Procurement Manager - Dairy

Reporting to the Senior Director of Procurement, as the Procurement Manager, Diary, you'll be responsible for Conagra Brands direct physical Dairy procurement at competitive prices consistent with quality, quantity and delivery specifications.

You'll be responsible for physical procurement activities including cash and overages, resolving supply chain issues, driving cost savings and working capital initiatives, forecasting and communicating accurate material input costs, and supporting contract applications management. Develops and maintains relationships with internal customers and external suppliers.

Responsibilities:

• Build category strategies for assigned materials or services following approved buying programs at competitive prices and ensuring the needs of internal customers are met.
• Oversee activities related to the procurement of Dairy items, from the intent to purchase through delivery of the material.
• Contract raw milk with Dairy Patrons for the Menomonie plant.
• Work with Dairy market analysts to understand market trends, then communicate financial coverage positions to the Risk group.
• Negotiate complex requests for materials or services.
• Prepare contracts, bids, proposals, and vendor agreements for legal correctness, price, and acceptability of items to specifications.
• Create and maintain relationships with internal customers and external suppliers.
• Recruit and maintain suppliers that provide high quality products and services at competitive prices while maintaining the highest code of ethics and conduct.
• Review and resolve vendor claims and contracts in conformance to company policy.
• Support plants to identify and resolve material supply risks.
• Ensure implementation of Enterprise Procurement projects within assigned brands/plants. Guide data gathering and risk/reward analysis on all purchasing bids and specification change initiatives.
• Deliver an accurate monthly material forecast and effectively communicates changes in material costs and market drivers to internal customers.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5 years of experience in Purchasing or Supply Chain
• Demonstrated strengths in communication, analytics, project management, and conflict resolution.
• Experience achieving sizable cost savings through strategic cost reduction programs.
• Understanding of market economics, technical issues, logistics, and ability to perform independent value analytics.
• Negotiation and contract-development.
• Understanding of material requirements planning.
• Excel – Intermediate level, PowerPoint, RightAngle or similar, Contract Management, PowerBI
• Travel may be required up to 10%.
• Number of days in the office: 3 Tuesday through Thursday
• At this time, we require applicants for this role to be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring employer sponsorship either now or in the future.

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Compensation:

The annual salary listed above is the expected offering for this position. An employee’s actual annual salary will be based on but not limited to: location, relevant experience/level and skillset, while balancing internal Conagra employees’ equity. Conagra Brands will comply with applicable law regarding minimum salaries for exempt employees.

Our Benefits:

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

• Health: Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement
• Wealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
• Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement
• Balance: Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities

Our Company:

At Conagra Brands, we have a rich heritage of making great food. We aspire to have the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food. As a member of our 18,000 person team across 40 locations, you are empowered to reach your potential, make an impact and own your career. We're in the business of building champions – within our people and our iconic brands like Birds Eye ®, Slim Jim® and Reddi-Wip®.

Our focus on innovation extends beyond making great food, it also reflects our commitment to embracing new solutions that positively impact our team, the communities we serve and the health of our planet. Foodies Welcome.

Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law. Reasonable accommodation may be made upon request.