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Sr. Buyer – Extl Mnfr – Dressings & Condiment
| Company | Kraft Heinz |
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| Location | Chicago, IL, USA |
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| Salary | $88000 – $110000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Minimum of 2 – 3 years’ experience in Procurement (e.g., External Manufacturing, Indirect, CAPEX, Ingredients, or Packaging)
- Excellent analytical skills for financial assessments and issue identification, along with flexible thinking to adapt to changing environments.
- Strong situational and diagnostic thinker with a mindset of continuous improvement.
- Effective negotiator and ability to influence without authority.
- Strong Planning and Execution skills.
- Experience working in diverse teams and matrix organizations
- Effective at establishing trust and building effective business relationships and getting things done through others.
- Organizational Agility – knows how to get things done both through formal and informal channels.
- Priority Setting – Spends his/ her time and the time of others on what’s most important. Eliminates roadblocks and creates focus.
- Expert in Excel and PowerPoint
Responsibilities
- Responsible for $50-$100 MM USD of spend for Kraft Heinz within the North American Zone
- Utilize strategic sourcing process including market and industry analysis, supplier research and review, category and supplier segmentation, sourcing events, analysis, negotiations, contracting and implementation for effective category management answering the business needs.
- Negotiate contracts with suppliers ensuring the most optimal terms and conditions while never compromising service or quality
- Actively monitor and manage spend area P&L including creating the annual operating plan & submitting periodic forecast updates.
- Champion the total cost of assigned category by identifying and implementing novel and creative means for reducing costs, improving quality, or otherwise improving total value for money.
- Ensure the demand of required volumes for all EM sites are secured and accounted for, including future growth considerations
- Ensure supply of materials and contingency plans to meet business needs by identifying potential areas of risk, recommending proposed solutions, and executing once aligned with necessary stakeholders.
- Create and foster effective supplier relationships & performance management through operational and business reviews including the cross functional team.
- Identify and source External Manufactures to help grow external portfolio and drive all Procurement activity from initial scoping though launch.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
