Manager Procurement - Capital

Conagra Brands • Chicago, IL

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Senior Director of Procurement, you will operate as a self‑starter who performs independently while serving as a value‑added member of the Enterprise Procurement organization and individual capital project teams. You will focus on delivering the best total value by balancing cost, schedule, quality, and service, while ensuring procurement processes and controls are followed to mitigate risk and provide trusted procurement partnership to engineering, operations, and other internal stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 7+ years of experience in procurement
• Experience in construction and equipment procurement
• Broad understanding of capital equipment and the construction industry
• Contract law knowledge, including review and interpretation of statements of work, engineering drawings, and technical specifications
• Experience negotiating large purchases and complex technical requirements
• Demonstrated success managing competitive sourcing events and single‑source procurements
• Experience independently managing multiple priorities, projects, and deadlines
• Experience with interpersonal communication, customer service, and problem‑solving
• Proven track record of executing complex initiatives from strategy through implementation
• Intermediate Excel experience and ERP, enterprise resource planning system experience

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing, supplier selection, negotiation, and contracting activities for capital projects, including contract and purchase order creation and ongoing management
• Partner with cross‑functional teams including engineering, project management, operations, and other internal stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, procedures, and governance requirements
• Draft requests for information and requests for proposal (RFP), and perform associated commercial and technical analysis
• Identify and recommend innovative or alternative sourcing strategies and supplier options to meet financial and budget objectives
• Establish and lead supplier relationship management initiatives within the capital supplier base to improve performance, drive innovation, and reduce total cost
• Research market dynamics, cost drivers, supplier business models, and historical spend to strengthen negotiation strategies
• Resolve supplier and internal stakeholder issues to support successful project delivery
• Manage supplier performance by tracking key performance indicators and communicating results
• Support continuity of services through proactive supplier performance management
• Build and maintain positive, productive, and collaborative relationships with suppliers, contractors, and internal partners

Benefits

• Health: Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement
• Wealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
• Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement
• Balance: Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager