Procurement Specialist- Warehouse Logistics

Company: Conagra Brands
Location: Chicago
Posted on: April 20, 2024

Job Description:

Reporting to the Manager of Warehouse Procurement, You'll develop and implement strategies for the categories supporting Conagra's Refrigerated & Frozen and Grocery & Snacks Logistics Network. You will be responsible for a $75M spend and predominantly focused on identifying savings opportunities in the pallet, spotting and shuttling spaces that tie into the logistics and warehousing procurement strategies. You'll help define and lead RFx events, assessing market indexes, performing bid and quote analyses, supporting operations stakeholders and reporting financial performance within categories using the established procurement policy.Responsibilities:Manage categories to help mitigate potential supply and quality issuesProvide support for sourcing materials or services, savings projects, and procurement strategies.Analyze data to ensure adequate supply at competitive market pricesProvide support to Logistics Operations groupProvide forecasts and additional analysis on topics such as inflation, external market activity and supplier/industry insightsUtilize digital tools, such as SAP, Jaggaer, Docusign CLM to support sourcing and contracting activitiesMonitor vendor quality and service performance with internal customers. Champion corrective actions and quality improvement initiatives with facilities, quality assurance, R&I and suppliersLead and implement process improvements (savings), while ensuring contracts are being followed by suppliersQualifications:Bachelor's Degree required2+ years in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Commodity Trade or Finance rolesData Analysis experienceExperience using SAP or comparable ERP systemExperience with Excel - intermediate levelMinimal travel required for onsite supplier meetings/site visits/team meetings (15%)In the office Tuesday - Thursday#LI-PM2#LI-Hyrbrid#LI-AssociateOur Benefits:We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:Health: Medical, dental and vision insurance, company-paid life, accident and disability insuranceWealth: great pay, incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase planGrowth: online courses, virtual and classroom development experiencesBalance: paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role)Our Company:Conagra Brands is one of North America's leading branded food companies. We have a rich heritage of making great food, and a team that's passionate about innovation and growth. Conagra offers choices for every occasion through iconic brands, such as Birds Eye--, Marie Callender's--, Banquet--, Healthy Choice--, Slim Jim--, Reddi-wip--, and Vlasic--, and emerging brands, including Angie's-- BOOMCHICKAPOP--, Duke's--, Earth Balance--, Gardein--, and Frontera--.We pride ourselves on having the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in the food industry. For more information, visit www.conagrabrands.com.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.

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