Senior Procurement Specialist

Conagra Brands; Omaha (NE); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Bonus opportunity

401(k) matching

Stock purchase plan

Career development

Job summary

Conagra Brands is seeking a procurement professional to manage purchasing for assigned commodities, ingredients, packaging, or services. You will analyze markets, manage suppliers, negotiate contracts, and drive value through data stewardship and continuous improvement.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to sustain supply continuity and optimize cost. Hybrid office presence with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Experience in market analysis and supplier management.
• Proven negotiation and contract execution skills.
• Master data stewardship and ERP/digital tooling experience.
• Ability to analyze market conditions and inform purchasing decisions.
• Cross-functional collaboration to deliver value and cost savings.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing and category strategies for commodities, ingredients, packaging, or services.
• Analyze market conditions, supply trends, and logistics impacts for informed decisions.
• Lead supplier selection, relationships, and contract negotiations; drive performance.
• Ensure internal customer needs are met through effective supplier selection and contracts.
• Maintain procurement master data and support transactional excellence through enterprise systems.

Skills

Market analysis

Supplier management

Negotiations

Contract strategy

Data stewardship

Reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Analytics

Value-based purchasing

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Reporting to the Procurement Manager, you will manage the purchasing of assigned commodities, ingredients, packaging, or services with consideration to price, quality, logistics, reliability, and supply continuity. You will be responsible for market analysis, supplier management, negotiations, contract strategy and execution, master data stewardship, transactional support, and reporting. You will partner closely with cross-functional teams to identify value opportunities, develop supply strategies, improve processes, and maintain strong supplier relationships that support business objectives.

Ingredients Required for Your Success

• Develop and execute sourcing and category strategies for assigned commodities, ingredients, packaging, or services in alignment with approved procurement programs.
• Analyze market conditions, supply trends, commodity drivers, and logistics impacts to inform purchasing decisions and risk mitigation plans.
• Lead supplier selection and relationship management, including competitive bidding, performance management, innovation discussions, and contract negotiations and execution.
• Ensure internal customer needs are met through effective supplier selection, contract management, and value-focused purchasing decisions.
• Maintain accurate procurement master data and support transactional excellence through enterprise systems and digital tools.
• Identify and deliver productivity improvements, cost savings, working capital benefits, and process improvements across the procurement portfolio.
• Resolve supply, pricing, contract, and supplier performance issues using sound judgment and a sense of urgency.
• Use analytics and reporting tools to monitor performance, support decision making, and communicate insights to stakeholders.
• Champion continuous improvement and change initiatives that strengthen procurement capabilities, processes, and business partnerships.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop supply strategies that support business objectives and continuity of supply.

Number of Days in Office: 3 #LI-Hybrid #LI-MSL #LI-PM2

Compensation Pay Range:$82,000-$120,000 The annual salary listed above is the expected offering for this position. An employee’s actual annual salary will be based on but not limited to: location, relevant experience/level and skillset, while balancing internal Conagra employees’ equity. Conagra Brands will comply with applicable law regarding minimum salaries for exempt employees.

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.