Sr. Specialist, NA Procurement, Transportation

Title: Sr. Specialist, NA Procurement, Transportation

Location: Kennewick, WA

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 10,000+ 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 Sr. Specialist of North America Procurement, Transportation, will be responsible for managing Procurement & program optimization for ~$150m in rail freight 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 rail & intermodal outcomes by serving as a trusted partner/advisor to 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 rail 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 or this role to drive the intended organizational change.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities:

• Optimize a $150m "book of business" toward company cost, quality, delivery & service objectives

• Lead strategy development & deployment for North America rail 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 cycle

• Lead complex sourcing efforts & negotiations with rail suppliers

• Identify opportunities to continue to optimize rail/truck mix

• Consult with Legal to enable negotiation of contracts in an efficient & effective manner

• Contribute procurement performance & inflationary targets as part of annual planning cycle

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

Position Qualifications: (Minimum qualifications required to successfully perform the job or be considered)

• 3-5 years of experience in Procurement, Logistics, Supply-Chain, or equivalent industry/subject matter

• Experience in the Food Manufacturing Industry a plus

• Bachelor's degree is required, Masters in a business-related field 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

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

Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs, our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive. Some of the most attractive elements of our benefit programs include:

• 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

Benefits may vary based on location, job role/level, job status, and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Job Requisition ID: Req-255161

Time Type: Full time

Anticipated Close Date: 08/30/2024

In compliance with applicable state and local laws, Lamb Weston has opted to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. This compensation is specific to this position and takes into account a number of variables. Actual compensation may be higher or lower in the range posted based on various factors, including, but not limited to, job duties, experience and expertise. A candidate's work location could also impact the actual compensation being outside of the range to reflect local cost of labor. A reasonable annual estimate of the range for this role based on the variables previously mentioned is: $74,190.00 - $111,300.00

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