Senior Manager Value Creation

The Kraft Heinz Company; Freshwater; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

Annual Bonus

Market-leading Benefits

Parental Leave

Leave Options

Novated Leasing

Job summary

The Kraft Heinz Company is seeking a Senior Manager Value Creation in Freshwater to drive strategic value initiatives across the ANJK zone. You will connect procurement expertise with the end-to-end FMCG cycle, identifying opportunities to improve cost, margin, and productivity while building capability and governance.

You will lead cross-functional programs, influence senior stakeholders, and translate strategy into practical actions with measurable results, in a hybrid work setup (3 days in

Qualifications

• Proven experience in procurement, value creation, or related senior leadership roles.
• Strong understanding of the end-to-end FMCG commercial cycle and how procurement levers impact profitability.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic value creation initiatives across the ANJK zone, aligning priorities with business strategy.
• Drive end-to-end value creation through cross-functional initiatives that improve profitability and execution.
• Apply financial and analytical leadership to identify, evaluate, and track value opportunities.
• Translate strategy into actionable plans with disciplined delivery and measurable outcomes.
• Develop governance, tools, and capability-building programs to standardize execution.

Skills

Procurement

Value creation

Commercial finance

Category management

FMCG

Stakeholder influence

Job description

Description

Senior Manager Value Creation

• Lead Value Creation initiatives in a strategic position and leverage strong influencing skills
• Flexible work arrangement – 3 days in office, 2 days remote
• Competitive salary package, annual bonus, and market leading benefits

Grow Your Procurement Career with Kraft Heinz!

The Senior Manager Value Creation, ANJK leads the design and execution of value creation initiatives across the zone, connecting Procurement expertise with a strong understanding of the end-to‑end FMCG commercial cycle. The role is responsible for identifying, shaping, and delivering value opportunities across cost, mix, margin, innovation, and ways of working, while building the capabilities, governance, and cross‑functional alignment needed to sustain impact.
Success in this role requires a balance of strategic thinking, financial and analytical rigor, strong influencing capability, and hands‑on execution to translate ideas into measurable business results.

The Company

The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. Our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and numerous other grocery products in a portfolio of more than 200 legacy and emerging brands.

Key position responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Lead the strategic direction for value creation in ANJK by setting the vision, aligning priorities, and translating business strategy into a clear portfolio of initiatives.
• Drive end‑to‑end value creation by identifying business value opportunities and leading cross‑functional initiatives that improve profitability, competitiveness, and execution.
• Apply strong financial and analytical leadership to identify, evaluate, and track value creation opportunities with rigor and credibility.
• Drive the execution of value creation initiatives with a strong bias for action, turning strategy into clear plans, disciplined delivery, and measurable outcomes.
• Standardize practical tools, methodologies, and ways of working that enable repeatable execution across the zone.
• Build value creation capability across ANJK by equipping teams with practical tools, coaching, and consistent ways of working.
• Operate as part of a Value Creation Trio with Marketing and R&D, working collaboratively to shape priorities, align decisions, and drive the value creation agenda forward.
• Communicate complex ideas clearly and persuasively to senior stakeholders to support alignment, decision making, and execution.
• Influence cross‑functional stakeholders, break silos, and connect zone priorities with global direction to drive aligned execution across the business.
• Establish governance and performance management disciplines that drive accountability, consistency, and measurable progress across the zone.
• Lead and develop team members to build a high‑performing, accountable, and collaborative value creation team.

About you:

• Proven experience in procurement, value creation, commercial finance, category management, or related business leadership roles, ideally within FMCG or a similarly dynamic environment.
• Strong understanding of the end‑to‑end FMCG commercial cycle, with the ability to connect procurement levers to broader commercial and business outcomes.
• Finance acumen and strong analytical capability, including experience in profitability analysis, business cases, margin improvement, and RGM‑related decision support as a strong advantage.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to distill complexity and influence a broad set of stakeholders.
  Proven ability to influence others and drive alignment and decisions in a matrix environment without relying on direct authority.
• Demonstrated track record of converting strategy into execution and delivering measurable business results.
  Strong project and change management skills, with a hands‑on, action‑oriented mindset
• Strategic mindset combined with strong execution discipline.
  Experience designing and implementing governance, tools, frameworks, and capability‑building programs.

Key Deliverables:

• Clear value creation strategy deployed and embedded across the ANJK zone.
• Strong pipeline of value creation initiatives linked to measurable business outcomes.
• Demonstrated financial impact across cost, mix, margin, and productivity levers.
• Improved cross‑functional decision making and execution discipline.
• High adoption of practical tools, frameworks, and best practices across markets.
• Capability built across teams to independently identify and deliver value opportunities.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and visible business impact from delivered initiatives.
  

Benefits of working with us

• Hybrid Working – flexible working arrangement (3 days in office, 2 days remote)
• Pay for Performance – industry leading variable compensation offerings tied to company and individual performance on top of a competitive base salary package
• Parental Leave – paid time off for both primary AND secondary caregivers
• Leave Options – Purchased leave, volunteer leave and LiveWell leave programs to give you even more flexibility to plan your life and spend time on causes that matter
• Novated Leasing
• In House Training Programs
• Corporate Discount Programs

Location(s)

Freshwater