Manager, Procurement Innovation (HDM)

PrimaryResponsibilities

• Partner with brand business and cross-functional teams to understand innovation strategy pipeline priorities and future capability requirements

• Identifyand develop supplier partners that can enable innovation strategyconduct continuous landscape assessments for the categoryelevate commercialization and unlock new growth opportunitiesthrough proactively shaping supplier partnerships to meet business needs

• Bring forwardinnovationconcepts supplier capabilities and emerging technologies by building strong external partnerships and staying connected to market developments

• Serve as a key connector between business unit innovation and core procurement teams including Ingredients Packaging and External Manufacturing toalignpreferred suppliers supplier readiness contracting and launch supportfor internally manufactured innovation

• Support internal innovation commercialization by ensuring procurement readiness and strong coordination across the relevant procurement categories and stakeholders

• Lead external manufacturing sourcing and commercialization activities for applicable innovation projects including supplier identification strategic sourcing commercial negotiation IP and CAPEX considerations contracting onboarding and supplier ways-of-working setup

• Act as the primary point of contact for external manufacturing innovation partners through development commercialization launch and early lifecycle support

• Drive supplier relationship management for innovation partners including performance management collaboration routines issue resolution and launch readiness

• Lead problem solving during commercialization and launch to ensure speed continuity and strong cross-functional execution

• Transition launched products supplier relationships and contract ownership to theappropriatebusinessprocurement team after stabilization

• Conduct supplier and market landscape analysis toidentifynew partners innovation opportunities and competitive advantages

• Drive continuous improvement process efficiency and best practices across innovation sourcing supplier collaboration and commercialization processes

• Facilitate cross-functional forums(working with finance operations marketing sales legal qualityR&D)andleadworking sessions that strengthen alignment simplify complexity and improve procurements impact on innovation delivery

• Execute supplier segmentation and supplier relationship management routines in line with Kraft Heinz principles including business reviews and continuous improvement across quality service sustainability cost and performance

• Executesupplier led innovation through Supplier relationships and internal stakeholder management aligning capabilities and technology with the needs of the business. Foster collaboration between Kraft Heinz and external partners to unlock growth andvalueandmanageadditionalresponsibilities as assigned.

Expected Experience& Required Skills

• Bachelors degree in supply chain operations finance business engineering or a related field; MBA and/or advanced procurement qualifications preferred

• Experience in Procurement including areas such as Ingredients Packaging CAPEX External Manufacturing or related categories; Finance or process engineering experience is also valued

• Knowledge of food or beverage manufacturing processes and commercialization environments

• Strong negotiation and influence skills with the ability to shape decisions and build alignment across internal and external stakeholders

• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively across matrixed teams functions and supplier networks

• Adaptability and resilience through change with the ability to stay effective in fast-moving and evolving environments

• Digital savviness and basic knowledge of business intelligence tools such as Tableau and Power BI

• Literacy in and curiosity about AI solutions with interest in how they can improve insight generation decision making and ways of working

• Strong strategic thinking and business acumen with the ability to connect procurement decisions to brand category and business strategy

• Passion for developing new products and partnering with suppliers onnew technologiesand innovation opportunities

• Ability toprioritize effectivelybalance competing priorities assess trade-offs and focus time and resources on the highest-value work to deliver innovation with speed and rigor

• Intellectual curiosity and a growth mindset with a willingness to challenge assumptions and embrace the art of the possible

• Advanced storytelling and communication skills with the ability to turn complex ideas into clear compelling messages for different audiences.Strong written verbal and analytical skills as well as interpersonal and presentation skills.

• Change leadership capability including the ability to influence adoption align stakeholders and move work from concept to execution

• Risk sensing and scenario planning capability with the ability toanticipateissues evaluate alternatives and build practical paths forward

• Strong process orientation and continuous improvement mindset with the ability to drive efficiencies simplify complexity andestablishscalable best practices

• Strong analytical planning and execution skills with attention to detail across multiple priorities and projects

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook) and have an understandingforsource-to-pay tools (SAP Ariba etc.).

• Ability to quickly develop a level of organizational agility i.e. know how to get things done both through formal and informal channels.

Work Environment & Schedule

This position is considered aNormal office environment with limited travel or visits to external locations; offices are open workspacesTo 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.