Sr. Manager, Indirects Utilities and Services

Job Description

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

Build and maintain strong internal stakeholder and supplier relationships to ensure alignment responsiveness and stakeholder satisfaction.

Lead sourcing and category management for a portfolio of utilities and services categories ensuring clear requirements aligned expectations and measurable outcomes.

Set and deliver performance goals for a high-spend category portfolio including a robust productivity pipeline that maintains operational excellence.

Partner with Sustainability suppliers and business stakeholders to execute short- and long-term sustainability strategies in a cost-effective manner.

Lead supplier relationship management and conduct supplier business reviews; serve as an escalation point for performance continuity and risk issues (experience with utilities sustainability and sanitation industry leaders is a plus).

Develop and maintain a fit-for-purpose supplier base that ensures supply continuity while reducing tail spend.

Lead strategic supplier discussions on long-term objectives market trends innovation/technology and investment opportunities.

Own escalations for critical supplier issues; align cross-functional partners and drive timely resolution.

Translate business needs into sourcing and category plans across AQSCI (Assurance of Supply Quality Service Cost and Innovation).

Develop multi-year category strategies grounded in data insights and business requirements.

Build strong cross-functional partnerships to influence decisions and drive adoption of category strategies across total spend.

Identify evaluate and prioritize value-generating initiatives based on complexity resources risk time to implement and financial impact.

Prioritize and allocate work across the team while personally owning key sourcing initiatives.

Review key deliverables (strategies RFx packages negotiation plans and contracts) to ensure quality consistency and compliance.

Lead contract negotiations and execute agreements in accordance with procurement policies; apply expertise across categories as needed.

Maintain a strong understanding of category dynamics (market conditions pricing cost drivers and supplier landscape) and communicate key changes to business partners.

Drive Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) improvements through analytics and cross-functional collaboration; measure and report value delivery.

Coach and develop team members through clear expectations regular feedback and performance management; simplify complexity and enable execution.

Expected Experience & Required Skills

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

Possess at least 5 to 7 years of experience in Procurement preferably in Indirect Procurement with relevant category expertise.

Strong written verbal analytical interpersonal and presentation skills.

Ability to prioritize multiple concurrent tasks and drive assignments to timely completion

Ability to understand organize and communicate complex information or data sets 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.

Demonstrates strong ownership curiosity and bias for action; results-oriented proactive and responsive.

Have strong planning and execution skills to deliver projects related to TCO

Ability to gather information to become a subject matter expert in newer areas (ask questions synthesize and simplify) to ensure understanding of the category dynamics and business needs

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.

Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite ( Excel PowerPoint and Outlook) and have an understanding for source-to-pay 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 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.