MRO Buyer

Reporting to the Planning/MRO Manager at our Fort Madison facility, local producers of Armour, Nalley, Van Camp’s, and Ranch Style, you will build and execute category strategy for assigned supplies, materials or services following approved buying programs using the established procurement policy at a competitive price ensuring the needs of internal customers are met.

How Will You Affect Our Business?

• Manage categories to help reduce potential supply and quality issues
• Provide support for sourcing materials or services, savings projects, and procurement strategies.
• Monitor and analyze data to ensure supply at competitive market prices
• Provide POV (point of view) update monthly to communicate changes in pricing, market data, and CCRs
• Monitor vendor quality and service performance with internal customers.
• Champion corrective actions and quality improvement programs with facilities, quality assurance, R&I and suppliers.
• Lead and implement process improvements, CCR projects, working capital, and inventory projects.

Do You Have What It Takes?

• 2+ years in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Commodity Trade or Finance roles
• Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent experience
• Experience in influence management, project management, creative problem solving and cross-functional team building skills
• Experience using SAP or comparable ERP system
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel – v lookups, formula relationships and pivot tables).
• Project management experience
• MRP experience
• Occasional travel required for training

Compensation: 

Pay Range:$59,000-$78,000

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.

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.