Sr. Buyer, Indirects – CapEx, Design, & Construction

Job Description

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

· Engage and help manage mid to executive-level 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 high-level 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 long-term 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 multi-year 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.

Expected Experience & Required Skills

· Bachelor's 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.

· 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 results-oriented, self-motivated, proactive, independent, and responsive.

· Have strong analytical, planning, and execution 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 source-to-pay tools (SAP, Ariba, etc.).

Work Environment & Schedule

This position is considered a normal office environment with moderate travel to manufacturing facili