Director, Indirect Procurement – Capex, MRO, and Utilities

Kraft Heinz•Chicago, IL

12d•$190,300 - $237,900•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director, Indirect Procurement leads procurement for Capex, MRO, and Utility Services across North American manufacturing and operations. The role develops the procurement team, sets category strategies, and leads sourcing, negotiation, contracting, implementation, and ongoing category management to support asset acquisition and protection, operational reliability, and the needs of the manufacturing network. The Director partners with Business Units and stakeholders across Engineering, Operations, Finance, Legal, and other functions, as well as strategic suppliers and Global Procurement counterparts. The role shapes the category operating model, strengthens governance and supplier relationships, advances digital tools and data integrity, and drives productivity, cost reduction, risk management, and procurement performance. It also coaches and develops talent and builds a high-performing team accountable for results. The position is based at Kraft Heinz’s Chicago/Aon Center location. The work environment is a typical office with open workspaces and moderate travel to customer locations, stores, and manufacturing facilities. Chicago/Aon Center-based employees may work virtually up to two days each week and are expected to work in person at their assigned location at least three days per workweek during defined core days. The new-hire base salary range is $190,300–$237,900. The position is eligible for a performance-based bonus and equity compensation. The company describes benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role and other factors.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, finance, operations, engineering, or a related field.
Significant procurement experience, ideally including Capex, maintenance, utilities, or related categories.
Experience in category strategy, strategic sourcing, negotiation, contracting, supplier relationship management, commercialization support, and operating model leadership.
Track record of building high-performing teams by setting direction and priorities, coaching and guiding, empowering team members, and driving accountability.
Strong business acumen and ability to connect procurement decisions to business strategy, financial performance, and growth outcomes.
Results-oriented approach and ability to solve complex challenges, handle ambiguity, and anticipate and adjust for problems and obstacles.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and a track record of building effective business relationships.
Stakeholder management skills, especially with senior leadership.
Negotiation and influencing skills, with demonstrated examples involving internal stakeholders and external suppliers or partners.
Curiosity about AI, digital tools, and emerging capabilities, with ability to identify practical applications that improve decision quality and organizational effectiveness.
Solution-oriented mindset, with ability to simplify complexity, frame pragmatic paths forward, and help teams move from issue identification to aligned action.
Experience leading through ambiguity, balancing multiple priorities, and making sound, data-driven decisions.
Organizational agility and ability to get work done through formal and informal channels.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Understanding of source-to-pay tools such as SAP, Ariba, or Workday.

Nice To Haves

MBA and/or advanced procurement qualifications.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain relationships with Business Unit, Engineering, Operations, Finance, Legal, executive, and plant stakeholders, as well as strategic suppliers, to align priorities and meet business needs.
Lead and develop the Capex, MRO, and Utility Services Procurement team, establishing strategies, priorities, accountability, and procurement capabilities.
Lead sourcing and category management across complex, business-critical Capex, MRO, and Utility Services categories supporting North American manufacturing and operations.
Shape the procurement category operating model and promote digital tools to improve buying efficiency, compliance, spend visibility, data integrity, and contractual coverage.
Establish governance, prioritization, and decision-making routines with Business Units to simplify engagement with Procurement.
Lead category strategy, sourcing, negotiation, contracting, implementation, and ongoing category management.
Drive continuous improvement and cost reduction by challenging existing suppliers, processes, and ways of working.
Ensure sourcing initiatives apply appropriate competition, stakeholder engagement, commercial evaluation, risk assessment, and governance.
Collaborate with Global Procurement counterparts to align category strategies, leverage Kraft Heinz’s scale, share supplier capabilities, and support business priorities.
Monitor portfolio measures for sourcing, contracting, productivity, supplier performance, spend, and implementation.
Coach and develop talent, building a high-performing team with clear priorities, expectations, accountability, and ownership for results.
Improve procurement processes, digital tool adoption, spend and supplier data integrity, supplier management, and the buying experience for stakeholders and suppliers.
Build strategic supplier relationships and a resilient supplier base to protect continuity, manage risk, improve performance, and meet changing needs.
Establish contractual relationships and governance, ensuring agreements define commercial terms, service expectations, performance measures, risk protections, and accountability, and are monitored throughout the contract lifecycle.
Deliver productivity commitments and maintain a sustainable, forward-looking productivity pipeline aligned with business plans.