Senior Commercialization & Materials Planning Lead

Kraft Heinz; Ciudad de México; On-site; MXN 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Kraft Heinz seeks a Senior Manager – Commercialization to lead materials planning for new product introductions, renovations, packaging changes, and launches. You will translate project timelines into material readiness plans and ensure on-time launches, inventory health, and cross-functional execution.

You will manage a team of six materials planning professionals and partner with R&D, Procurement, Marketing, Quality, Manufacturing, and Suppliers to align materials, packaging, BOMs, and plant

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in materials planning, supply chain, commercialization, or project-based manufacturing environments.
• Proven leadership experience managing teams.
• Strong knowledge of MRP/ERP systems, materials planning processes, and launch-readiness requirements.
• Experience supporting new product introduction, renovation, packaging changes, product change management, or commercialization projects.
• Strong cross-functional project execution, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, competing priorities, and changing timelines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead materials planning for commercialization projects, including new product introductions, renovations, packaging changes, trials, first production, and launch execution.
• Translate project timelines into clear material readiness plans, milestones, risks, owners, and escalation needs.
• Partner cross-functionally with Project Management, Product Change Management, R&D, Procurement, Quality, Manufacturing, Planning, Marketing, and Suppliers to keep projects on track.
• Ensure materials, packaging, specifications, BOMs, supplier readiness, and plant requirements are aligned for successful launch execution.
• Identify material availability, lead-time, capacity, inventory, obsolescence, and project-timing risks, and drive mitigation plans.
• Monitor key metrics for material readiness, launch performance, inventory health, shortages, and commercialization execution.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of six materials planning professionals.
• Manage materials planning for the Lunchables brand, a $1 billion brand in Kraft Heinz.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

MRP/ERP knowledge

Analytical thinking

Risk management

Communication skills

Multi-project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field; Master’s preferred

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

Job description

Kraft Heinz seeks a Senior Manager – Commercialization to lead materials planning for new product introductions, renovations, packaging changes, and launches. You will translate project timelines into material readiness plans and ensure on-time launches, inventory health, and cross-functional execution.

You will manage a team of six materials planning professionals and partner with R&D, Procurement, Marketing, Quality, Manufacturing, and Suppliers to align materials, packaging, BOMs, and plant