Innovation Procurement Lead

Kraft Heinz; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 104,200 - 130,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Flexible work arrangements

Wellbeing programs

Employee assistance program

Paid time off

Job summary

Kraft Heinz is seeking an Procurement Manager for Innovation in Chicago to align business strategy with supplier capabilities and deliver new products. You will embed procurement early, manage end-to-end sourcing for external manufacturers, and coordinate with brands, R&D, operations, finance, and legal to enable launch delivery.

The role emphasizes strategic influence, storytelling, and building partnerships to accelerate growth while navigating ambiguity in a fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field.
• MBA and/or advanced procurement qualifications preferred.
• Strong negotiation and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience in innovation sourcing and external manufacturing is ideal.
• Familiarity with BI tools (Tableau/Power BI) and source-to-pay systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement support for innovation initiatives.
• Partner with brands, R&D, operations, and suppliers to plan and execute.
• Act as procurement interface across business units for external and internal innovations.”],
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Skills

Negotiation

Influence

Collaboration

Digital literacy

BI tools

Education

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

MBA preferred

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Microsoft Office

SAP

Ariba

Workday

Job description

Kraft Heinz is seeking an Procurement Manager for Innovation in Chicago to align business strategy with supplier capabilities and deliver new products. You will embed procurement early, manage end-to-end sourcing for external manufacturers, and coordinate with brands, R&D, operations, finance, and legal to enable launch delivery.

The role emphasizes strategic influence, storytelling, and building partnerships to accelerate growth while navigating ambiguity in a fast-moving environment.