Sr. Procurement Specialist, Logistics in EAGLE, Idaho

Sr. Procurement Specialist, Logistics

Location:

Eagle,

The Sr. Specialist of North America Procurement, Logistics, will be responsible for managing Procurement & program optimization for ~$226m in logistics expenditures across the North America business. This role will serve as a key contributor to NA Procurement by aiding execution of long & short-term objectives aligned with the company's mission + overall strategic goals related to growth, cost savings, supply continuity & risk management.

This role will develop & execute a strategic vision for procurement to drive key supply chain opportunities by serving as a trusted partner/advisor to customer service planning & logistics (CSP&L) operations. In addition, the Sr. Specialist will be tasked with acting as a change agent, furthering the deployment of best-in-class procurement capabilities to support CSP&L in deploying innovative improvements to logistics procurement procedures, processes & systems to maximize efficiency and effectiveness.

Strong people skills & the ability to interface at all levels of the enterprise will be essential for this role to drive the intended organizational change.

Responsibilities:

• Optimize a $226m "book of business" toward company cost, quality, delivery & service objectives
• Lead strategy development & deployment for North America logistics procurement requirements
• Shift the sourcing process from transactional bidding to execution of a long-term, strategic plan that is aligned with key CSP&L & operating leaders
• Oversee critical supplier negotiation strategy development & execution
• Focus on delivering incredible customer experience, sensitive to the company culture & ways of working, valuing Lead stakeholder engagement, collaboration of teams & supplier relationships
• Drive the continuous improvement process of network optimization for the distribution fulfillment model
• Lead complex sourcing efforts & negotiations with logistics suppliers
• Identify opportunities to continue to optimize supply chain performance
• Consult with Legal to enable negotiation of contracts in an efficient & effective manner
• Contribute procurement performance & inflationary targets as part of annual planning cycle
• Manage the freight settlement document reporting and resolution support process within SAP/VIM/S4/BN4L

Basic &

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree is required, Masters in a business-related field a plus
• 3-5 years of experience in Procurement, Logistics, Supply-Chain, or equivalent industry/subject matter
• Proven familiarity with logistics management
• Experience in the Food Manufacturing Industry a plus
• Demonstrated top performance in prior role(s)
• Knowledge of SAP ERP & related systems including, but not limited to, S/4 Hana, SAP Ariba & SAP Concur
• Possess the ability & knowledge to negotiate, manage & enforce complex agreements
• Exceptional interpersonal, verbal & written communication skills
• Ability to collaborate productively with cross-functional, cross-geography teams
• Excellent ability to operate in uncertain environments & deliver under pressure
• Ability to develop & influence relationships at all levels of the business
• Ability to travel up to 20%

Leadership

Competencies:

• Business Acumen
• Strategic Agility
• Organizational Agility
• Motivating Others

Functional

Competencies:

• Strategic Sourcing
• Risk Management
• Supplier Selection & Contracting
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Stakeholder Influencing

Industry-Competitive Benefits:

• Health Insurance Benefits
  - Medical, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts
• Well-being programs including company wide 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

Pay Rate or Range: $78,520.00 - $

Equal Opportunity

Employer:

Lamb Weston is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law