Strategic Procurement Specialist – Hybrid Role

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Bonus opportunities

401(k) plan with company match

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

Conagra Brands in Omaha, Nebraska is seeking a procurement professional to manage purchasing of assigned commodities, ingredients, or packaging, focusing on price, quality, logistics, reliability and supply continuity.

Reporting to the Procurement Manager, you will conduct market analysis, negotiations, master data, transactional execution, reporting and cross‑functional collaboration to drive procurement excellence and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 2+ years of experience in purchasing, supply chain, commodity trade, or finance roles.
• Strong communication and presentation skills for audiences at all levels.
• Strategic thinking and critical problem-solving abilities.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with ERP systems preferred.
• Experience with data visualization and analytics tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the purchasing of assigned commodities, ingredients, or packaging in alignment with business objectives.
• Develop understanding of market dynamics, cost drivers and logistics.
• Develop understanding of company facilities, requirements, capabilities, processes and constraints.
• Build relationships with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Release RFPs, negotiate contracts and execute agreements aligned to category strategies.
• Provide research and analytical support for procurement initiatives and ad hoc projects.
• Support process improvements and documentation efforts.
• Manage procurement master data and transactional processes in ERP.
• Develop understanding of material requirements planning processes and data.
• Drive digital adoption by improving procurement tools and analytics.
• Collaborate with other functions to identify and implement process improvements.
• Develop and maintain reports to support procurement performance.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Strategic thinking

Excel

Data visualization

Analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

2+ years experience in purchasing/supply chain/finance

Tools

ERP systems

Data visualization tools

Job description

Conagra Brands in Omaha, Nebraska is seeking a procurement professional to manage purchasing of assigned commodities, ingredients, or packaging, focusing on price, quality, logistics, reliability and supply continuity.

Reporting to the Procurement Manager, you will conduct market analysis, negotiations, master data, transactional execution, reporting and cross‑functional collaboration to drive procurement excellence and continuous improvement.