Manager, Indirects - Capital, Design, & Construction

Job Description

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

· Manage mid-level clients and supplier relationships continuously to ensure customer satisfaction.

· Develop Sourcing and Category Management for assigned portfolios of critical categories to Kraft Heinz.

· Establish and deliver performance goals for a portfolio of categories representing significant spending.

· Lead assigned strategic sourcing projects for supplier selection/optimization to execute Category Management vision and strategies.

· Manage Supplier Relationships and conduct Supplier Business Reviews – Level Escalation Point for Performance and Risk Issues (experience with larger 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 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 stakeholders 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).

· Drive the development of a 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 evaluate potential value-generating projects based on complexity, resources, risk, implementation time, and estimated financial impact.

· Manage assigned portfolio of projects for the category in the near and long-term.

· Lead the supplier selection and RFx award process.

· Executes highly complex contracts in accordance with policies and processes; ability to apply competency across assigned categories.

· Applies advanced levels of negotiation techniques and tools in all situations; ability to apply competency across assigned 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 stakeholders.

· Develop Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) at the category level through collaboration with Data Analytics, accountable for measuring and reporting value delivery.

· Enable continuous process improvement and cost reduction.

· Ensure the strategic sourcing process is robustly applied to all sourcing projects.

· Collaborates with global procurement peers as needed to ensure support of and alignment to the supported functions.

· Manage and develop an internal India-based procurement shared services team (Global Procurement Solutions – GPS).

Expected Experience & Required Skills

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

· 5+ years of proven experience in Indirect Procurement or combination of design, construction, or food equipment industry experience.

· Experience in developing long-term business strategies is highly desired, specifically establishing mid-to-long term direction based on insights into external market indices, global supply chain, and the organization's overall capabilities.

· Prior experience developing strategies aligned to function with organizational goals and generates results that will have a positive impact on the function/business unit. Advanced experience in the sourcing life cycle process and possesses a strong grasp of the tools needed to complete the process.

· 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.

· Able to effectively negotiate and influence business decisions and change.

· Able to multitask and juggle projects at va