Procurement Specialist

conagrabrands; Omaha (NE); Hybrid; USD 64,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Conagra Brands is seeking a procurement professional to lead sourcing strategies for new product introductions and manage material visibility across project development. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to highlight supply risks, lead times, and packaging considerations while ensuring ingredient availability for innovation and ongoing production.

The role requires 2+ years in Purchasing or related fields, strong strategic and analytical skills, and the ability to influence

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 2+ years of experience in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Commodity Trading, Finance, or related field; consumer packaged goods experience preferred.
• Strategic thinking with ability to rapidly assess issues and deliver solutions.
• Experience driving results through collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success leading projects and influencing cross-functional teams.
• Strong relationship-building, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Advanced analytical capabilities and business acumen.
• Ability to present information to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Own Procurement engagement in the new product introduction process with primary responsibility for driving visibility and communication on materials through the early stages of project development.
• Provide visibility to the innovation and renovation pipeline, including material requirements, timelines, and key milestones.
• Represent Procurement in innovation forums, highlighting supply risks, lead times, unique ingredients, packaging considerations, and other factors that may impact project execution.
• Ensure ingredients and packaging materials are available to support innovation, renovation, and ongoing production requirements while balancing volume sensitivity and supply continuity.
• Foster productive relationships with internal stakeholders across the organization.
• Represent the Procurement function on Supply Chain end-to-end teams and communicate business initiative requirements and sourcing strategies to broader planning and procurement organizations.
• Support sourcing strategies and cost savings initiatives through participation in cross-functional project teams and working groups.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement across procurement processes, inventory management, and materials planning.

Skills

Procurement

Supply chain

Stakeholder collaboration

Strategic thinking

Project leadership

Relationship-building

Analytical abilities

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Reporting to the Procurement Manager, you will develop sourcing strategies, identify material opportunities and risks, and collaborate across the supply chain to drive innovation and cost savings. You will support new product introductions by providing visibility to material requirements, supplier readiness, and procurement-related risks while serving as a liaison between Procurement and cross-functional teams to ensure successful execution of innovation and renovation initiatives.

A Taste of Your Responsibilities

• Own Procurement engagement in the new product introduction process with primary responsibility for driving visibility and communication on materials through the early stages of project development.
• Provide visibility to the innovation and renovation pipeline, including material requirements, timelines, and key milestones.
• Represent Procurement in innovation forums, highlighting supply risks, lead times, unique ingredients, packaging considerations, and other factors that may impact project execution.
• Ensure ingredients and packaging materials are available to support innovation, renovation, and ongoing production requirements while balancing volume sensitivity and supply continuity.
• Foster productive relationships with internal stakeholders across the organization.
• Represent the Procurement function on Supply Chain end-to-end teams and communicate business initiative requirements and sourcing strategies to broader planning and procurement organizations.
• Support sourcing strategies and cost savings initiatives through participation in cross-functional project teams and working groups.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement across procurement processes, inventory management, and materials planning.

Ingredients Required for Your Success

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 2+ years of experience in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Commodity Trading, Finance, or a related field; consumer packaged goods experience preferred.
• Strategic thinking skills with the capacity to rapidly assess issues and deliver solutions.
• Experience driving results through collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success leading projects and influencing cross-functional teams.
• Strong relationship-building, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Advanced analytical capabilities and business acumen.
• Ability to present information to diverse audiences.

Number of Days in Office: 3

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Pay Range: $64,000-$95,000

Our Benefits

• Health: Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement
• Wealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
• Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement
• Balance: Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities

Our Company

At Conagra Brands, we have a rich heritage of making great food. We aspire to have the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food. As a member of our 18,000+ person team across 40+ locations, you are empowered to reach your potential, make an impact and own your career. We're in the business of building champions - within our people and our iconic brands like Birds Eye®, Slim Jim® and Reddi-Wip®.

Our focus on innovation extends beyond making great food, it also reflects our commitment to embracing new solutions that positively impact our team, the communities we serve and the health of our planet. Foodies Welcome.

Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law. Reasonable accommodation may be made upon request.