Manager Procurement, Corporate Services

Lamb Weston • Eagle, ID

22h • $117,060 - $175,600 • Onsite

About The Position

The Manager of Procurement, focused on Corporate Services, is responsible for leading strategic sourcing and category management across ~$120+ million in Corporate Services spend, including, but not limited to, Marketing, Knowledge & Insights, Labor, and Health Benefits. This role will serve as the critical contributor to Procurement by supporting alignment with stakeholders & leadership across Lamb Weston functions to accomplish the company’s unique business needs. The Manager will develop & execute sourcing strategies and processes across Lamb Weston’s corporate spend while performing deep market + analytics research to provide expertise to the business. They will analyze business proposals, develop negotiation strategies & lead contract negotiations. In addition, the Manager 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 procurement procedures & processes. The successful candidate will possess tremendous people skills & the ability to interface at all levels of the company.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree is required
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Procurement with direct experience in Corporate Services
• Demonstrated management capabilities, especially related to assigned categories, driving performance, leading change efforts & producing sustainable results
• 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
• Natural influencer & persuasive at all levels of the business

Nice To Haves

• Masters in a business-related field preferred
• Experience in the Food Manufacturing Industry a plus

Responsibilities

• Operate as a self-starter will full ownership of assigned categories and ~$80m+ “book of business”, proactively identifying opportunities, risks, and value creation initiatives
• Lead end-to-end contract lifecycle management (sourcing, negotiation, execution, and renewals) to ensure commercial, legal, and service optimization.
• Develop and execute negotiation strategies that deliver measurable cost savings, value creation, and risk mitigation across the supplier portfolio
• Drive independent decision making and prioritize competing business needs while maintaining alignment with the enterprise procurement strategy
• Establish and manage supplier performance through KPIs, business reviews, and continuous improvement
• Own financial outcomes for categories, including budget, cost savings, cost avoidance
• Collaborating with executives/internal stakeholders to improve procurement strategies
• Elevating Procurement’s status as a trusted partner in Lamb Weston through customer centricity
• Consulting with Legal to enable negotiation of contracts in an efficient & effective manner
• Contributing procurement performance & inflationary targets as part of annual planning cycle

Benefits

• 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
• Financial Wellness – Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance
• Family-Friendly Employee events
• Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge type services

What This Job Offers

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