Sr Buyer Ingredients

Purchasing, Procurement & Inventory (Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics)

Full time

If you're hungry for growth, Kraft Heinz is the place for you. Join us and be empowered to work hard, think bold, and leave your mark on iconic brands. Our culture of Ownership and Meritocracy means endless opportunities for growth for those who want to make an impact.

OUR CULTURE OF OWNERSHIP, MERITOCRACY & COLLABORATION

We're not afraid to think differently. Embrace new ideas. Dream big. We empower our people at every level – from entry-level interns to senior leaders – to own their work. We share a responsibility to think like Owners – to be mindful of the collective and sustained success of Kraft Heinz – which we apply to every situation, every day.

As part of Kraft Heinz, you're supported to grow and achieve. You’re expected to bring your authentic self to work every day, lead with humility, and drive outstanding performance at every level – and you’ll be rewarded. You’re given opportunities to leave a mark and build a legacy. But you won’t do it alone. You’re supported by passionate teammates along the way, and our collective, collaborative spirit fuels our incredible progress.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage $35-40 million of Other Vegetables, Food Additives, Edible Oils, Dairy, Processed Grains, Fruits & Nuts material spend.
• Procure all the materials under those categories to ensure sustainable and smooth production processes by negotiating contracts with suppliers with the most optimal terms and conditions while never compromising service and quality.
• Develop profound sourcing strategy that could be applied to foster saving and more stable supply including key supplier relationship management.
• Collaborate with Procurement Global Category Lead and Procurement Global Risk Commodity to formulate robust sourcing strategy implementation and stakeholder’s management.
• Proactively propose value engineering ideas and benchmark from food and beverage industry.
• Support innovation material by providing new arrays of supply base.
• Prepare and manage the annual budget for the categories, providing regular updates.
• Manage alternative supplier and material development for critical sole/single source items.
• Formulate roadmap of working capital enhancement program with suppliers.
• Monitor contract utilization management with supply planning team.
• Ensure quality enforcement for claims and ask for sustainable preventive and corrective actions.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or related discipline.
• Excellent planning and prioritization skills with the ability to multitask and maintain by adapting to change.
• Project management and influencing skills.
• Ability to interact with all organizational levels and demonstrate a professional presence.
• Strong analytical skills and creative problem-solving capabilities.
• Evaluating and implementing sourcing arrangements.
• Planning and leading negotiations.
• Structuring and managing supplier contracts/sourcing agreements.
• Highly motivated, results focused and act with a high sense of urgency.
• 5 or more years of progressively responsible procurement, supply chain, contract development, or contract management experience.

Do you have what it takes to be an owner? Join us in building a meritocracy-based culture!