Project Leader

Reporting to the Director Operations Business, you will provide Operations support and project management for business growth, brand maintenance, and productivity initiatives. You will serve as the Supply Chain resource for assigned business teams, ensuring effective use of resources and clear communication of priorities across Supply Chain functions for assigned categories.

A Taste of Your Responsibilities

• Support achievement of net sales, profit, and Supply Chain cost and KPI goals for assigned product categories and plants.

• Partner with internal teams including OBD and OBM, Plants, Logistics, Sales & Operations Planning, Demand Management Operations, Brand Design, Manufacturing & Operations Planning, Research Quality & Innovation, Technology and Quality Assurance, Engineering, Finance, and business teams across all organizational levels.

• Coordinate with external partners including suppliers, co‑manufacturers, and vendors.

• Manage new product and graphic‑only commercialization projects, ensuring material readiness, scale‑up support, and launch and post‑launch metric tracking.

• Lead project management for cost improvement efforts within assigned product groups and support annual cost targets.

• Participate in plant and broader Supply Chain performance improvement efforts as requested.

• Drive simplification initiatives such as Active SKU Management, packaging standardization, and component or specification consolidation.

• Assess product offerings with business teams to ensure effective use of Supply Chain resources.

• Maintain and communicate detailed project trackers to extended teams, driving urgency to meet established timelines.

• Monitor Supply Chain KPIs for assigned groups and support improvement planning with plants and functional partners as needed.

• Support quality improvement strategies for assigned products.

• Provide support for other Supply Chain or cross‑functional business initiatives as assigned.

Ingredients Required for Your Success

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Business, or Finance.

• Three to five years of experience in manufacturing, engineering, or related functions.

• Exposure to disciplines such as Purchasing, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Research Quality & Innovation through prior roles or project work.

• Strong project management and influence management skills to lead cross‑functional teams without direct reporting authority.

• Experience supporting new product commercialization or start‑up processes.

• Capacity to manage multiple projects concurrently.

• Strong problem‑solving approach.

• Effective influence management and skill in leading cross‑functional teams in a collaborative structure.

• Continuous improvement mindset.

• Collaborative leadership style with skill handling conflict in cross‑functional environments.

• Exposure to SAP, Supply Chain IT transaction systems, and information flow processes is a plus.

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Compensation 

The annual salary listed above is the expected offering for this position. An employee’s actual annual salary will be based on but not limited to: location, relevant experience/level and skillset, while balancing internal Conagra employees’ equity. Conagra Brands will comply with applicable law regarding minimum salaries for exempt employees.

Our Benefits

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

• Health: Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement

• Wealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan

• Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement

• Balance: Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities

Our Company

At Conagra Brands, we have a rich heritage of making great food. We aspire to have the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food. As a member of our 18,000+ person team across 40+ locations, you are empowered to reach your potential, make an impact and own your career. We're in the business of building champions – within our people and our iconic brands like Birds Eye®, Slim Jim® and Reddi-Wip®.

Our focus on innovation extends beyond making great food, it also reflects our commitment to embracing new solutions that positively impact our team, the communities we serve and the health of our planet. Foodies Welcome.

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. Reasonable accommodation may be made upon request.