Sr Procurement Specialist

1010 Lamb Weston, Inc; Indonesia; On-site; IDR 1,633,987,000 - 2,178,649,000; Full time

Job summary

Lamb Weston is seeking a Sr. Procurement Specialist to support MRO and Capital sourcing. You will work with global/category teams, interact with cross-functional stakeholders, and drive supplier diligence, negotiations, and compliance.

The role emphasizes autonomy, strategic decision-making, and regional influence. You will partner with manufacturing plants, capital category, and facility management to execute end-to-end sourcing projects and deliver cost improvements while maintaining

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in procurement or supply chain.
• Experience drafting, redlining, and negotiating supplier contracts (MSAs, SOWs, service agreements, Capital agreements).
• Ability to collaborate with Legal on contract language, risk mitigation, and commercial terms.

Responsibilities

• Own assigned indirect categories, accountable for strategy development and supplier management.
• Lead category strategies, sourcing projects, negotiations, and supplier management with minimal oversight.
• Develop analytics and market intelligence to shape category and supplier strategies.
• Drive stakeholder alignment across plants, FM, engineering, and global procurement.
• Ensure adherence to procurement policies, buying channels, and compliance requirements.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Sourcing projects

Contract drafting

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical skills

Vendor management

MSA/SOW negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Contract management systems

Job description

Sr Procurement Specialist

Location: Eagle, ID

Time Type: Full time

About Lamb Weston

You've probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, we inspire and bring people together with foods they love and trust. Our customer base includes international food service providers, restaurants, and households in over 100 countries around the world.

A highly innovative global corporation with a start-up mindset, we empower every individual to make a genuine difference. You'll gain access to hands-on training to fuel your growth and success, explore opportunities for new solutions, and you'll join a winning team of 10,000+ people all dedicated to raising the bar - together.

If you have a strong drive for results, a desire to help us bring the world together through our fries, and are ready for a fresh challenge, we want to hear from you.

Job Description Summary

The Sr. Procurement Specialist works in cooperation with the global or Regional Category teams to support the development and execution of sourcing practices for MRO and Capitals. The key activities include interaction with cross functional stakeholders to manage spend and market analytics, generating insights from bid events, preparing supplier negotiation materials, supporting project execution and supplier relationship management, and driving controls and compliance (including definition of buying channels, execution and monitor of those). Sr. Procurement Specialist acts as a point of interaction between the Manufacturing Plants, Capital Category, and Facility Management.

Job Description

• Serves as the primary owner of assigned indirect categories, accountable for strategy development, sourcing execution, and supplier management.
• Operates with a high degree of autonomy, aligning with the manager on strategic decisions, critical risks, and long-range priorities.
• Defines requirements and templates for analytics and market intelligence.
• Supports continuous improvement and standardization of sourcing processes.
• Analyzes spending, category profiles, and market insights to shape category and supplier strategies.
• Develops Go-To-Market and negotiation strategies, aligning strategic direction with the manager.
• Conducts supplier analyses, including financial and capability assessments.
• Executes end-to-end sourcing projects for complex categories, collaborating with the manager on high-impact decisions.
• Drives stakeholder alignment across plants, FM, engineering, and global procurement.
• Identifies stakeholders for strategy and sourcing projects and ensures their needs are incorporated.
• Provides regional support to close capability gaps and share subject‑matter expertise.
• Supports supplier relationship activities, including performance reviews and corrective actions.
• Drives supplier performance by implementing best practices across regions.
• Monitors, controls, and reports for category KPIs, productivity, and payment term improvements.
• Leads TCO reduction sessions with internal customers for MRO categories.
• Ensures adherence to procurement policies, buying channels, and compliance requirements.
• Coordinates operational interactions and escalates issues as appropriate.
• Builds and maintains knowledge repositories for global and local experience.

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

• Education : Bachelor's degree in related field, required.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in procurement or supply chain.
• Experience drafting, redlining, and negotiating supplier contracts (MSAs, SOWs, service agreements, Capital agreements).
• Ability to collaborate with Legal on contract language, risk mitigation, and commercial terms.
• Strong understanding of contract structures, liabilities, warranties, and service-level requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to lead category strategies, sourcing projects, negotiations, and supplier management with minimal oversight.
• Strong autonomy in decision‑making while aligning with leadership on risks and strategic priorities.
• Preferred experience supporting manufacturing plant operations.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, stakeholders, and complex projects.
• Excellent verbal, written, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated cross‑functional leadership.
• Domestic travel expectation up to 25%
• Valid Driver's License and driving record that meets Lamb Weston Driving Standards

Physical Environment/Demands

• Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment.
• Incumbent may sit for long periods of time at desk or computer terminal.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Incumbent may use calculators, keyboards, telephone and other office equipment in the course of normal workday.
• Stooping, bending, twisting and reaching may be required in com