Sr. Logistics Procurement Specialist

About Lamb Weston

You’ve probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, we inspire and bring people together with foods they love and trust. Our customer base includes international food service providers, restaurants, and households in over 100 countries around the world. 

A highly innovative global corporation with a start-up mindset, we empower every individual to make a genuine difference. You’ll gain access to hands-on training to fuel your growth and success, explore opportunities for new solutions, and you’ll join a winning team of 10,000+ people all dedicated to raising the bar – together.

If you have a strong drive for results, a desire to help us bring the world together through our fries, and are ready for a fresh challenge, we want to hear from you.

Job Description Summary

Job Description

• Optimize a $226m “book of business” toward company cost, quality, delivery & service objectives 

• Lead strategy development & deployment for North America logistics procurement requirements 

• Shift the sourcing process from transactional bidding to execution of a long-term, strategic plan that is aligned with key CSP&L & operating leaders 

• Oversee critical supplier negotiation strategy development & execution 

• Focus on delivering incredible customer experience, sensitive to the company culture & ways of working, valuing Lead stakeholder engagement, collaboration of teams & supplier relationships 

• Drive the continuous improvement process of network optimization for the distribution fulfillment model 

• Lead complex sourcing efforts & negotiations with logistics suppliers 

• Identify opportunities to continue to optimize supply chain performance 

• Consult with Legal to enable negotiation of contracts in an efficient & effective manner 

• Contribute procurement performance & inflationary targets as part of annual planning cycle 

• Manage the freight settlement document reporting and resolution support process within SAP/VIM/S4/BN4L 

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is , Masters in a business-related field a plus 

• 3-5 years of experience in Procurement, Logistics, Supply-Chain, or equivalent industry/subject matter 

• Proven familiarity with logistics management

• Experience in the Food Manufacturing Industry a plus 

• Demonstrated top performance in prior role(s)

• Knowledge of SAP ERP & related systems including, but not limited to, S/4 Hana, SAP Ariba & SAP Concur  

• Possess the ability & knowledge to negotiate, manage & enforce complex agreements 

• Exceptional interpersonal, verbal & written communication skills 

• Ability to collaborate productively with cross-functional, cross-geography teams 

• Excellent ability to operate in uncertain environments & deliver under pressure 

• Ability to develop & influence relationships at all levels of the business 

• Ability to travel up to 20%

Leadership Competencies 

• Business Acumen 

• Strategic Agility 

• Organizational Agility 

• Motivating Others 

Functional Competencies 

• Strategic Sourcing 

• Risk Management 

• Supplier Selection & Contracting 

• Supplier Relationship Management 

• Stakeholder Influencing 

Industry-Competitive Benefits

Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs, our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive.  Some of the most attractive elements of our benefit programs include:

• Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision

• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts

• Well-being programs including companywide 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

Benefits may vary based on location, job role/level, job status, and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Anticipated Close Date

Pay Transparency

Equal Opportunity Employer

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