Procurement Manager - Oils

Reporting to the VP of Procurement you will be responsible for Conagra Brands direct physical Edible Fats and Oils procurement at competitive prices consistent with quality, quantity and delivery specifications. You'll be responsible for physical procurement activities including cash and basis contracting, resolving supply chain issues, driving cost savings and working capital plans, forecasting and communicating accurate material input costs, and supporting contract applications management. Develop relationships with internal customers and external suppliers to build positive results.


Position Responsibilities:

Manage categories as assigned.
Lead the team in ensuring supply of approximately 400+MM Lbs. in 15 types of oils annually.
Negotiate approximately $230MM in spend annually.
Primary relationship manager with the supply base and brokerages.
Point of contact for the Brands and Finance on oil's economics, forecasting, sales or innovation opportunities.
Jointly develop sourcing strategies in the assigned categories in collaboration with key functions across the Enterprise.
Establish strategic relationships with the supply base, to deliver cost savings opportunities across the business.
Negotiate, contract, and implement preferred supplier agreements.
Research market dynamics, cost drivers, supplier business models, and historical spend to enhance future negotiations for assigned categories.
Provide clear position reporting. Facilitate ease of use and consistent application of volume estimates.
Draft Requests for Information (RFI), Requests for Proposal (RFP), and conduct associated analysis.
Assure 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.
Provide concise definitions of position, risk, and risk mitigation strategies to management..
Collaborate with internal and external groups to improve the performance of Conagra Brands in the management of commodity risk and in turn, margin performance.
Guide cost savings through continuous improvement activities.
Manage supplier relationships and track Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) to evaluate and report performance.
Ensure continuity of services for assigned categories by working with high quality suppliers and managing supplier performance.
Develop and maintain positive, productive, proactive relationships with several suppliers and operating company personnel.
Implement supplier strategy using industry modeling and appropriate metrics across Conagra Brands.


Position Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree required
5 yrs + experience in Procurement or related field
Food Industry experience desirable
SAP, Right Angle, Excel (can perform complex functions)


Our Modern Workplace:

Conagras culture of collaboration enhances our ability to meet critical business goals, deliver value to customers and consumers and provide you with the flexibility you need to achieve a better work-life balance. We carefully consider each role and how often each team member needs to collaborate in-person. This position requires you work from our Omaha office 3 days per week.

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Our 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 insurance
Wealth: great pay, incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
Growth: online courses, virtual and classroom development experiences
Balance: paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role)


Our Company:


Conagra Brands is one ofNorth America'sleading branded food companies. We have a rich heritage of making great food, and a team thats 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
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Conagra Brandsis 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.