Sr. Manager, Ingredients – Crops

Job Description

Essential Functions & Responsibilities  

• ​​Lead and facilitate strategic sourcing process for the Crops categories. 

• ​Lead team to perform market and industry analysis, supplier research and review, category and supplier segmentation, sourcing events, analysis, negotiations, contracting and implementation. 

• ​Drive value through the contracting process by ensuring the most optimal terms and conditions for Kraft Heinz, while not negatively impacting service or quality.  

• ​Develop multi-year category strategies and lead ongoing category management to ensure the most effective supply base design. This role links closely with several cross functional areas from an overall project management perspective and strategy execution.  

• ​Lead development of Joint Development plans with critical suppliers around long-term objectives and strategies, ongoing market trends, innovation and technology advances, and potential investment decisions.  

• ​Responsible for the delivery of specific productivity and cash flow targets in alignment with overarching goals and objectives, with a focus on Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). The scope of the role includes category financial planning and budget setting as related to respective spend areas. 

• ​Support major supplier issues and work with across Procurement and cross-functional teams to identify and drive resolutions. 

• ​Manages various activities as related to systems and process, and is responsible for learning, understanding, and following all Kraft Heinz policies, in addition to Procurement policies and procedures as part of the overarching Procurement governance model.  

• ​Interact closely with the Procurement Global Category Leads/Directors and other cross-functional senior leadership within the organization. ​ 

Expected Experience & Required Skills 

• Be consistent across the job posting, interview, assessments, and the job itself 

• Include specific, qualitative proven experiences versus generic years of experience 

• Include both “hard” and “soft” skills 

• Include skills that are observable, measurable, and assessable (speaking to their criticality to the role and business) 

Qualifications:

• ​​Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, operations, business, or related field. Candidates possessing equivalent