Associate Director, Supply Chain Development Network

Responsibilities

• Lead commercialization effort for large scale projects platform innovation programs or significant capital related initiatives. Review project timelines and cost regularly with the project team facilitate creation of mitigation/contingency plans and manage communication. Ensure effective team engagement with the manufacturing location R&D supply planning and engineering.
• Ensure appropriate capacity for new business initiatives and growth plans across product life cycle. Develop and recommend alternatives as needed. Provide updates to project sponsors and stakeholders as needed on key initiatives including progress against deliverables cost management next steps and needs from sponsors to alleviate hurdles. Escalate concerns and issues define options/trade-offs and provide team recommendation.
• Lead internal feasibility assessment and business case to support business teams scoping requests; Identify impact across the supply chain with regard to cost of goods sold e.g. route to market capacity utilization manufacturing efficiency quality safety.
• Help develop and assess assigned financial targets to include the delivery of capital requirements trial activity and start-up expenses. Drive development of preliminary COGS ensure alignment between category team and operations. Engage and support productivity related scoping projects to deliver cost reduction targets.
• Partner with External Manufacturing managers and EM procurement to deliver against scoping activities outside of current Kraft Heinz capabilities.
• Support Business and Manufacturing Systems initiatives as required and support the continuous improvement of the commercialization process through collaboration with key stakeholders and best practice sharing.
• Execute major manufacturing cost improvement initiatives through cross functional collaboration and provide timely updates to senior leaders.
• Manage and deliver assigned financial targets to include the delivery of capital projects trial activity and start-up expenses while leading resource & funding prioritization. Drive development of COGS ensure alignment between category team and operations. Engage and support productivity agenda to deliver cost reduction targets.
• Support Business and Manufacturing Systems initiatives as required and support the continuous improvement of the commercialization process through collaboration with key stakeholders and best practice sharing.
• Lead and/or participation in various stakeholder governance forums (i.e. Stage gate/Leadership teams)
• Partner with the Business Units/ Manufacturing/ Supply Chain/ Engineering to develop a strategic capacity plan.
• Lead technical and supply chain readiness to support commercialization activity by applying tools that prepare the supply chain and manufacturing facilities for successful start- ups.

Requirements:

• 10 years of related combined experience in manufacturing business development or HQ business team experience
• Bachelors degree in engineering Operations Management Food Science Chemistry or other related fields
• Possess experience working in a consumer food company; startup experience preferred.
• Minimum 2 years in Plant Manufacturing preferred
• Experience with basic Marketing/Finance principles

Competencies/Abilities:

• Proven problem solving skills with a proactive mentality.
• Strong negotiation presentation communication (written/verbal) and relationship building skills.
• Ability to translate business expectations into supply chain solutions.
• Possess strong planning project management and execution skills.
• Experience working cross functionally in a matrixed environment both regionally and globally.
• Be agile adaptable flexible and thrive in a multifaceted and changing culture environment.
• Possess strong digital literacy including a high level of proficiency in MS Office specifically Excel amongst others.
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time.

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.