Senior Manager, Yield & Operational Excellence

The Kraft Heinz Company; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 121,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k matching

Job summary

The Kraft Heinz Company in Chicago seeks a field-based leader to drive Yield Standards governance, monitor performance, and champion KHMS adoption across a manufacturing Pod. You will coach plant managers and staff, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and translate standards into practical plant-level execution while traveling up to 50% of the time.

This role emphasizes problem solving, capability building, and transparent performance visibility, with base salary 120,800–151,000 USD and a

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree required.
• 8+ years of manufacturing experience required, preferably in high-speed CPG manufacturing.
• 3+ years of experience in KHMS, Operational Excellence, or continuous improvement required.
• Strong understanding of KPI management, yield improvement, and performance routines.
• Proven ability to coach leaders and frontline teams and drive execution through influence.
• Strong cross-functional partnership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to translate standards into practical plant-level execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation and governance of yield standards.
• Monitor yield performance and drive improvements.
• Coach plant managers and staff on KHMS routines and execution discipline.
• Support problem solving and sharing of best practices across pods.
• Partner with digital and cross-functional teams to strengthen tool adoption and performance visibility.

Skills

KPI management

Yield improvement

Coaching leaders

Cross-functional partnership

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science degree

Job description

The Kraft Heinz Company in Chicago seeks a field-based leader to drive Yield Standards governance, monitor performance, and champion KHMS adoption across a manufacturing Pod. You will coach plant managers and staff, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and translate standards into practical plant-level execution while traveling up to 50% of the time.

This role emphasizes problem solving, capability building, and transparent performance visibility, with base salary 120,800–151,000 USD and a