Analyst, Innovation Strategy & Foresights

The Kraft Heinz Company; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 78,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Wellbeing programs

401k plan

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

The Kraft Heinz Company in Chicago is seeking an Analyst, Innovation Strategy & Foresights for the North America Zone to support the unified zone innovation strategy by building analyses, portfolio views, and monitoring tools that keep NA Innovation focused and on track. You will translate signals into strategic options and recommendations to advance the Zone’s agenda.

The role involves leading cross-functional collaboration, developing practical tools and reporting, and creating decision-ready

Qualifications

• 2+ years of marketing or innovation experience.
• Strong analytical skills to structure ambiguous questions into clear analyses.
• Experience synthesizing inputs into clear implications and recommendations.
• Ability to operate across multiple workstreams with attention to detail and timelines.
• Passion for consumer marketing, culture, innovation and trends.

Responsibilities

• Support shaping the NA Zone innovation strategy by identifying where to play and tracking innovation sufficiency.
• Translate trend and foresight inputs into implications and opportunities across brands, categories, and channels.
• Lead or partner with BU cross-functional teams to bring big bet projects to life.
• Build and maintain tools, templates, and reporting to operationalize strategy and foresights.
• Create decision-ready materials that synthesize inputs into options and recommended paths forward.
• Support portfolio views and roadmaps by organizing data and highlighting sequencing and decisions.
• Structure hypotheses and learning agendas to enable early concepting and efficient pressure-testing.

Skills

Marketing experience

Analytical skills

Synthesis of inputs

Cross-functional collaboration

IRI familiarity

Job description

Job Description

As Analyst, Innovation Strategy & Foresights for the North America Zone, you will support the creation & ongoing maintenance of a unified zone innovation strategy by building the analyses, portfolio views, and monitoring tools that keep NA Innovation strategically focused and operationally on track. You will translate brand-agnostic consumer and market signals into clear strategic options, bringing forward recommendations that help define and advance the Zone’s innovation agenda.

Key Components of the Role

• Support shaping the NA Zone innovation strategy by helping identify where to play, supporting innovation sufficiency target tracking, and connecting analyses and recommendations to the overall KHC growth plan

• Translate brand-agnostic trend and foresight inputs into clear implications, opportunity areas, and “so what” summaries that can be applied across brands, categories, and channels.

• Directly lead and / or partner with BU cross-functionals to bring ‘big bet’ innovation projects to life

• Build and maintain practical tools, templates, and reporting to operationalize innovation strategy & foresights ways of working (e.g., inputs-to-brief connections, learning plans, decision points, and pipeline snapshots).

• Create decision-ready materials (slides, pre-reads, and summary narratives) that synthesize inputs into clear options, trade-offs, and recommended paths forward.

• Support portfolio views and roadmaps by organizing data, structuring comparisons, and helping teams see sequencing, dependencies, and key decisions.

• Support non-adjacent category expansion exploration by helping structure hypotheses, learning agendas, and early concepting inputs so teams can pressure-test efficiently and stay decision-ready.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of marketing or innovation experience

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to structure ambiguous questions into clear analyses and outputs; familiarity with IRI.

• Experience synthesizing multiple inputs (consumer and market signals, business context, and cross-functional considerations) into clear implications and recommendations.

• Comfort operating across multiple workstreams at once, maintaining strong attention to detail, timelines, and follow-through.

• Contagious passion for consumer marketing, culture, innovation and trends

Our Total Rewards philosophy is to provide a meaningful and flexible spectrum of programs that equitably support our diverse workforce and their families and complement Kraft Heinz’ strategy and values.

New Hire Base Salary Range:

$77,800.00 - $97,300.00

Bonus: This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.

The compensation offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors

Benefits: Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and savingfor the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs. Coveragefor benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

Wellbeing: We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire aphysical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.

You’ll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors, for example:

• Physical - Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments

• Social - Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training

• Emotional – Employee Assistance Program, Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs

• Financial – 401k,Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability

Location(s)

Chicago/Aon Center

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for protected individuals, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact [e-mail] for assistance.