Sr. Manager, Packaging - Business Planning

Job Description

As the Senior Manager Packaging - Business Planning you will play a crucial role in supporting the North American Zone (U.S. and Canada) Packaging Procurement leadership team. You will be responsible for enhancing the effectiveness of the function by providing strategic guidance managing key projects and driving efficient business operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in procurement strategic planning and project management with exceptional communication and organizational skills.

Whats on the menu:

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Support the Packaging Procurement leadership team with running the business and key procurement rituals and routines i.e. staff meetings managing group-wide deliverables and preparing materials for senior-level meetings.
• Execute portfolio and business planning processes with the Packaging Procurement team. Includes acting as a gatekeeper for the sourcing table reviewing material and team readiness scheduling packages to be reviewed and documenting actions from sourcing regularly.
• Act as a liaison between the Packaging Procurement Leadership Team and buying teams to provide leadership support.
• Analyze the execution of functional initiatives versus the functional business plan.
• Collect and analyze key metrics and recommend solutions.
• Prepare reports presentations and other documents for internal and external stakeholders.
• Organize and coordinate category review meetings including setting agendas and actions and documenting outcomes.
• Champions our KraftHeinz organizational values and helps drive our procurement vision.

Recipe for Success:

Expected Experience & Required Skills

• Bachelors degree in marketing supply chain management finance business or equivalent. MBA and advanced Procurement qualifications preferred. Candidates with equivalent experience and/or education will be considered.

• At least 5 to 7 years of Procurement experience with a minimum of 3 years of direct procurement experience.
• Strong Business acumen with the ability to understand and explain Procurement results and variances to non-Procurement audiences.
• Results-oriented adept at solving complex challenges and dealing with ambiguity; anticipates and adjusts to problems and obstacles in the team or the organization.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; proven track record of building effective business relationships.
• Proven project management and solid analytical consultative and diagnostic skills; able to make sound data-driven business decisions. Prior experience with business case development and multi-workstream project management is critical to success in this role.
• Self-starter highly motivated with strong results orientation ability to manage multiple priorities lead cross-functional teams and adapt to changing requirements and environments with limited oversight.
• Strong strategic thinker who considers various perspectives and impacts of issues and can project them into the future.
• Ability to quickly develop organizational agility e.g. knows how to get things done through formal and informal channels and is an effective delegator.
• Ability to influence and coach without direct accountability supporting NA Packaging Procurement teams in achieving results.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook) and understanding of source-to-pay tools (SAP Ariba Workday etc.).

Work Environment & Schedule

This position is considered a typical office environment with limited travel or visits to external locations; 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 in person 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 performance-based 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 job-related 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 well-being 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.