Director, Indirect Procurement – Capex, MRO, and Utilities

The Kraft Heinz Company; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 190,000 - 238,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k

Life Insurance

AD&D

Disability

Flexible Work Arrangements

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

The Kraft Heinz Company in Chicago is seeking a Senior Procurement Leader to guide Capex, MRO, and Utility Services procurement across North America. You will build high-performing teams, shape category strategies, and drive digital tools adoption to improve efficiency and compliance.

You will partner with business units, engineering, operations, and suppliers to deliver savings, manage risk, and ensure reliable asset protection for the manufacturing network. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, finance, operations, or 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 with clear direction, coaching, and accountability.
• Strong experience in category strategy, strategic sourcing, negotiation, contracting, supplier relationship management, and operating model leadership.
• Strong business acumen connecting procurement decisions to financial performance and growth outcomes.
• Results-oriented, able to solve complex challenges and navigate ambiguity.
• Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management, especially with senior leadership.
• Interest in AI, digital tools, and emerging capabilities to improve decision quality and effectiveness.
• Solution-oriented mindset to simplify complexity and drive action.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders from plant to executive leadership to align priorities and deliver business needs.
• Lead Capex, MRO, and Utility Services Procurement team to create category strategies and capabilities.
• Lead sourcing and category management across Capex, MRO, and Utility Services for North American manufacturing.
• Shape the procurement category operating model and drive digital tools adoption to improve buying efficiency and data integrity.
• Establish governance routines with Business Units to simplify engagement with Procurement.
• Lead category strategy, sourcing, contracting, implementation, and ongoing management for asset acquisition and reliability.
• Drive continuous improvement and cost reduction across the portfolio by challenging suppliers and processes.
• Ensure sourcing disciplines are consistently applied with competition, governance, and risk assessment.
• Collaborate with Global Procurement to align strategies and leverage Kraft Heinz scale.
• Monitor portfolio performance across sourcing, contracting, productivity, and spend.
• Coach and develop talent to build a high-performing team.
• Assess procurement processes to increase digital adoption and data integrity.
• Build strategic supplier relationships and a resilient supplier base.
• Establish contractual governance across the portfolio and monitor throughout the contract lifecycle.
• Deliver productivity commitments aligned with business plans.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Category strategy

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Contracting

Data-driven decisions

AI/digital tools

Team leadership

Education

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

MBA preferred

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Workday

Job description

Job Description

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• 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.

• Drive continuous improvement and cost reduction across the portfolio by challenging the existing supplier base, processes, and ways of working.

• Ensure sourcing disciplines are consistently applied across sourcing initiatives, with appropriate competition, stakeholder engagement, commercial evaluation, risk assessment, and governance.

• Collaborate with Global Procurement counterparts to align category strategies, leverage Kraft Heinz’s scale, share supplier capabilities, and support global and North American business priorities.

• Monitor and manage key portfolio performance measures across sourcing, contracting, productivity, supplier performance, spend, and implementation to improve visibility and execution.

• Coach and develop talent, building a high-performing team with clear priorities, expectations, accountability, and ownership for results.

• Continuously assess Procurement processes and ways of working to increase adoption of digital tools, improve spend and supplier data integrity, strengthen supplier management, and create a more frictionless buying experience for internal stakeholders and suppliers.

• Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships and a resilient supplier base to protect business continuity, manage risk, improve performance, and meet changing operational and business needs.

• Establish strong contractual relationships and governance across the portfolio, ensuring agreements clearly define commercial terms, service expectations, performance measures, risk protections, and accountability and are monitored throughout the contract lifecycle

• Deliver productivity commitments and maintain a sustainable, forward-looking productivity pipeline aligned with business plans

Expected Experience & Required Skills

• 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.).

Work Environment & Schedule

This position is considered a typical office environment with moderate travel to customer locations, stores, manufacturing facilities, etc.; offices are open workspaces. To create a more agile and modern workplace, we allow Chicago/Aon Center-based employees to work virtually for up to two days each week and expect them to work in person during the defined core days at their assigned work location at least three days per workweek.

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

$190,300.00 - $237,900.00

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

Long-Term Incentive (LTI)

In addition to base salary and bonus, this role is eligible for additional compensation in the form of equity.

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 that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact [e-mail].