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Lamb Weston Manager Procurement, HR & Professional Services (Contracting) - Req-234725-6429 in Eagle, Idaho

This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2206930 Title: Manager Procurement, HR & Professional Services (Contracting)

Location: Eagle, ID

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 9,000+ 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

The Manager of Procurement, HR & Professional Services (Contracting), will be responsible for building & leading Procurement for \\$150 million in business expenditures including, but not limited to, Human Resources, Finance, & Supply-Chain.

This role will serve as a critical contributor to the Corporate Procurement team by establishing long & short-term objectives + category strategies aligned with the company\'s mission & strategic goals related to growth, cost savings, supply continuity & risk management. This role will contribute to a strategy for assigned categories & execute the full source to contract cycle while serving as a trusted partner/advisor to internal stakeholders.

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 and processes. The successful candidate will possess outstanding people skills & the ability to interface at all levels of the company.

Job Description

  • Own a \$150m \"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 executives + stakeholders
  • Leading complex 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
  • Consulting with Legal to enable negotiation of contracts in an efficient & effective manner
  • Contributing procurement performance & inflationary targets as part of annual planning cycle
  • Identify and implement cost savings and cost avoidance opportunities
  • Develop and implement contract strategies that support the enterprise - North America, EMEA (Europe), Asia/Pacific (China/Australia) and Latin America (Argentina)
  • Position will have direct reports

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

Education/ Certifications:

  • Bachelor\'s degree required, Masters in business-related field preferred.

Skills and Experience:

  • 8+ years experience in procurement and contracting or equivalent industry/ subject matter experti e required.
  • Experience in the Food Manufacturing Industry preferred.
  • Demonstrated management capabilities, especially related to assigned categories, driving performance, leading change efforts, and producing sustainable results.
  • Experience in transformation and continuous improvement of procurement.
  • Knowledge of SAP ERP & related systems including, but not limited to S/4 Hana & SAP Ariba
  • 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

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

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