Strategic Marketing Procurement Leader

Kraft Heinz; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kraft Heinz seeks a Procurement Manager for Marketing to lead strategic planning and sourcing for marketing categories across the North American Zone (U.S. and Canada).

Build category strategies and execute through sourcing with cross-functional partners in Operations, Finance, Sales, and corporate functions to deliver innovative products and services. You will manage supplier relationships, drive cost reduction, and ensure value delivery through contracts, RFx, and performance reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, finance, business, or related field; degrees may be waived for extensive experience.
• 5–7 years in Procurement, preferably Indirect Procurement with category expertise; marketing background a plus.
• Experience in Supplier Performance and Risk Management tools desirable.
• Strong written, verbal, and analytical skills; interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Proven project management and data-driven decision making; multi-workstream experience.
• Business acumen to explain procurement results to non-procurement audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead category planning, development, and execution across marketing categories.
• Manage mid-to-executive-level client and supplier relationships; ensure satisfaction.
• Lead sourcing and RFx processes; negotiate and execute contracts.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across Business Units, Operations, Finance, Sales, and corporate functions.
• Drive cost reduction, value delivery, and continuous improvement; monitor performance.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Category management

Negotiation skills

Supplier relationships

Project management

Data-driven decisions

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPM/CPIM certification

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Excel

Job description

Kraft Heinz seeks a Procurement Manager for Marketing to lead strategic planning and sourcing for marketing categories across the North American Zone (U.S. and Canada).

Build category strategies and execute through sourcing with cross-functional partners in Operations, Finance, Sales, and corporate functions to deliver innovative products and services. You will manage supplier relationships, drive cost reduction, and ensure value delivery through contracts, RFx, and performance reviews.