Sr Buyer Indirects - CAPEX

Job Description

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Essential Functions & Responsibilities

Engage and help manage mid to executivelevel clients and supplier relationships on an ongoing basis to ensure customer satisfaction.

Support Sourcing and Category Management for a wide portfolio of complex and/or critical categories to Kraft Heinz.

Establish and deliver performance goals for a portfolio of categories representing significant spend.

Lead various sourcing projects for supplier selection/optimization to implement Category Management vision and strategies.

Manage Supplier Relationships and conducts Supplier Business Reviews you will act as a highlevel critical issue point for performance and risk Issues (experience with the largest food equipment manufacturers and industry leaders is a plus!.

As part of Supplier Management segments suppliers at category level

Research and support in the development of the supplier base for specific categories

Lead discussions with identified suppliers around longterm objectives and strategies ongoing market trends innovation and technology advances and potential investment decisions

Support major supplier issues and work with major partners to identify and drive resolution.

Identify business needs at the sourcing and category project level in the following areas: Assurance of Supply Quality Service Cost and Innovation (AQSCI).

Support the development and growth of multiyear category vision and strategy based on data insights and business requirements.

Build strong business relationships to increase influence over total category spend.

Identify and support the evaluation of potential value generating projects based on complexity resources risk time to implement and estimated financial impact.

Manage prioritized portfolio of projects for the category in the near and long term.

Support and lead the supplier selection and RFx award process for assigned projects.

Completes complex contracts in accordance with policies and processes; ability to apply competency across categories.

Actively maintain strong understanding of category dynamics (current market pricing cost drivers industry and supplier variables) through trade groups publications etc. and communicates changes to business partners.

Support Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) at the category level through collaboration with data analytics accountable for measuring and reporting value delivery.

Be an enabler for continuous process improvement and cost reduction.

Ensure the strategic sourcing process is robustly applied to all sourcing projects.

Collaborates with global procurement peers to ensure support of and alignment to the supported functions

Recipe for Success:

Expected Experience & Required Skills

Bachelors degree in supply chain management finance business or related field. Candidates with extensive relevant experience and certifications (e.g. CPM CPIM etc. may be considered in lieu of a degree.

3 years of proven experience in Indirect Procurement or combination of design construction or food equipment industry experience.

Strong written verbal and analytical skills as well as interpersonal and presentation skills.

Ability to understand organize and communicate complex information in an easily understandable format tailored to a variety of audiences.

Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment support requests from and interact directly across all levels of the organization.

We own it at KHC and success requires an individual who is resultsoriented selfmotivated proactive independent and responsive.

Have strong analytical planning and skills including exceptional attention to detail.

Possess a strategic mindset; can effectively articulate various perspectives and impacts of issues and understand the future impact to the business. Able to see all sides and the inherent value to stakeholders.

Supports strategy development that aligns function with organizational goals and generates results that will have a positive impact on the function/business unit. Must have experience in the sourcing life cycle process and have a strong grasp of the tools needed to complete the process.

Able to effectively negotiate and influence business decisions and change.

Able to multitask and juggle projects at varying levels of complexity.

Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook) and have an understanding for sourcetopay tools (SAP Ariba etc..

Work Environment & Schedule

This position is considered a normal office environment with moderate travel to customer locations stores manufacturing facilities etc.; offices are open workspaces. To create a more agile and modern workplace we allow Chicago/Aon Center based employees to work virtually for up to two days each week and expect them to work inperson during the defined core days at their assigned work location at least three days per workweek

Our Total Rewards philosophy is to provide a meaningful and flexible spectrum of programs that equitably support our diverse workforce and their families and complement Kraft Heinz strategy and values.

New Hire Base Salary Range:

Bonus: This position is eligible for a performancebased bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.

The compensation offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidates geographic region jobrelated knowledge skills and experience among other factors

Benefits: Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare protection and savingfor the future we offer plans tailored to meet you and your familys needs. Coveragefor benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

Wellbeing: We offer events resources and learning opportunities that inspire aphysical social emotional and financial wellbeing lifestyle for our employees and their families.

Youll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role country region union status and other employment status factors for example:

• Physical Medical Prescription Drug Dental Vision Screenings/Assessments

• Social Paid Time Off Company Holidays Leave of Absence Flexible Work Arrangements Recognition Training

• Emotional Employee Assistance Program Wellbeing Programs Family Support Programs

• Financial 401kLife Accidental Death & Dismemberment Disability

Location(s)

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for protected individuals applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact for assistance.