VP Global Supply Chain Strategy

Title: VP Global Supply Chain Strategy

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

The Vice President of Supply Chain Strategy is a visionary leader responsible for shaping and executing the enterprise-wide supply chain strategy. This role drives transformation across cost, service, and agility levers, leveraging advanced analytics, global process ownership, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver measurable business value. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in supply chain design, data-driven decision-making, and customer-centric innovation, with a proven track record of influencing executive stakeholders and leading strategic initiatives.

Job Description

• Define and evolve long-term global supply chain strategies aligned with corporate goals and business model shifts
• Identify transformation opportunities across cost, service, and agility, with a focus on end-to-end integration
• Build and lead global analytics teams to enable data transparency, KPI standardization, and predictive insights
• Translate complex data into clear, actionable narratives for executive decision-making
• Lead cost modeling and profitability diagnostics across product, channel, and customer segments
• Drive network design/redesign initiatives including footprint rationalization and make/buy decisions
• Establish global standards and best practices for core supply chain processes (e.g., S&OP, Customer Operation, End to End Planning, Network Optimization)
• Design and implement Centers of Excellence for governance, capability building, and process innovation
• Transform Customer Operations through globally aligned models to balance cost, scalability, and service
• Align senior leadership and cross-functional teams on strategic priorities and complex trade-offs
• Present and gain alignment with C-suite and Board-level stakeholders on transformation journeys
• Collaborate with Finance, Commercial, and Operations to co-lead enterprise initiatives such as working capital improvement and customer segmentation
• Champion simplification, automation, and standardization to drive agility and sustainable performance
• Lead digital transformation initiatives that enhance supply chain capabilities and customer value
• Apply industry expertise in food, agriculture, or consumer products, with a strong understanding of retail and foodservice channels
• Tailor supply chain strategies to deliver differentiated service levels and enhance customer experience

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field (MBA or advanced degree preferred).
• 15+ years of progressive experience in supply chain strategy, operations, or transformation roles.
• Preference for a background in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, manufacturing and/or food industry.
• Proven leadership in global supply chain strategy development and execution.
• Proven success in strategic sourcing, global logistics, and inventory management.
• Exposure to global markets, technology integration, and risk management.
• Excellent understanding of cost structures, budgeting, and ROI analysis.
• Strong analytical, communication, and executive influencing skills.
• High emotional intelligence, executive presence, and stakeholder influence skills.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams in matrixed environments.
• Familiarity with digital tools, analytics platforms, and supply chain technologies.

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-258395

Time Type: Full time

Anticipated Close Date: 10/17/2025

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: $224,900.00 - $337,350.00

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