Associate Procurement Specialist

Title: Associate Procurement Specialist

Location: Eagle, ID

Job Requisition ID: Req-270919

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 Associate Specialist, Procurement will operate within the Procurement Leadership Office, supporting the Vice President of Procurement & broader Procurement Leadership Team.

This role is structured as an early-career development opportunity, providing exposure to procurement strategy, supplier management & the source-to-contract lifecycle while contributing to execution across key initiatives.

The position will enable efficient operation of the leadership team through preparation, coordination & follow-up, while building foundational procurement capabilities through hands-on support of sourcing activities & stakeholder engagement.

The role will interact with all functions in the company & provide visibility into how procurement priorities align to enterprise objectives. Successful performance in this role may provide a pathway to future opportunities in Procurement Sourcing roles.

Job Description

• Support the Vice President of Procurement + Procurement Leadership Team in planning, prioritization & execution of overall sourcing activities
• Support spend analysis and opportunity assessments to identify sourcing, cost optimization, and process improvement opportunities.
• Participate in contract review and source-to-contract activities to develop commercial acumen.  
• Support preparation for supplier negotiations and observe negotiation strategy development.
• Prepare briefing materials, summaries & pre-reads to enable effective leadership decision-making
• Capture & drive follow-ups, supporting alignment & accountability
• Draft communications, presentations & executive updates
• Coordinate leadership meetings and maintain visibility to priorities, risks & progress
• Support sourcing events & procurement processes, including data gathering + supplier research
• Assist in development of sourcing strategies & stakeholder engagement plans
• Participate in supplier interactions to build foundational commercial & negotiation skills
• Collaborate cross-functionally to understand business requirements & procurement’s role in delivering value
• Build relationships across functions to develop business acumen & influence early in career

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

• 0–2 years of experience in a business environment
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Strong organizational, analytical & communication skills
• Ability to synthesize information translate to support executive level deliverables
• Demonstrated learning agility & interest in procurement or supply chain
• Ability to collaborate across functions and operate in dynamic environments

Functional Competencies

• Strategic Sourcing
• Business Acumen
• Risk Management
• Supplier Selection & Contracting
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Stakeholder Influencing

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.

Anticipated Close Date

The anticipated close date is a good faith estimate for when this job will be closed. Some jobs may be unposted or filled earlier or later than the Anticipated Close Date depending on interview processes and business needs.

Anticipated Close Date: 08/11/2026

Pay Transparency

In compliance with applicable state and local laws, Lamb Weston has opted to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. This compensation is specific to this position and takes into account a number of variables. Actual compensation may be higher or lower in the range posted based on various factors, including, but not limited to, job duties, experience and expertise. A candidate's work location could also impact the actual compensation being outside of the range to reflect local cost of labor. A reasonable annual estimate of the range for this role is listed below.

Pay Rate or Range: $53,640.00 - $80,450.00

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lamb Weston is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law