Sr. Procurement Specialist

Conagra Brands; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 79,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Procurement Specialist, where you will support strategic sourcing and vendor relationships to drive cost savings and innovation. In this dynamic role, you'll manage supplier engagements, lead contract negotiations, and ensure competitive market advantage. With a focus on collaboration, you'll work across multiple departments to implement effective sourcing strategies that meet the evolving needs of the business. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a company committed to quality and sustainability in the food industry.

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare plans

Wellness incentive program

Mental wellbeing support

Fitness reimbursement

Bonus incentive opportunity

Matching 401(k)

Stock purchase plan

Career development opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible work schedules

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Purchasing, Supply Chain, or Marketing roles.
• Experience in vendor relationships and achieving cost savings.
• Familiarity with e-procurement technologies.

Responsibilities

• Plan and organize activities related to categories of spend managed.
• Negotiate complex requests for materials or services.
• Lead RFI and RFP processes with stakeholders.

Skills

Purchasing

Supply Chain Management

Contract Negotiation

Vendor Relationship Management

Project Management

Data Analysis

E-procurement Technologies

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

SAP

CLM

Ariba

Job description

Reporting to the Procurement Director you will support strategic sourcing activities that may include functions within Marketing, Sales, Research & Development, Food Safety Quality & Regulatory, and Foodservice groups. You'll provide innovative sourcing strategies to meet current and future needs of the businesses supported by the function. This includes supporting agency/vendor relationships in collaboration with the business teams and other organizations supported, developing a clear knowledge of supplier capabilities in evolving spaces, securing engagement through data-driven business cases, gaining agreement from business partners, leading teams through the execution of category initiatives, researching and benchmarking external agency data to ensure best practice analysis and implementation, leading contract negotiations and collaborations with company partners and performing and coordinating risk and financial analysis of suppliers.

Position Responsibilities

• Plan and organize activities related to the categories of spend managed.
• Prepare contracts, bids, proposals, and vendor agreements
• Negotiate complex requests for materials or services.
• Ensure that strategies are up to date for all major areas.
• Foster relationships with business partners. Understand goals and our needs to provide value to company partners
• Provide ongoing industry insight.
• Manage appropriate internal systems i.e.. SAP, CLM, and Ariba.
• Manage supplier set up and update process for business partners team.
• Maintain accurate and complete contract records.
• Lead RFI and RFP processes with stakeholders to identify, select and engage suppliers to ensure competitive market advantage, leverage spend, improve performance and reduce costs.
• Recruit and maintain suppliers that provide high quality products and services at a better price while maintaining the highest code of ethics and conduct.

Position Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 5+ years' experience in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Marketing or Contracting roles.
• Experience leveraging vendor relationships and achieving sizable cost savings from strategic cost reduction programs.
• Experience managing multiple projects.
• Experience developing strategies and takes them through implementation.
• Overall operations/marketplace knowledge
• Familiarity with e-procurement technologies and systems integration.
• Experience with Excel - Intermediate level, PowerPoint
• Travel required up to 25%
• Number of days in the office: 3
• At this time, we require applicants for this role to be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring employer sponsorship either now or in the future.

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Compensation:

Pay Range:$79,000-$115,000

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:

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

• 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.