Procurement Excellence Director

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.; Breda; On-site; EUR 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. is seeking a seasoned Procurement Excellence Director to shape and lead the global agenda across regions. You will define standards, capabilities, and governance to enable procurement as a strategic partner.

In this role, you will drive digitalization, data analytics and AI-enabled capabilities, align senior leaders, and accelerate procurement maturity while building leadership capabilities for the future.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related field.
• 15+ years in procurement/supply chain with senior leadership exposure.
• Proven global procurement transformation experience.
• Experience with governance and digital procurement solutions.
• International experience across regions (EMEA, NA, LATAM or China).

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the global Procurement Excellence roadmap.
• Define policies, processes, standards and governance frameworks.
• Lead digitalization, automation, data analytics and AI-enabled capabilities.
• Drive adoption of procurement technologies (ERP, Source-to-Pay).
• Establish performance management frameworks and KPIs.
• Build capabilities through training and leadership development.
• Collaborate with regional teams and senior leadership.
• Mentor and influence across functions.

Skills

Global procurement leadership

Procurement transformation

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

Change leadership

Education

Master's degree in related field

CIPS/ISM/NEVI or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Source-to-Pay

Contract management software

Job description

As Procurement Excellence Director, you will shape and lead the global Procurement Excellence agenda across EMEA, North America, LATAM and China. You will define the standards, capabilities, processes and ways of working that enable procurement teams around the world to deliver sustainable value and operate as a strategic business partner. This is a highly strategic and transformational role. You will work across regions and functions to strengthen procurement maturity, drive digitalization and automation, improve governance and risk management, and build capabilities for the future. You will have a broad enterprise-wide impact, partnering with senior leaders across Procurement, Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Legal and other functions.

What will you do?

You will develop and execute the global Procurement Excellence roadmap, translating business priorities into meaningful transformation initiatives and long-term capability improvements.

• Define and continuously improve the global Procurement Excellence strategy, operating model and maturity roadmap.
• Establish and maintain global procurement policies, processes, standards and governance frameworks.
• Lead procurement transformation initiatives, including digitalization, automation, data analytics and AI-enabled capabilities.
• Drive the adoption and optimization of procurement technologies, including ERP, Source-to-Pay, Supplier Management and Contract Management solutions.
• Establish global performance management frameworks, KPIs and reporting standards to support fact‑based decision making.
• Build procurement capabilities through competency frameworks, career paths, training, coaching and leadership development.
• Strengthen procurement organizations in developing regions while further advancing mature procurement operations.
• Develop global supplier governance, performance management and risk management frameworks.
• Lead cross‑regional continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and drive alignment across regions, functions and stakeholder groups.
• Lead change effectively, ensuring new processes, technologies and ways of working are adopted and embedded across the organization.

What you bring

You are a strategic procurement leader who combines strong business acumen with a passion for transformation, capability building and continuous improvement. You are comfortable operating in a complex international environment and know how to turn strategy into tangible results.

• A Master's degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business Administration, Engineering, Economics or a related field.
• 15+ years of experience in procurement and/or supply chain, including significant experience in senior leadership roles.
• A strong track record in global procurement transformation and operating model development.
• Experience with procurement governance, process excellence and digital procurement solutions.
• International experience across multiple regions; experience with EMEA, North America, LATAM and/or China is highly valuable.
• Strong executive‑level stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• A data‑driven and digital mindset, with a strong understanding of performance management and analytics.
• Excellent change leadership, communication and presentation skills.
• The ability to connect strategic objectives with practical implementation and sustainable business impact.
• A professional procurement qualification such as CIPS, ISM, NEVI or equivalent is an advantage.

What you can expect

This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of procurement on a global scale. You will have the autonomy and visibility to influence how procurement operates across regions, build capabilities for the future and lead initiatives that have a lasting impact on the organization.

Have ambition. For yourself and for our company. Take initiative. Innovate. But above all, collaborate. With international colleagues. With our partners in the chain – from grower to customer. Use your passion and willpower to improve and renew us. Innovation is in our DNA. This is intrinsically linked to sustainability. We care about the world around us. Every aspect of our product reflects this. We are looking for team players. In an environment with co‑workers who are passionate about their work. People who want and are given responsibility to collaborate on sustainable growth. Allowing us to become an even better company. A company that is good for the environment where you live and work. A company that does good for society, and good for yourself. We believe in growth. The growth of our company – and our employees.

As we say at Lamb Weston: If we see a potato, we see opportunities. What opportunities do you see?