Sr Procurement Specialist - IT Business Services

Sr Procurement Specialist - IT Business Services |

Location:

Eagle,

The Sr. Specialist, Procurement, IT & Business Services will be responsible for building & executing procurement for ~$60 million in business expenditures including Marketing, Sales & IT. This role will serve as a critical contributor to the Corporate Procurement team by establishing long & short-term objectives and category strategies aligned with the company’s mission & strategic goals related to growth, cost savings, supply continuity & risk management.

The role will contribute to the strategy for business services procurement categories and related areas such as the company’s travel & fleet programs. The qualified candidate will execute the full source-to-contract cycle while serving as a trusted partner & advisor to internal stakeholders. In addition, the Sr. Procurement Specialist will act as a change agent, advancing procurement capabilities & driving strategic sourcing from a company-wide perspective.

The role is expected to improve procurement procedures & processes for commercial expenditures. The successful candidate will possess excellent people skills & the ability to interface at all levels of the company.

• Owns a $60m “book of business” & align to company cost, quality, delivery & service requirements.
• Collaborates with executives & internal/external stakeholders to improve procurement strategies.
• Elevates Procurement’s status as a trusted partner in Lamb Weston through customer centricity.
• Builds appropriate Supplier Risk Management protocols with critical suppliers.
• Communicates strategies, priorities, goals, challenges & results to executives + stakeholders efficiently.
• Leads complex sourcing efforts & negotiates with suppliers.
• Identifies opportunities to extract additional value/innovation from the supply base while considering performance management & risk management approaches.
• Supports ESG outcomes for assigned categories.
• Consults with Legal to enable negotiation of contracts in an efficient & effective manner.
• Contributes to procurement performance & inflationary targets as part of annual planning cycle.
• Identifies and implements cost savings and cost avoidance opportunities.
• Develops and implements contract strategies that support the enterprise – North America, EMEA (Europe), Asia/Pacific (China/Australia) and Latin American (Argentina).
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

• 3 years of experience in Procurement or equivalent industry/subject matter expertise.
• Experience in the Food Manufacturing Industry preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree required;
  Master’s in a business-related field preferred.
• Experience in transformation & continuous improvement of procurement.
• Knowledge of SAP ERP & related systems including S/4 Hana, SAP Ariba & SAP Concur.
• Ability & knowledge to negotiate, manage & enforce procurement agreements.
• Experience in negotiating XaaS technology agreements preferred.
• Exceptional interpersonal, verbal & written communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate productively with cross-functional, cross-geographical teams.
• Ability to operate in uncertain environments & deliver under pressure.
• Self-starter with proven track record of executing in a complex, cross-functional environment.
• Outstanding organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritization abilities, with varying timelines and stakeholders.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Natural influencer & persuasive at all levels of the business.

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

• Health Insurance Benefits – Medical, Dental, Vision.
• Flexible Spending Accounts…