Job Description

About the position

As a Buyer – Capital procurement, you will support all strategic planning and sourcing activities for Capital Procurement, including, but not limited to Equipment, Engineering, Construction Services and Design Build with a total category spend of +$600MM across the Kraft Heinz North American Zone (U.S. and Canada). You will leverage your experience and knowledge to build comprehensive strategies at the category level and execute the strategy through the sourcing process. You will champion program compliance through Supplier and Contract Management, creating value for Kraft Heinz. You will partner closely with various business units, operations, engineering, finance, and other corporate function stakeholders to provide innovative new products and services to meet business objectives. The successful candidate must be able to focus on balancing superior service to internal business clients, collaborating with a global view while maximizing value for the company of materials and services purchased.

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.
• Research and support in the development of the supplier base for specific categories.
• Be a part of 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).
• 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.
• Support the supplier selection and RFx award process.
• Executes 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.
• 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.

Expected Experience & Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical / Civil / Electrical), supply chain management.
• 7+ years of proven experience in Indirect Procurement or combination of design, construction, or food equipment industry experience.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to analyze complex data and make informed decisions.
• Fluency in English.
• 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.).

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.