Director Procurement, Logistics

Lamb Weston • Eagle, ID

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About The Position

The Director of Procurement, Logistics will be responsible for leading Procurement for transportation & warehousing expenditures. This role will serve as a strategic pillar of Procurement by establishing & executing strategies aligned with the company’s mission & overall strategic goals related to growth, cost savings, supply continuity & risk management. This role will develop & execute a strategic vision for procurement to drive key Supply Chain outcomes & will elevate Procurement’s status by serving as a trusted partner/advisor to logistics operations & exceeding internal stakeholder expectations to earn the respect of senior leaders across the company. In addition, the Director will be tasked with acting as a change agent, furthering the deployment of best-in-class procurement capabilities that work for the business & governance structures where strategic sourcing is driven from a company-wide perspective. The role is expected to implement innovative improvements to logistics & warehousing procurement procedures, processes & systems to maximize efficiency and effectiveness. Strong interpersonal skills & the ability to interface at all levels of the enterprise will be essential or this role to drive the intended organizational change.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in Procurement, Logistics, Supply-Chain or equivalent industry/subject matter
• Bachelor’s degree is required, Masters in a business-related field preferred
• Demonstrated top performance in prior role(s) with increasing levels of responsibility
• Demonstrated management capabilities, especially related to leading strategic initiatives, driving performance, leading change efforts & producing superior results through sustainable collaboration
• Demonstrated experience managing large, diverse teams & resources
• Track record of transforming & or leading the continuous improvement of procurement
• Demonstrated ability to recruit, manage, develop & retain top talent; a recognized leader & natural mentor
• Knowledge of SAP ERP & related systems including, but not limited to, S/4 Hana, SAP Ariba & SAP Concur
• Possess the ability & knowledge to negotiate, manage & enforce complex agreements
• Exceptional interpersonal, verbal & written communication skills
• Ability to collaborate productively with cross-functional, cross-geography teams
• Excellent ability to operate in uncertain environments & deliver under pressure
• Ability to develop & influence relationships at all levels of the business

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the Food Manufacturing Industry a plus

Responsibilities

• Optimize a “book of business” toward company cost, quality, delivery & service objectives
• Lead global strategy development & deployment for logistics & warehousing procurement requirements
• Shift the sourcing process from transactional bidding to execution of a long-term, strategic plan that is aligned with supply chain leaders
• Oversee critical supplier negotiation strategy development & execution
• Focus on delivering incredible customer experience, sensitive to the company culture & ways of working, valuing stakeholder engagement, collaboration of teams & supplier relationships
• Lead global supplier relationship management (SRM) program
• Drive the continuous improvement process of network optimization for the distribution cycle
• Lead complex sourcing efforts & negotiations with strategic suppliers
• Partner with stakeholders to create advanced category strategies that plan for strategic sourcing, value engineering & demand management opportunities
• Hire, develop & retain talent while building outstanding leadership capabilities
• Identify opportunities to extract additional value/innovation from the supply base
• Passionately support ESG outcomes
• Consult with Legal to enable negotiation of contracts in an efficient & effective manner
• Contribute procurement performance & inflationary targets as part of annual planning cycle

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees