Procurement Manager

Ingredients Required for Your Success

• Bachelor’s degree required; a master of business administration or advanced degree is desirable.
• Five or more years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, purchasing, supply chain, commodity management, or finance.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and presentation skills with experience influencing stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Strategic mindset with strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Working knowledge of market economics, cost structures, and value analysis to support fact-based sourcing decisions.
• Experience negotiating commercial terms and supporting contract development and execution.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with enterprise resource planning systems preferred.
• Experience with data visualization and analytics tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop category strategies and negotiate complex sourcing initiatives using an understanding of market dynamics, cost drivers, risk mitigation, and logistics considerations.
• Prepare, review, and support contracts, bids, proposals, and vendor agreements to ensure legal correctness, pricing alignment, and adherence to specifications.
• Build strong partnerships and lead sourcing projects with cross-functional teams and external suppliers.
• Develop an understanding of company requirements, capabilities, processes, and constraints to support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Guide business process improvements and digital technology strategy and adoption across procurement.
• Ensure service, quality, innovation, and product improvement requirements are met through effective supplier management.
• Manage supplier relationships and track key performance indicators to evaluate and improve supply chain performance.
• Apply advanced sourcing practices to deliver value, manage risk, and support business objectives.
• Resolve supply, pricing, contract, and supplier performance issues with sound judgment and timely decision making.
• Lead, coach, and develop procurement talent to strengthen organizational capability.
• Communicate effectively and collaborate across the organization to drive change in a dynamic market environment.

Qualifications

A Taste of Your Responsibilities

• Develop category strategies and negotiate complex sourcing initiatives using an understanding of market dynamics, cost drivers, risk mitigation, and logistics considerations.
• Prepare, review, and support contracts, bids, proposals, and vendor agreements to ensure legal correctness, pricing alignment, and adherence to specifications.
• Build strong partnerships and lead sourcing projects with cross-functional teams and external suppliers.
• Develop an understanding of company requirements, capabilities, processes, and constraints to support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Guide business process improvements and digital technology strategy and adoption across procurement.
• Ensure service, quality, innovation, and product improvement requirements are met through effective supplier management.
• Manage supplier relationships and track key performance indicators to evaluate and improve supply chain performance.
• Apply advanced sourcing practices to deliver value, manage risk, and support business objectives.
• Resolve supply, pricing, contract, and supplier performance issues with sound judgment and timely decision making.
• Lead, coach, and develop procurement talent to strengthen organizational capability.
• Communicate effectively and collaborate across the organization to drive change in a dynamic market environment.

Pay

The annual salary listed above is the expected offering for this position. An employee’s actual annual salary will be based on but not limited to: location, relevant experience/level and skillset, while balancing internal Conagra employees’ equity. Conagra Brands will comply with applicable law regarding minimum salaries for exempt employees.

Schedule

Number of Days in Office: 3