Director, Indirect Procurement – Capex, MRO, and Utilities

Kraft Heinz, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Kraft Heinz, Inc. seeks a senior procurement leader to guide Capex, MRO, and Utilities categories across North American manufacturing. You will align with Plant and executive leadership to set strategy, drive governance, and deliver value through category management and supplier partnerships.

The role requires a proven track record in procurement leadership, strategic sourcing, and analytics, with expertise in SAP/Ariba/Workday and strong stakeholder influence across business units.

Qualifications

• Experience leading CAPEX, maintenance, utilities procurement.
• Proven track record building high-performing teams and guiding strategy.
• Strong business acumen linking procurement to financial outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with Business Units, Eng, Ops, Finance, Legal, and exec leadership.
• Lead Capex, MRO, and Utility Services Procurement teams; execute category strategies.
• Lead sourcing and category management across Capex, MRO, Utilities for NA ops.
• Shape the procurement operating model; drive digital tool adoption for efficiency.
• Establish governance routines with Business Units to simplify engagement.
• Lead contracting, negotiations, implementation, and ongoing category mgmt.

Skills

Category strategy

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Contracting

Supplier mgmt

Leadership

Data-driven decisions

AI & digital tools

Stakeholder management

Office suite

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, finance, operations, engineering, or related field

MBA and/or advanced procurement qualifications preferred

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Workday

Job description

• Build and maintain strong relationships with Business Unit, Engineering, Operations, Finance, Legal, and other key stakeholders from plant to executive leadership, as well as strategic suppliers, to align priorities and deliver against business needs.
• Lead and develop the Capex, MRO, and Utility Services Procurement team to create and execute category strategies, deliver business commitments, and build procurement capabilities.
• Lead sourcing and category management across a broad portfolio of complex and business-critical Capex, MRO, and Utility Services categories supporting North American manufacturing and operations.
• Shape the procurement category operating model and drive adoption of digital tools and capabilities to improve buying efficiency, compliance, spend visibility, data integrity, and contractual coverage.
• Establish and lead governance, prioritization, and decision-making routines with Business Units that simplify engagement with Procurement.
• Lead category strategy, sourcing, negotiation, contracting, implementation, and ongoing category management to support asset acquisition and protection, operational reliability, and the evolving needs of our manufacturing network.
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, finance, operations, engineering, or a related field; MBA and/or advanced procurement qualifications preferred
• Significant procurement experience, ideally including CAPEX, maintenance, utilities, or related categories
• Proven track record building high-performing teams by setting clear direction and priorities, leaning into coach and guide, empowering the team, and driving accountability.
• Strong experience in category strategy, strategic sourcing, negotiation, contracting, supplier relationship management, commercialization support, and operating model leadership
• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect procurement decisions to business strategy, financial performance, and growth outcomes
• Results-oriented, adept at solving complex challenges and dealing with ambiguity; anticipates and adjusts for problems and obstacles in the team or the organization.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; proven track record of building effective business relationships. Effective stakeholder management skills, especially with senior leadership.
• Effective negotiator and influencer with demonstrated examples with internal stakeholders and external suppliers/partners.
• Strong curiosity about AI, digital tools, and emerging capabilities, with the ability to identify practical applications that improve decision quality and organizational effectiveness
• Highly solution-oriented mindset, with the ability to simplify complexity, frame pragmatic paths forward, and help teams move from issue identification to aligned action
• Experience leading through ambiguity, balancing multiple priorities, and making sound, data-driven decisions
• Strong organizational agility and the ability to get work done through formal and informal channels
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and have an understanding for source-to-pay tools (SAP, Ariba, Workday, etc.).