Manager, Global Innovation

Kraft Heinz; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

An ambitious employer: we want to the?

A fast career track like only few else

Reimbursement for commuting costs

Hybrid working model

Discount on health insurance and gym

Always room for new ideas; please let

Job summary

Kraft Heinz in Amsterdam seeks a Manager, Global Innovation to lead procurement innovation within Global Growth PODs, delivering key innovations with 50MM+ NSV at scale and bringing supplier capabilities to solve business challenges for the BUs, Regions and global growth team.

You will translate needs into sourcing plans, drive supplier-enabled innovation events, build an external partner pipeline, and ensure alignment across Procurement, R&D, Commercial and Operations in a fast-paced,

Qualifications

• 5–8 years in Procurement, R&D, Innovation, or Supply Chain.
• Experience with project delivery and cross-functional collaboration.
• Exposure to supplier management and innovation commercialization projects.
• Strong project execution mindset.
• Structured and data-driven.
• Strong stakeholder management capabilities.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment, across time zones.

Responsibilities

• Act as Procurement Innovation lead in Global Growth PODs (big bets).
• Translate business innovation needs into sourcing plans and procurement-led solutions.
• Supplier selection - in collaboration with zone and global procurement and cross functional team.
• Drive delivery of innovation initiatives within PODs.
• Design and execute supplier-enabled innovation events (innovation days / challenges).
• Identify and mobilize suppliers to solve defined business challenges.
• Convert supplier ideas into actionable initiatives and projects.
• Build and manage an innovation pipeline from external partners.
• Design & maintain Supplier Innovation library with Hive team.
• Connect with R&D to identify technology needs.
• Ensure alignment between Procurement, R&D, Commercial, and Operations.
• Ensure alignment and follow-up across stakeholders.
• Support senior team members in driving decision-making.
• Managing conflicting priorities across regions.

Skills

Project delivery

Cross-functional collaboration

Supplier management

Innovation commercialization

Data-driven

Stakeholder management

Time zone flexibility

Job description

Manager, Global Innovation ...You will support Global Growth PODs in delivering key innovations (50MM+ NSV at scale) for the company and bring supplier capabilities to solve business challenges for the BUs/Regions and global growth team.

• Act as Procurement Innovation lead in Global Growth PODs (big bets)
• Translate business innovation needs into sourcing plans and procurement-led solutions
• Supplier selection - in collaboration with zone and global procurement and cross functional team
• Drive delivery of innovation initiatives within PODs
• Design and execute supplier-enabled innovation events (innovation days / challenges)
• Identify and mobilize suppliers to solve defined business challenges
• Convert supplier ideas into actionable initiatives and projects
• Build and manage an innovation pipeline from external partners
• Design & maintain Supplier Innovation library with Hive team
• Connect with R&D to identify technology needs
• Ensure alignment between Procurement, R&D, Commercial, and Operations
• Ensure alignment and follow-up across stakeholders
• Support senior team members in driving decision-making
• Managing conflicting priorities across regions

Job Description

Manager, Global Innovation ...You will support Global Growth PODs in delivering key innovations (50MM+ NSV at scale) for the company and bring supplier capabilities to solve business challenges for the BUs/Regions and global growth team.

Key Ingredients

• Act as Procurement Innovation lead in Global Growth PODs (big bets)
• Translate business innovation needs into sourcing plans and procurement-led solutions
• Supplier selection - in collaboration with zone and global procurement and cross functional team
• Drive delivery of innovation initiatives within PODs
• Design and execute supplier-enabled innovation events (innovation days / challenges)
• Identify and mobilize suppliers to solve defined business challenges
• Convert supplier ideas into actionable initiatives and projects
• Build and manage an innovation pipeline from external partners
• Design & maintain Supplier Innovation library with Hive team
• Connect with R&D to identify technology needs
• Ensure alignment between Procurement, R&D, Commercial, and Operations
• Ensure alignment and follow-up across stakeholders
• Support senior team members in driving decision-making
• Managing conflicting priorities across regions

• I have 5–8 years in Procurement, R&D, Innovation, or Supply Chain
• I have experience with project delivery and cross-functional collaboration
• I have exposure to supplier management and innovation commercialization projects
• I have a strong project execution mindset
• I am structured and data-driven
• I have strong stakeholder management capabilities
• I have the ability to operate in a fast-paced environment, across time zones

What We Offer You / You Deserve

• An ambitious employer: we want to the best for you;
• A fast career track like only few other companies can match;
• Reimbursement for commuting costs
• Hybrid working model
• Discount on health insurance and gym membership
• Always room for new ideas; if you have an excellent idea, please let us know, and we can set it in action!

We hope to find you a seat at our table!

We grow our people to grow our business. We develop extraordinary people who bring ambition, curiosity, and dedication to the table as the guardians of our beloved and nostalgic brands. We choose greatness every day by challenging the ordinary and making ambitious decisions.

Location(s)

Amsterdam

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.