Director Finance - Inventory, Warehouse and Transportation

Title: Director Finance - Inventory, Warehouse and Transportation

Location: Kennewick, WA

About Lamb Weston

You’ve probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, and public Fortune 500 company, 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

Responsible for driving financial excellence across Transportation, Warehousing, Finished Good Inventory Management, Accuracy & Analytics, and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP). This position provides executive-level financial oversight, enabling data-driven decision-making, enhancing profitability, and ensuring compliance with financial standards. As a key member of the leadership team, the Director influences high-level strategy, partners with executive stakeholders, and develops financial frameworks that support long-term business growth. This role requires a strong financial background, expertise in supply chain finance, and the ability to lead teams in a fast-paced, data-driven environment.

Job Description

Position Responsibilities:

• Strategic Financial Leadership: Develop and drive financial strategies that optimize operational efficiencies, control costs, and enhance profitability across Transportation, Warehousing, S&OP, and Inventory Management.
• Financial Planning & Analysis: Provide expert financial forecasting, risk assessment, and scenario planning, ensuring strategic alignment with corporate objectives and financial targets.
• Inventory Accuracy & Analytics: Oversee financial controls for finish goods inventory accuracy and inventory analytics across 30+ internal and external warehouse locations, ensuring compliance with SOX controls, corporate policies, and internal controls.
• EDI Transaction Improvements:  Lead team in improvements and corrections with EDI transaction between Lamb Weston and 3rd party warehouse to ensure proper shipment, receiving, and inventory transactions are recorded to maintain customer service expectations.
• Executive Business Partnering: Collaborate with Supply Chain, Logistics, and Corporate Finance executives to shape financial policies and support strategic decision-making.
• S&OP & Cost Management: Provide financial leadership and insights within the S&OP process, aligning demand and supply plans with financial targets and driving cost optimization opportunities.
• Process Optimization & Technology: Drive continuous improvement by implementing financial process automation, EDI advancements, and system enhancements to maximize accuracy and efficiency.
• Financial Governance & Compliance: Establish rigorous financial controls, enforce accountability in procurement and inventory management, and ensure audit readiness.
• People Leadership & Development: Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance team, cultivating a culture of innovation, agility, and financial excellence.
• Executive Communication & Influence: Present financial insights, variance analyses, and strategic recommendations to executive leadership, positioning Finance as a key driver of business growth.

Scope:

• Primarily focused on North America’s $500MM of transportation and warehouse spend but collaborate for global alignment and best practices.
• Support global S&OP projects with analytics to determine optimized financial returns.
• Maintain accurate inventory across 30+ external warehouses and up to 1 billion lbs. of finished goods.
• Lead team of +10 individuals.
• Business partner with Sr Leaders in Supply Chain.

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

Position Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or a related field; MBA, CPA, or CMA strongly preferred.
• 10 - 15 years related experience
• Strong command of SAP, BW, BI, BPC, or other financial systems, with a proven track record of leveraging technology for strategic advantage.
• Experience leading teams in a fast-paced, solution-oriented environment.
• Strategic mindset with expertise in business insight, decision support, and financial analytics.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze data, identify trends, and implement strategic solutions.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage with senior leadership and cross-functional partners.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and other analytical tools.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive financial performance in a dynamic business environment.

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.

Job Requisition ID: Req-258586

Time Type: Full time

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: 11/08/2025

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 based on the variables previously mentioned is: $142,910.00 - $214,360.00

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