Sr Settlement Manager
Lamb Weston

Title: Sr Settlement Manager

Location: Kennewick, WA

About Lamb Weston

Lamb Weston is a leading supplier of frozen potato, sweet potato, appetizer and vegetable products to restaurants and retailers around the world. For more than 60 years, we've produced innovative, inventive products that make life better for our customers and their customers.

Job Description Summary

The Sr. Manager Settlement will lead the Settlement team in the Shared Services organization.

Job Description

• Responsible for driving simplicity, accountability, collaboration and imagination throughout the assigned projects.

• Develop project plans and maintain reporting processes that support timely achievement of project objectives.

• Leverage SAP and other systems capabilities to develop and maintain processes and systems to provide business partners with accurate, timely information regarding trade spend and impact on business

• Significant involvement in developing and maintaining relationships between Trade Oversight, Finance, Business Services Center, Information Technology teams, Supply Chain functions and other Corporate Functions.

• Act as a liaison between extended business functions and the Settlement Analysts to ensure accurate and timely completion of the assigned tasks

• Review Dispute and Deduction trend analytics based upon dispute and deduction patterns

• Review reports to evaluate and understand total the write off, deduction backlog, revenue leakage and opportunities based on input from the team

• Own and drive continuous process improvement projects

• Other Duties as assigned to support the business

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, finance, accounting, or a related field required. Master of Business Administration degree is a plus.

• 8 + years' experience in leading a team of Deduction Analysts and/or Trade promotion management team in leading Consumer Goods Manufacturing industries. Experience with CPG Foodservice, Retail, and Export business is an added advantage

• Proven ability to develop strong relationships and partnerships with internal customers, peers and effectively managing those relationships

• Proven experience leading, developing and inspiring a diverse team (direct and/or indirect)

• Experience leading large projects that have significant impact on the business

• Proficiency identifying and recommending efficiencies with systems and tools Exposure to and demonstrated understanding of the broader Supply Chain

• Experience effectively working across multiple departments to resolve an organizational challenge

• Successful experience identifying areas for continuous improvement and cost savings

• Leverage analytics, benchmarking, and insights to generate meaningful strategies and solutions

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to manage multiple priorities or projects

Language Skills

•Effectively communicate in English verbally and in writing. Spanish knowledge is an added advantage.

Work Environment

•This role will be performed in an office / remote environment.

Travel

•Travel for this role is typically 10-25%

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-232280

Time Type: Full time

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: $120,290.00 - $180,420.00

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

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