Sr Procurement Specialist - IT Business Services

Lamb Weston Holdings; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 74,190 - 111,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) plan

Life/Accident insurance

Paid time off

Employee stock purchase program

Well-being programs

HSA

EAP services

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Lamb Weston Holdings is seeking a Sr. Procurement Specialist - IT & Business Services to manage a $60m book of business and lead strategic sourcing with internal stakeholders.

Based in the United States, the role partners with executives to align procurement with growth, cost savings, supply continuity and risk management. The position influences global category strategies, supports ESG outcomes, and negotiates contracts across NA, EMEA, APAC and LATAM, leveraging SAP Ariba/S/4 Hana tools while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master’s preferred for leadership track.
• 3 years of procurement experience or equivalent expertise.
• Experience in transformation and continuous improvement of procurement.
• Knowledge of SAP ERP and related systems including S/4 Hana, SAP Ariba & SAP Concur.

Responsibilities

• Owns a $60m book of business and aligns to cost, quality, delivery & service.
• Collaborates with executives and stakeholders to improve strategies.
• Builds supplier risk management protocols with critical suppliers.
• Leads complex sourcing efforts and negotiates with suppliers.
• Supports ESG outcomes and contract strategies across regions.
• Interacts with Legal to negotiate contracts efficiently.
• Drives cost savings through opportunities and inflationary targets.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Procurement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

SAP ERP

S/4 Hana

SAP Ariba

SAP Concur

Job description

Sr Procurement Specialist - IT Business Services | Location: Eagle, ID

Job Description Summary

The Sr. Specialist, Procurement, IT & Business Services will be responsible for building & executing procurement for ~$60 million in business expenditures including Marketing, Sales & IT. This role will serve as a critical contributor to the Corporate Procurement team by establishing long & short-term objectives and category strategies aligned with the company’s mission & strategic goals related to growth, cost savings, supply continuity & risk management. The role will contribute to the strategy for business services procurement categories and related areas such as the company’s travel & fleet programs. The qualified candidate will execute the full source-to-contract cycle while serving as a trusted partner & advisor to internal stakeholders. In addition, the Sr. Procurement Specialist will act as a change agent, advancing procurement capabilities & driving strategic sourcing from a company-wide perspective. The role is expected to improve procurement procedures & processes for commercial expenditures. The successful candidate will possess excellent people skills & the ability to interface at all levels of the company.

Job Responsibilities

• Owns a $60m “book of business” & align to company cost, quality, delivery & service requirements.
• Collaborates with executives & internal/external stakeholders to improve procurement strategies.
• Elevates Procurement’s status as a trusted partner in Lamb Weston through customer centricity.
• Builds appropriate Supplier Risk Management protocols with critical suppliers.
• Communicates strategies, priorities, goals, challenges & results to executives + stakeholders efficiently.
• Leads complex sourcing efforts & negotiates with suppliers.
• Identifies opportunities to extract additional value/innovation from the supply base while considering performance management & risk management approaches.
• Supports ESG outcomes for assigned categories.
• Consults with Legal to enable negotiation of contracts in an efficient & effective manner.
• Contributes to procurement performance & inflationary targets as part of annual planning cycle.
• Identifies and implements cost savings and cost avoidance opportunities.
• Develops and implements contract strategies that support the enterprise – North America, EMEA (Europe), Asia/Pacific (China/Australia) and Latin American (Argentina).
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in Procurement or equivalent industry/subject matter expertise.
• Experience in the Food Manufacturing Industry preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s in a business-related field preferred.
• Experience in transformation & continuous improvement of procurement.
• Knowledge of SAP ERP & related systems including S/4 Hana, SAP Ariba & SAP Concur.
• Ability & knowledge to negotiate, manage & enforce procurement agreements.
• Experience in negotiating XaaS technology agreements preferred.
• Exceptional interpersonal, verbal & written communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate productively with cross-functional, cross-geographical teams.
• Ability to operate in uncertain environments & deliver under pressure.
• Self-starter with proven track record of executing in a complex, cross-functional environment.
• Outstanding organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritization abilities, with varying timelines and stakeholders.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Natural influencer & persuasive at all levels of the business.

Functional Competencies

• Strategic Sourcing
• Risk Management
• Supplier Selection & Contracting
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Stakeholder Influencing

Industry-Competitive Benefits

• Health Insurance Benefits – Medical, Dental, Vision.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts.
• Well‑being programs including company‑wide events and a wellness incentive program.
• Paid Time Off.
• Financial Wellness – Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts.
• Life and Accident insurance.
• Family‑Friendly Employee events.
• Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge type services.

Compensation

A reasonable annual estimate for this role is $74,190.00 – $111,300.00. Actual compensation may vary based on job duties, experience and expertise.

EEO Statement

Lamb Weston is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.