Sr. Manager, Packaging - Business Planning

Kraft Heinz; Chicago (IL); Híbrido; USD 121.000 - 151.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Kraft Heinz in Chicago is seeking a Senior Manager for Procurement Business Planning to support the North American Zone (U.S. and Canada) packaging procurement leadership.

You will provide strategic guidance, manage key projects, and drive efficient business operations across a multi-functional team. You will lead portfolio planning, act as a gatekeeper for sourcing, and collaborate closely with buying teams to align initiatives with the functional business plan.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced procurement qualifications preferred.
• 5–7 years of procurement experience with at least 3 years in leadership or senior roles.
• Strong business acumen and ability to explain results to non-procurement audiences.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; proven relationship builder.
• Proven project management skills with multi-workstream experience.
• Self-starter with ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt quickly.
• Expertise in Office tools and source-to-pay systems (SAP, Ariba, Workday).

Responsabilidades

• Support the leadership team with running the business and procurement rituals.
• Lead portfolio and business planning processes; gatekeeper for sourcing table.
• Serve as liaison between leadership and buying teams; provide guidance.
• Analyze execution of initiatives vs. the functional business plan.
• Collect and analyze key metrics; propose data-driven solutions.
• Prepare reports and presentations for internal/external stakeholders.
• Organize category review meetings; document actions and outcomes.
• Champion Kraft Heinz values and drive procurement vision.

Conocimientos

Procurement

Project management

Communication

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic planning

Educación

Bachelor's degree

MBA or advanced procurement qualifications

Herramientas

SAP

Ariba

Workday

Descripción del empleo

As the Senior Manager for Procurement Business Planning, you will play a crucial role in supporting the North American Zone (U.S. and Canada) Packaging, Sustainability & Capabilities procurement leadership team. You will be responsible for enhancing the effectiveness of the function by providing strategic guidance, managing key projects, and driving efficient business operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in procurement, strategic planning, and project management, with exceptional communication and organizational skills.

Job Description

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Support the Packaging, Sustainability & Capabilities Procurement leadership team with running the business and key procurement rituals and routines, i.e., staff meetings, managing group-wide deliverables, and preparing materials for senior-level meetings.
• Execute portfolio and business planning processes with the Packaging, Sustainability & Capabilities Procurement team. Includes acting as a gatekeeper for the sourcing table, reviewing material and team readiness, scheduling packages to be reviewed, and documenting actions from sourcing regularly.
• Act as a liaison between the Packaging, Sustainability & Capabilities Leadership Team and buying teams to provide leadership support.
• Analyze the execution of functional initiatives versus the functional business plan.
• Collect and analyze key metrics and recommend solutions.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and other documents for internal and external stakeholders.
• Organize and coordinate category review meetings, including setting agendas and actions and documenting outcomes.
• Champions our KraftHeinz organizational values and helps drive our procurement vision.

Expected Experience & Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, supply chain management, finance, business, or equivalent. MBA and advanced Procurement qualifications preferred. Candidates with equivalent experience and/or education will be considered.
• At least 5 to 7 years of Procurement experience, with a minimum of 3 years of procurement experience.
• Strong Business acumen with the ability to understand and explain Procurement results and variances to non-Procurement audiences.
• Results-oriented, adept at solving complex challenges and dealing with ambiguity; anticipates and adjusts to problems and obstacles in the team or the organization.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; proven track record of building effective business relationships.
• Proven project management and solid analytical, consultative, and diagnostic skills; able to make sound, data-driven business decisions. Prior experience with multi-workstream project management is critical to success in this role.
• Self-starter, highly motivated, with strong results orientation, ability to manage multiple priorities, lead cross-functional teams, and adapt to changing requirements and environments with limited oversight.
• Strong critical and strategic thinker who considers various perspectives and impacts of issues and can project them into the future.
• Ability to quickly develop organizational agility, e.g., knows how to get things done through formal and informal channels and is an effective delegator.
• Ability to influence and coach without direct accountability, supporting NA Indirect Procurement teams in achieving results.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and understanding of source-to-pay tools (SAP, Ariba, Workday, etc.).

Work Environment & Schedule

This position is considered a typical office environment with limited travel or visits to external locations; 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.

New Hire Base Salary Range

$120,800.00 - $151,000.00

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.

Benefits

Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs. Coverage for 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 a physical, social, emotional, and financial well‑being lifestyle for our employees and their families.

Benefits

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

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for protected individuals, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact [e-mail] for assistance.