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 9,000+ 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
Drives implementation of assigned projects and provides a single point of contact for end users and key project stakeholders. Interfaces with all areas required for the success of the project including end users, technology services and client services. Supports the definition of project scope and objectives. Develops detailed work plans, schedules, and status reports. Conducts project meetings and is responsible for project tracking and analysis. Ensures adherence to quality standards and reviews project deliverables.
Job Description
Manages the integration of vendor tasks and reviews vendor deliverables. Provides technical and analytical guidance to project team. Recommends and takes action to direct the analysis and solutions of problems. Some of the strategic initiatives that this role will be driving are:
Development and management of Procurement Knowledge management SharePoint
Drives implementation of capability development plan, coordinating timely delivery and reporting
of the required training modules
Implementation of Strategic Sourcing, Category Management and Supplier Relationship
Management (SRM) processes
Drive project teams in identifying, defining, and resolving system and business process problems, distinguishing between symptoms and root causes.
Responsible for directing and managing project scope, planning and implementation consistent with established project priorities.
Lead procurement knowledge management platform is up to date with all relevant information required by our business stakeholders
Support the implementation of our capability development plan
Support training for systems implementation including Project Transformation (ERP implementation)
Guide the development of sound business cases to justify effort. Interacts with cross-functional groups and possibly third-party vendors in the implementation of projects; verify that project efforts deliver intended business benefits.
Provide regular status reporting, milestone progress on the overall projects.
Prepare and maintain project status within required tools and standards
Provide risk assessments on project - identify and outline mitigation steps with team leads and functional owners, and ensure issues are escalated on time and to the right stakeholders
Assist with continuous development efforts of the team at large, bringing best practices frominternal and external groups.
Development and implementation of Procurement processes
On-going support for sourcing, category management and SRM.
Additional duties as assigned by manager.
Basic & Preferred Qualifications
4+ years of experience in Purchasing or Supply Chain preferably in food production.
Experience with Strategic Sourcing, Category Management and SRM highly preferred.
Bachelor's degree preferred.
Self-starter with proven track record of executing in a complex, cross-functional environment.
Ability to prioritize multiple projects with varying timelines and stakeholders.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including confidence with formal presentations.
Experience in influence management, creative problem solving and cross-functional team building skills.
Customer service oriented.
Outstanding organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritization abilities; an excellent attention to detail.
Highly motivated and ability to work independently or as part of the team.
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-234662
Time Type: Full time
Anticipated Close Date: 06/18/2024
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: $72,030.00 - $108,060.00
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
