Kraft Heinz
Manager,Procurement-Innovation(Elevation)
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“Manager, Procurement - Innovation (Elevation) at Kraft Heinz. Skills: Procurement, Innovation strategy, Supplier management. Execute external innovation strategy development. Execute External Innovation Deployment process”
What You'll Achieve.
Accelerate and streamline execution of innovation pipeline; Streamline efficiency and effectiveness; Unlock growth and value
Industry & Context.
Analytical skills
Limited travel, Visits to external offices
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, operations, finance, business, or equivalent, Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Procurement (i. e. , Indirect, CAPEX, Ingredients, Packaging), and/or Finance, Demonstrated knowledge or experience in food or beverage manufacturing process, Process-thinking mindset to drive new processes and value streams, Ability to effectively negotiate and influence business decisions and change, Strong written, verbal, and analytical skills, Interpersonal and presentation skills, Leadership role experience, Ability to quickly develop a level of organizational agility, Ability to balance competing priorities, Able to multitask and juggle projects, Analytical, planning, and execution skills, Exceptional attention to detail, Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook), Understanding for source-to-pay tools (SAP, Ariba, etc.)
Nice to Have
MBA and/or advanced Procurement qualifications preferred (CPM, CPIM, etc. ), Process engineering experience is highly preferred, Experience working in diverse teams and matrix organizations
What You'll Do.
Execute external innovation strategy development
Execute External Innovation Deployment process
Support Category Managers on commercialization
Responsible for strategic sourcing activities
Create and foster effective supplier relationships
Conduct landscape analysis to identify suppliers
Facilitate forums to identify opportunities
Implement best practices and processes
Execute supplier segmentation
Implement supplier relationship management
Execute supplier led innovation
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional coordination; Work with product team; Foster collaboration between Kraft Heinz and external partners; Internal stakeholder management
Communication Scope
Written skills; Verbal skills; Presentation skills
Process & Methodology
Project management, Resource planning
Full Job Description
## _Job Description_ **Primary Responsibilities ** * Execute the external innovation strategy development and deployment for Kraft Heinz’s food and beverage product categories. * Execute the External Innovation Deployment process for new product innovations, taking product concepts and ideas from incubation at small scale pilot facilities through accelerated test market launches to full-scale factory production and national launch. * Support for external manufacturing Category Managers on commercialization on scale-up innovations. * Responsible for strategic sourcing activities related to supplier selection, including competitive bidding, sourcing selection, commercial terms negotiation, including IP and CAPEX strategies, contracting, supplier onboarding (system on-boarding and establishing ways of working), and being the primary relationship liaison between KHC and the vendor throughout commercialization, launch, and initial product lifecycle. * Create and foster effective supplier relationships and performance accountability as well as leverage their expertise and capabilities to accelerate and streamline the execution of our innovation pipeline. * Conduct landscape analysis to identify and evaluate existing and potential suppliers that have the required capabilities to execute our innovation projects. * Facilitate forums to identify areas of opportunity within Kraft Heinz innovation processes and implement best practices, new ways of working, and/or processes to streamline efficiency and effectiveness related to strategic sourcing, supplier development, and procurement’s role in commercialization of new product(s). * Responsible to effectively execute supplier segmentation according to Kraft Heinz principles and implement the corresponding supplier relationship management routines; including business performance reviews, continuous improvement opportunities, sustainability, quality, service, and cost management. * Execute supplier led innovation through
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