Manager Contract Manufacturing

The Manager Contract Manufacturing will serve as the main point of contact to locate and develop worldwide manufacturing capabilities. It is critical this person has their finger on the pulse of the worldwide food manufacturing industry, to proactively see opportunities and gaps LW can use to drive innovation. Develops and maintains relationships with strategic/ high spend / high risk contract manufacturers and manages performance to Lamb Weston standards and requirements associated with Quality, Service, Food Safety and Cost within requirements of the contracts. Manages strategic / high value / high risk projects associated with assigned relationships, and Business Unit initiatives in order to drive, the right product at the right cost. Leads projects to develop department processes and systems to support consistent approach to work and high performance. This position will work mainly with the dedicated discovery innovation team. This team is focused on the identification of expansion opportunities beyond current boundaries (e.g., new markets, new technological advancements, and new business models), proposition development through building, buying, and/or partnering, and incubation/optimization of the innovation solution to a final recommendation.