Manager Finance - Procurement
Job Summary
Reporting to the Senior Director, you will partner with Enterprise Procurement to ensure cost savings, working capital and risk management objectives are achieved.
The manager will analyze market trends, material purchasing patterns, identify / investigate variances and help develop actionable plans to drive results in the business.
Provide guidance and leadership to staff. Partner with business to provide recommendations and ensure sound financial decisions are made for the organization.
Position Responsibilities
- Establish working knowledge about the business's material requirements and working relationship with the Procurement and Brand organization to facilitate achieving positive business results.
- Work with procurement buyers to build a material forecast and provide relevant analysis to Procurement Finance Leadership and Enterprise Procurement Leadership.
- Analyze material price variances to Plan, Forecast and Prior Year through reporting, ad hoc analysis, and business reviews.
Summarize variances and discuss action plans with Procurement Finance Leadership and Enterprise Procurement Leadership.
- Support pricing actions by working with the brands and the Pricing Team through the Integrated Margin Management (IMM) process.
- Manage cost savings process / reporting with monthly reviews to identify plan gaps and action plans with Procurement Finance Leaders and Enterprise Procurement leadership.
- Lead preparation / evaluation of materials reviews including analysis of coverage / open positions, cost savings opportunities and projected material variances.
- Role in analysis / preparation of Annual Operating Plan.
- Assist in developing management reports through knowledge of forecasting systems.
- Provide training on financial concepts and systems to team members.
- Support and evaluate accounting guidance, internal controls, financial plans and policies for Procurement.
Position Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field
- 7 years of related experience, preferably in consumer packaged goods industry.
- Communicate changes to business partners by providing specific, actionable and forward-looking commentary on the changes as well as guidance on potential risk
- Ability to develop strong relationships and partnerships with internal customers, peers and managing those relationships
- Experience accurately forecasting in a given area and understanding the key drivers of that area
- Ability to leverage analytics, benchmarking, and insights to generate meaningful strategies and solutions
- Create a winning team through effective leadership, talent management and team member development
- Experience leading projects from conception to completion
- Knowledge of financial derivatives and hedging strategies preferred
- Fundamental knowledge and understanding of GAAP
- Experience identifying, improving and maintaining internal controls
- Ability to manage and make recommendations for efficiencies with systems and tools
- Experience effectively working across multiple departments to complete a project or resolve an organizational challenge
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Our Benefits :
We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role :
- Health : Medical, dental and vision insurance, company-paid life, accident and disability insurance
- Wealth : great pay, incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
- Growth : online courses, virtual and classroom development experiences
- Balance : paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role)
Our Company :
Conagra Brands is one of North America's leading branded food companies. We have a rich heritage of making great food, and a team that’s passionate about innovation and growth.
Conagra offers choices for every occasion through iconic brands, such as Birds Eye®, Marie Callender's®, Banquet®, Healthy Choice®, Slim Jim®, Reddi-wip®, and Vlasic®, and emerging brands, including Angie's® BOOMCHICKAPOP®, Duke's®, Earth Balance®, Gardein®, and Frontera®.
We pride ourselves on having the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in the food industry. For more information, visit .
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.
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