Procurement Specialist

Title: Procurement Specialist                 Location: Eagle, ID                 Job Requisition ID: Req-271808                 Time Type: Full time                 About Lamb Weston You’ve probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, we inspire and bring people together with foods they love and trust. Our customer base includes international food service providers, restaurants, and households in over 100 countries around the world.  A highly innovative global corporation with a start-up mindset, we empower every individual to make a genuine difference. You’ll gain access to hands-on training to fuel your growth and success, explore opportunities for new solutions, and you’ll join a winning team of 10,000+ people all dedicated to raising the bar – together. If you have a strong drive for results, a desire to help us bring the world together through our fries, and are ready for a fresh challenge, we want to hear from you. Job Description Summary The Procurement Specialist works in collaboration with global and regional category teams to support the development and execution of sourcing strategies. Key responsibilities include partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to manage spend and analyze market trends, generating insights from sourcing and bidding activities, preparing materials for supplier negotiations, and supporting end-to-end project execution. This role also contributes to supplier relationship management and ensures adherence to procurement policies, controls, and compliance standards, including defining, executing, and monitoring appropriate purchasing channels. The Procurement Specialist serves as a key point of contact between internal stakeholders—such as operations, manufacturing, and facilities—and external suppliers to ensure efficient and effective procurement processes. Job Description Defines requirements and templates for analytics and market intelligence. Supports the continuous improvement and standardization of the strategic sourcing processes. Analyzes spend baseline, Category Area profile, and market insights to support development of Category and supplier strategies. Supports the development of Go-To-Market and negotiation strategies in alignment with the Category Manager and ensure proper documentation thereof. Performs supplier analysis including supplier screening, financials, and capability assessments to support supplier selection process. Executes end-to-end sourcing projects for less complex Performs supplier selection and fact-based negotiations. Provides support to regions and countries on a case-by-case basis to offset local or global skills gaps (brings specific Category or technical knowledge to key stakeholder meetings and negotiations). Builds up knowledge repository and encourage active enhancement by Global areas based on local experience. Assists and drive stakeholder alignment Actively engages with stakeholders as defined in alignment throughout the strategy development and sourcing execution process. Coordinates operational interfacing and interactions Escalates issues to appropriate level in the organization Assists & actively supports in supplier relationship Drives supplier performance by lifting and shifting best practices from one region to another region. Monitors, controls and reports KPI’s for the assigned category. Productivity and Payment Terms recording and tracking. Participate with strategic planning and the execution of sourcing practices Basic & Preferred Qualifications Education : Bachelor’s degree in related field required. Skills and Experience: 3 years' experience in purchasing, supply chain or data analytics required. Contracting and sourcing of categories Preferred Background with plant operations Analytical and Problem Solving SAP  and Ariba experience preferred Prioritize work with multiply timelines and stakeholders Ability to manage multiple priorities or projects Excellent problem solving, interpersonal and organizational skills Excellent verbal and written communication skills Lead and demonstrates cross-functional team management Physical Environment/Demands: Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment Incumbent may sit for long periods of time at desk or computer terminal While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Incumbent may use calculators, keyboards, telephone and other office equipment in the course of normal workday Stooping, bending, twisting and reaching may be required in completion of job duties Valid Driver’s License and driving record that meets Lamb Weston Driving Standards Ability to perform quarterly regional travel 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. 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