Manager Procurement - Intl Transportation

Title: Manager Procurement - Intl Transportation

Location: Naperville, IL

Country: United States of America
• About Lamb Weston
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Lamb Weston is a leading supplier of frozen potato, sweet potato, appetizer and vegetable products to restaurants and retailers around the world.For more than 60 years, weve produced innovative, inventive products that make life better for our customers and their customers.

• Summary
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This is a leadership role within the Procurement department that buys/contracts all international modes: truckload, less than truckload, rail, intermodal, flatbed, freight forwarding, international, specialized, bulk, airfreight, parcel, and premium modes. The candidate will manage all procurement functions for international from strategic through execution through tactical for finished goods, raw, ingredients and packaging materials of approximately $100MM annually. Candidate will manage all aspects of purchasing for any of the various modes assigned to them as a leader. Responsible for setting strategy and direction. Manages all procurement processes, operations, conducting and analyzing bids, strategy development, and implementation.
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Own all procurement related activities for a specific modes

Help set Strategy around mode buying, leveraging, developing key initiatives, best practices and processes within the team

Develop high level carrier relationships

Create solutions that meet service and cost

Strong ability to develop positive working relationships with carriers and other internal groups

Develop and maintain key carrier and vendor relationships

o Set up and maintain necessary carrier Continuous Improvement Roadmaps

o Conduct Quarterly Business Reviews

Ensure a collaborative and partnering approach with business or category owners, as well as potential and current vendors

Account interaction

o Oversee account CIRs

o Ensure KPIs and key deliverables are met

o Gather stakeholder alignment and establish/maintain communication flow

o Gain a clear understanding of the Lamb Weston manufacturing/distribution network, operations, carrier base, modes, strategies, and challenges

Lean Activity

o Facilitate Value Stream Mapping sessions

o CIR development

o Continuous Improvement

Escalation point for issues

o Operations

o Claims

o Freight pay

o Contractual

Manage and mentor associates

o Provide leadership, direction, instruction, and assistance to assigned staff

o Set performance targets for staff and continually provide feedback regarding actual performance in comparison to targets

o Provide guidance to correct performance or behavioral concerns

Execute, Oversee, Lead with procurement functions

o Assist in conducting carrier bids, analyzing rates, making decisions on awards while remaining compliant with the overall sourcing strategy

o Utilize the RFQ and rate database

o Benchmark rates for new lanes for customer cost studies

Execute and manage Requests For Information, Requests For Quotes, Requests For Pricing, benchmarking, analytics, carrier selection, mitigation and negotiation

Provide executive leadership updates on industry insights, trends, and governmental regulations

Must fully comprehend the technical aspects of contracting carriers, rate management and document storage

Understanding and ability to interface with Legal, IT, Operations, Engineering and Freight Pay

• Basic & Preferred Qualifications
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Candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of transportation (carrier) procurement experienceand be a motivated self-starter that can successfully work in a fast paced environment to support our organization in achieving goals and objectives. Candidate will help enhance our value to our customers.

Candidate should have:

Thorough understanding of the contracting process

Develop, guide, lead teams, both tactically and strategically

Experience using RFx Bid Tools, Jaggaer preferred

• Industry-Competitive Benefits
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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-221798

Time Type: Full time

• 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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Started in 1950 on a small farm in the Northwest region of the U.S., Lamb Weston has grown to be one of the worlds largest frozen potato companies, happily delivering the delicious goodness of fries to more than 100 countries. Lamb Weston has created inventive products and processes that are standards in the industry. When we look at a potato, we see possibilities.

Our people are a valuable and integral part of our business and play a vital role in our success as an organization. At Lamb Weston we offer the financial stability and career potential of a true industry leader.

Lamb Weston will offer you the opportunity to put your education and skills to work as part of a great team, contributing to the achievement of the organizations goals and objectives. You will be challenged to take responsibility, drive results, show creativity, and display initiative - and you will be rewarded for your contributions and impact.

Lets explore the possibilities together.