About this Procurement Specialist role at Conagra Brands
We’re always looking to connect with great talent. This role is part of our evergreen pipeline, meaning there may not be an immediate opening. If your background aligns with future needs, a recruiter will reach out when an opportunity becomes available.
Reporting to the Procurement Manager, you will manage the purchasing of assigned commodities, ingredients, or packaging with a focus on price, quality, logistics, reliability, and supply continuity. You will be accountable for research, negotiations, master data analysis, transactional execution, reporting, and cross‑functional collaboration to support procurement excellence and continuous improvement.
A Taste of Your Responsibilities
Manage the purchasing of assigned commodities, ingredients, or packaging in alignment with business objectives.
Develop and apply an understanding of market dynamics, cost drivers, and logistics.
Develop and apply an understanding of company facilities, requirements, capabilities, processes, and constraints.
Build strong relationships with suppliers and multiple cross‑functional teams.
Release requests for proposal, negotiate contracts, and execute agreements aligned to category strategies.
Provide research and analytical support for procurement initiatives and ad hoc projects.
Support business process improvements and documentation efforts.
Manage procurement master data and transactional processes within enterprise systems.
Develop an understanding of material requirements planning processes and supporting data.
Drive digital adoption by learning, applying, and continuously improving procurement tools and analytics to increase efficiency and decision quality.
Collaborate with other business functions to identify and implement process improvement opportunities.
Develop and maintain reports to support procurement performance and decision making.
Ingredients Required for Your Success
Bachelor’s degree.
Two or more years of experience in purchasing, supply chain, commodity trade, or finance roles.
Strong communication and presentation skills for audiences at all levels of the organization.
Strategic thinking and critical problem‑solving skills.
Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills.
Experience with enterprise resource planning systems preferred.
Experience with data visualization and analytics tools preferred.
Number of Days in Office: 3
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Compensation
Pay Range:$64,000-$95,000The 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.
Our Benefits
We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:
Health: Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement
Wealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement
Balance: Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities
Our Company
At Conagra Brands, we have a rich heritage of making great food. We aspire to have the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food. As a member of our 18,000+ person team across 40+ locations, you are empowered to reach your potential, make an impact and own your career. We're in the business of building champions – within our people and our iconic brands like Birds Eye®, Slim Jim® and Reddi-Wip®.
Our focus on innovation extends beyond making great food, it also reflects our commitment to embracing new solutions that positively impact our team, the communities we serve and the health of our planet. Foodies Welcome.
Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law. Reasonable accommodation may be made upon request.
