Manager, Indirects - Marketing Procurement

Manager, Indirects - Marketing Procurement

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• Ability to deeply understand and utilize procurement processes, tools, and systems, execute, and oversee lifecycle management processes. Be a proven expert in category planning, development, and execution, and achieve tangible results in competitive and non‑competitive supplier negotiations both directly and as a coach to others.
• Manage mid to executive‑level clients and supplier relationships on an ongoing basis to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Lead Sourcing and Category Management for a wide portfolio of complex and/or critical categories for Kraft Heinz.
• Establish and deliver performance goals for a portfolio of categories representing a significant amount of spend.
• Lead strategic sourcing projects for supplier selection/optimization to execute Category Management vision and strategies.
• Manage Supplier Relationships and conduct Supplier Business Reviews – high‑level escalation point for performance and risk issues.
• Segment suppliers at the category level, while developing and managing the supplier base for your categories.
• Lead discussions with critical suppliers around long‑term objectives and strategies, ongoing market trends, innovation and technology advances, and potential investment decisions.
• Support major supplier issues and work with stakeholders to identify and drive resolution.
• Identify business needs at the sourcing and category project level in the following areas: assurance of supply, quality, service, cost, and innovation. Develop multi‑year category vision and strategy based on data, insights, and business requirements.
• Build strong business relationships to increase influence over total category spend.
• Identify and evaluate potential value‑generating projects based on complexity, resources, risk, time to implement, and estimated financial impact.
• Manage prioritized portfolio of projects for the category in the near and long term.
• Lead the supplier selection and RFx award process.
• Execute highly complex contracts in accordance with policies and processes; apply competency across categories.
• Apply expert‑level negotiation techniques and tools in all situations.
• Actively maintain strong understanding of category dynamics (current market, pricing, cost drivers, industry, and supplier variables) through trade groups, publications, etc. and communicate changes to business stakeholders.
• Manage total cost of ownership at the category level and be accountable for measuring and reporting value delivery.
• Enable continuous process improvement and cost reduction.
• Ensure the strategic sourcing process is robustly applied to all sourcing projects.
• Collaborate with global procurement peers to support and align to the supported functions.

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, finance, business, or related field. Candidates with extensive relevant experience and certifications (e.g., CPM, CPIM, etc.) may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• At least 5 to 7 years of experience in Procurement, preferably in Indirect Procurement with relevant category expertise. Marketing background a plus.
• Experience in Supplier Performance and Risk Management tools desirable.
• Strong written, verbal, and analytical skills, as well as interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Proven project management skills with solid analytical and consultative skills; able to make sound, data‑driven business decisions. Prior experience with business case development and multi‑workstream project management is critical.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to understand and explain Procurement results and variances to non‑Procurement audiences.
• Experience in developing long‑term business strategies and confidence when doing so.
• Extensive experience in the sourcing life cycle process and strong grasp of the tools needed to complete the process.
• Ability to multi‑task, attention to detail, organized, and outstanding customer service skills.
• Judgment to handle confidential information and complicated business situations; ability to lead and influence…