Procurement Specialist
CONAGRA•Chicago, IL
•$64,000 - $95,000•Hybrid
About The Position
Reporting to the Director of Enterprise Procurement, you will support procurement operations through data analysis, transaction processing, and cross-functional collaboration. You will contribute to process improvement initiatives while developing expertise in procurement systems, market dynamics, and supply chain processes.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 2+ years of procurement/strategic sourcing and/or packaging experience
- ERP (SAP) experience preferred
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including advanced Excel skills such as pivot tables, formulas, and data analysis
- Strong relationship-building, problem-solving, and conflict management skills
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on process optimization
- Demonstrated capability to analyze and resolve complex or ambiguous situations
- Self-starter with strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks effectively
- Ability to travel up to 20%
Responsibilities
- Run scheduled reports and provide analytics to support procurement and business decision-making
- Manage procurement master data in our ERP system (SAP) and forecasting system (Right Angle) to drive process efficiency and data integrity
- Owns end-to-end spend management for a defined packaging category, including managing contracts, driving cost, supply, and supplier strategy outcomes.
- Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to build strong working relationships and support business needs
- Support process improvement initiatives, including documenting workflows and identifying optimization opportunities
- Provide research and analytical support for issue resolution and ad hoc projects
- Develop knowledge of SAP Material Requirements Planning processes and related data structures
- Build understanding of market dynamics, cost drivers, and supply chain impacts
- Learn company facilities, capabilities, and operational constraints to support procurement strategies
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare plans
- wellness incentive program
- mental wellbeing support
- fitness reimbursement
- Great pay
- bonus incentive opportunity
- matching 401(k)
- stock purchase plan
- Career development opportunities
- employee resource groups
- on-demand learning
- tuition reimbursement
- Paid-time off
- parental leave
- flexible work-schedules
- volunteer opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
