Manager Procurement

Reporting to the Director of Procurement, the Procurement Manager will lead the Enterprise Procurement group in one or several assigned categories. You'll source, negotiate, contract and manage one or more categories within the Packaging area; these categories can range in spend from $50 million to over $300 million. Your focus area includes resin packaging. You'll provide internal customers with sourcing strategies, an outstanding supply base that provides quality products and services to our plants, promote cost savings and to maintain the level of service provided to the corporation.

What you’ll do:

• Jointly plan sourcing strategies in the assigned categories in collaboration within functions across the Enterprise

• Establish strategic relationships with the supply base, to achieve cost savings opportunities

• Negotiate, contract, and implement preferred supplier agreements

• Lead teams in sourcing projects

• Research market dynamics, cost drivers, supplier business models, and historical spend to enhance future negotiations for assigned categories

• Provide clear position reporting and allow ease of use and application of volume estimates

• Draft Requests for Information (RFI), Requests for Proposal (RFP), and conduct associated analysis

• Ensure the service and quality requirements of ConAgra Brands are met, along with the required innovation and product improvements

• Work with Operations and Brands to resolve all supply chain issues

• Resolve supplier and internal customer issues to insure a successful implementation process

• Manage supplier relationships and track Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) to evaluate and report performance

• Ensure continuity of services for assigned categories by partnering with suppliers and managing supplier performance

• Understand advanced sourcing practices and their application

• Provide organizational leadership in developing creative approaches to new technology

• Implement supplier strategy using industry modeling and appropriate metrics across ConAgra Foods

Position Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree

• 5 years + experience in Procurement or related field

• Experience with procurement/strategic sourcing end-user expectations and requirements

• Project Management experience

• Experience implementing/completing complex projects

• ERP systems experience

• Conflict management experience

• SAP, Right Angle, Excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets), Word, PowerPoint, and Access experience

• In the Omaha Office 3 days per week, Tuesday through Thursday

Compensation: 

Pay Range:$104,000-$152,000

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.