Procurement Specialist
Lamb Weston

Title: Procurement Specialist

Location: Kennewick, WA

About Lamb Weston

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

A successful candidate understands the STP (source to pay process) focused on systems setup and execution of the purchasing process. This position will primarily support Project Transformation, which is an enterprise-wide ERP implementation project, in both design and execution. The candidate will provide support to the Project Transformation team representing Procurement and will continue to support ERP/systems related processes post ERP implementation.

Job Description

• Become a key team member of Project Transformation representing Procurement
• Act as project manager/power admin to coordinate cross functional workstream initiatives
• Participate in the design and build of STP related processes for Project Transformation
• Provide support for Procurement users (and stakeholders) for ERP related activities
• Support testing and training for Project Transformation
• Become subject matter expert in ERP system understanding their application to the STP process
• Streamline STP process when applicable within ERP system
• Assist with hypercare activities - office hours, enhancements, internal support
• Assist team members and internal stakeholders with ERP related issues
• Assist with projects at manager's direction

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

• BA/BS preferred, or equivalent related experience and/or training
• 2 years of experience in Purchasing or Supply Chain
• Experience with ERP systems (preferably SAP)
• Ability to leverage computer software programs (Microsoft Suite, ASI, SAP)
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects
• Excellent problem solving, interpersonal, organizational, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Valid Driver's License and driving record that meets Lamb Weston Driving Standards
• Ability to demonstrate Lamb Weston's values of Integrity, Inventiveness, Empowerment, Teamwork, and a Drive for Results

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-234658

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: $59,530.00 - $89,310.00

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

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