Procurement Specialist - Ingredients & Commodities

Requisition Number: Req-256875

Position Title:

External Description: Title: Procurement Specialist - Ingredients & Commodities

               

Location: Kennewick, WA

               

About Lamb Weston

We love making fries almost as much as you like eating them! Since the 1950’s, Lamb Weston has inspired customers with food they love, trust, and share with families and friends. As a leading global manufacturer of quality frozen potato products with over 10,000+ team members around the world, it’s our business to see the possibilities in potatoes and people.

We are looking for team members with an appetite for a challenge! People who are hungry to join a winning team and help us make a difference in the world. When you join Lamb Weston, you join a community with a strong support network and training programs designed to nurture, inspire, and help you grow.

We are driven by a relentless pursuit of results and by people who think creatively and embrace our values of: Integrity, Teamwork, Inclusion, Drive for Results, and Empowerment. Exactly what you’d expect from the most inventive potato company in the world!

Join Lamb Weston! We bring the world together with our fries.

Job Description Summary

               

A successful candidate understands the Source-to-Pay process from beginning to end as it pertains to direct material procurement and can actively demonstrate through an understanding of supply assurance and risk mitigation, category and sourcing strategy development, negotiation, contracting, supplier management, and analysis. Capable in cross functional engagements with stakeholders and prioritizing activities to achieve procurement department objectives and financial results. Must maintain the ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders clearly and concisely with a strong understanding of global ingredient markets, Source-to-Pay fundamentals, factory environments, and risk mitigation strategies. Coordination and follow through with stakeholders and suppliers regarding planning, pricing, order allocation, order status, contract compliance, and documentation is of utmost importance. Must maintain records and files in accordance with Lamb Weston document retention policy as well as project requirements.

Job Description

• End-to-end management of assigned categories
• Execute Strategic Sourcing Process, enabling value generation through innovation and cost improvements
• Identify value creation opportunities by developing a deep understanding of business requirements, challenges, and opportunities, and leveraging these insights to create and implement savings initiatives
• Leverage opportunities to lower total cost of ownership or increase value to the business while ensuring supply
• Use knowledge of global markets, suppliers, and processes to bring opportunities to the forefront
• Proactively manage supplier relationships resulting in a reduction of contractual risks
• Clearly communicate risks and issues to key stakeholders, knowing when and to whom to escalate significant issue
• Comply with all Procurement and company policies, procedures, and practices
• Apply project management principles to drive cross-functional teams in effective and efficient delivery of business objectives for both day-to-day activities and key projects
• Collect, manage, and report external market intelligence to appropriate stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with management and finance teams on the reporting of appropriate metrics.
• Assist with AOP planning
• Assist with tactical Procurement activities, maintain records, files and run reports as needed
• Assist with tasks at Manager's direction

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in applicable fields required
• 3+ years of experience in Procurement or equivalent industry/subject matter expertise
• Preferred experience with contracting and sourcing direct materials
• ASI, SAP and Ariba experiences are highly preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including but not limited to Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects
• Excellent problem solving, interpersonal, organizational, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Valid Driver’s License and driving record that meets Lamb Weston Driving Standards

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.

               

Job Requisition ID: Req-256875

               

Time Type: Full time

               

Anticipated Close Date: 04/06/2025

               

In compliance with applicable state and local laws, Lamb Weston has opted to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. This compensation is specific to this position and takes into account a number of variables. Actual compensation may be higher or lower in the range posted based on various factors, including, but not limited to, job duties, experience and expertise. A candidate’s work location could also impact the actual compensation being outside of the range to reflect local cost of labor. A reasonable annual estimate of the range for this role based on the variables previously mentioned is: $61,320.00 - $91,990.00

               

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

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Company Profile:

Lamb Weston is a leading supplier of frozen potato, sweet potato, appetizer and vegetable products to restaurants and retailers around the world.

For more than 60 years, Lamb Weston has led the industry in innovation, introducing inventive products that simplify back-of-house management for our customer and make things more delicious for their customers.

It’s all about seeing the possibilities in potatoes and never, ever settling.

Learn more about us at lambweston.com.

Location_formattedLocationLong: Washington, US