Lamb Weston
manufacturing
ManagerProcurement,NorthAmericaCorporate
“Manager Procurement, North America Corporate at Lamb Weston. Skills: strategic sourcing, category management, IT procurement portfolio management, negotiations, supplier management. leading strategic sourcing and category management across approximately ~$110 million in IT spend, including software, SaaS, cloud, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and IT services. partnering with IT leadership, Finance, and Legal to deliver commercial value and lead complex enterprise contract negotiations”
What You'll Achieve.
deliver commercial value; driving category management and strategic sourcing from a company-wide perspective; improve procurement procedures & processes; align to company cost, quality, delivery & service requirements; driving performance; leading change efforts & producing sustainable results; transformation & continuous improvement of procurement; procurement performance & inflationary targets
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree is required, 7+ years of experience in Procurement with direct IT sourcing experience, Experience negotiating software, SaaS, cloud, and IT service contracts, Experience with IT organizations and digital initiatives, Knowledge of licensing models and cloud pricing, Demonstrated management capabilities, especially related to assigned categories, driving performance, leading change efforts & producing sustainable results, Experience in transformation & continuous improvement of procurement, Knowledge of SAP ERP & related systems including, but not limited to SAP Ariba & SAP Concur, Possess the ability & knowledge to negotiate, manage & enforce procurement agreements, Exceptional interpersonal, verbal & written communication skills, Ability to collaborate productively with cross-functional, cross-geographical teams, Capability to operate in uncertain environments & deliver under pressure, Natural influencer & persuasive at all levels of the business
Nice to Have
Masters in a business-related field preferred, Experience in the Food Manufacturing Industry a plus
What You'll Do.
leading strategic sourcing and category management across approximately ~$110 million in IT spend
partnering with IT leadership
and Legal to deliver commercial value and lead complex enterprise contract negotiations
acting as a change agent
advancing procurement capabilities and driving category management and strategic sourcing from a company-wide perspective
improve procurement procedures & processes
Own and manage IT procurement portfolio (software
IT services) & align to company cost
delivery & service requirements
Develop IT sourcing strategies aligned with technology roadmaps
Lead Sourcing Events (RFPs
Collaborating with CIO organization and internal stakeholders to improve procurement IT strategies
Lead negotiations for software licensing
and cloud costs (FinOps)
Implement supplier risk and performance management frameworks
Efficient communication of strategies
challenges & results to executives + stakeholders
Consulting with Legal to enable negotiation of contracts in an efficient & effective manner
Contributing procurement performance & inflationary targets as part of annual planning cycle
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
partners with IT leadership, Finance, and Legal; Collaborating with CIO organization and internal stakeholders; Ability to collaborate productively with cross-functional, cross-geographical teams; Stakeholder Influencing
Communication Scope
Exceptional interpersonal, verbal & written communication skills; Efficient communication of strategies, priorities, goals, challenges & results to executives + stakeholders
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