Senior Packaging Strategy & Procurement Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

The Kraft Heinz Company in Chicago is seeking a Sr. Manager, Packaging - Business Planning to lead procurement planning and cross-functional coordination.

You will support leadership through meetings, reporting, and governance across Packaging, Sustainability & Capabilities Procurement. Responsibilities include running portfolio and business planning processes, acting as a gatekeeper for sourcing, analyzing metrics, and delivering data-driven recommendations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, supply chain management, finance, business or equivalent.
• MBA and advanced Procurement qualifications preferred.
• At least 5 to 7 years of Procurement experience, with a minimum of 3 years of procurement experience.
• Strong business acumen and ability to explain procurement results to non-procurement audiences.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with track record of building relationships.
• Proven project management and data-driven decision making; multi-workstream project experience is critical.

Responsibilities

• Support the Packaging, Sustainability & Capabilities Procurement leadership team with running the business and key procurement rituals and routines.
• Execute portfolio and business planning processes with the Procurement team, acting as gatekeeper for the sourcing table and documenting actions from sourcing.
• Coordinate with Leadership Team and buying teams to provide support.
• Analyze execution of initiatives versus the business plan and collect/analyze key metrics.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and documents for internal and external stakeholders.
• Organize category review meetings and document outcomes.
• Champion Kraft Heinz values and procurement vision.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Business planning

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing, supply chain management, finance, or business

MBA preferred

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Workday

Job description

The Kraft Heinz Company in Chicago is seeking a Sr. Manager, Packaging - Business Planning to lead procurement planning and cross-functional coordination.

You will support leadership through meetings, reporting, and governance across Packaging, Sustainability & Capabilities Procurement. Responsibilities include running portfolio and business planning processes, acting as a gatekeeper for sourcing, analyzing metrics, and delivering data-driven recommendations.