you like eating them! Since the 1950’s, Lamb Weston has inspired customers with food they love, trust, and share with families and friends. As a leading global manufacturer of quality frozen potato products with over 10,000+ team members around the world, it’s our business to see the possibilities in potatoes and people.

We are looking for team members with an appetite for a challenge! People who are hungry to join a winning team and help us make a difference in the world. When you join Lamb Weston, you join a community with a strong support network and training programs designed to nurture, inspire, and help you grow.

We are driven by a relentless pursuit of results and by people who think creatively and embrace our values of: Integrity, Teamwork, Inclusion, Drive for Results, and Empowerment. Exactly what you’d expect from the most inventive potato company in the world!

Join Lamb Weston! We bring the world together with our fries.

Job Description Summary

               

Support NA Procurement Capital and will be responsible for $102 MM for CORE projects including, but not limited to, critical equipment & services required to support Global Engineering & Manufacturing with the construction & upgrades of Lamb Weston Global operations.

In addition, the selected candidate will be tasked with acting as a change agent, advancing procurement capabilities & driving strategic sourcing from a company-wide perspective. The role is expected to improve capital procurement procedures & processes. The successful candidate will possess strong interpersonal skills & the ability to influence at all levels of the company.

Job Description

• Own a $102m “book of business” & align to company cost, quality, delivery & service requirements

• Collaborating with executives/internal stakeholders to improve procurement strategies

• Elevating Procurement’s status as a trusted partner in Lamb Weston through customer centricity

• Building appropriate Supplier Risk Management protocols with critical suppliers

• Efficient communication of strategies, priorities, goals, challenges & results to stakeholders

• Leading sourcing efforts & negotiating with suppliers

• Identifying opportunities to extract additional value/innovation from the supply base while considering performance management & risk management approaches.

• Passionately supporting ESG outcomes for assigned categories

• Liaising with Legal to enable negotiation of contracts in an efficient & effective manner

• Contributing procurement performance & inflationary targets as part of annual capital planning cycle

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in Procurement or equivalent industry/subject matter expertise

• Experience in the Food Manufacturing Industry a plus

• Bachelor’s degree is required

• Experience in transformation & continuous improvement of procurement

• Knowledge of SAP ERP & related systems including, but not limited to, SAP Ariba & SAP Concur

• Possess the ability & knowledge to negotiate, manage & enforce procurement agreements

• Exceptional interpersonal, verbal & written communication skills

• Ability to collaborate productively with cross-functional, cross-geographical teams

• Capability to operate in uncertain environments & deliver under pressure

Functional Competencies

• Strategic Sourcing

• Risk Management

• Supplier Selection & Contracting

• Supplier Relationship Management

• Stakeholder Influencing

Industry-Competitive Benefits

Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs, our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive.  Some of the most attractive elements of our benefit programs include:

• Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision

• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts

• Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program

• Paid Time Off