Procurement Specialist- Warehouse Logistics
Company: Conagra Brands
Location: Chicago
Posted on: April 20, 2024
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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.
Keywords: Conagra Brands, Cicero , Procurement Specialist- Warehouse Logistics, Professions , Chicago, Illinois
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