Lead, NA Procurement - Value Creation
About The Position
This role is responsible for championing and leading the productivity strategy agenda within the Business Unit (BU), including integrated planning with annual business cycles (3-year plan, 1-year plan) and productivity target setting linked to changes in procurement and operations cost base and desired portfolio margin performance. The Lead will also guide cross-functional teams to build, launch, and successfully deliver the portfolio productivity project pipeline (value engineering, PPA, CMA, in/out-sourcing, etc.). A key aspect of the role involves partnering with the BU CFO office and central FP&A team(s) to embed and maintain routine end-to-end productivity forecasting and reporting via monthly BU business cycles/routines. Additionally, the Lead will maintain holistic visibility of the in-year and future productivity pipeline at both BU and Platform (finished good category) levels, proactively partner with relevant stakeholders, central finance, and growth office PMO to report on end-to-end portfolio performance, and co-lead the AOP cycle to set and support the productivity component of portfolio/category performance. Ad-hoc internal/external assessments to determine portfolio margin competitiveness may also be led by this role.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business, science, or engineering
- Extensive project/program management experience in a large, matrixed organization
- 5-8 years work experience in FMCG
- Strong understanding of P&L structure and drivers
- Strong understanding of operational projects
- Expert collaboration and stakeholder management skills
- Strategic mindset and ability to simplify the complex, with clear storytelling to executive level
- Expert ability in Microsoft office (particularly Excel, PowerPoint)
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to give pushback
- Simplification skills
- Commercial Sense
- Analytical approach
Nice To Haves
- MBA or masters in finance/operations is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Champion and lead productivity strategy agenda within BU, including integrated planning with annual business cycles (3-year plan, 1-year plan) and productivity target setting linked changes in procurement and operations cost base and desired portfolio margin performance.
- Lead cross-functional teams to build, launch, and successfully deliver portfolio productivity project pipeline (value engineering, PPA, CMA, in/out-sourcing, etc.).
- Partner with BU CFO office and central FP&A team(s) to embed and maintain routine end-to-end productivity forecasting and reporting via monthly [BU] business cycles/routines.
- Lead productivity reporting/review routine with central (regional) stakeholder leadership team and functional teams (Procurement, Operations) to ensure cross-functional alignment.
- Maintain holistic visibility of in-year and future productivity pipeline at both BU and Platform (finished good category) level.
- Proactively partner with relevant stakeholders, central finance, and growth office PMO to report on end-to-end portfolio performance.
- Co-lead AOP cycle to set and support productivity component of portfolio/category performance in partnership with BU CFO office, category finance teams, and portfolio GMs.
- As necessary, lead ad-hoc internal/external assessments to determine portfolio margin competitiveness.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and excellent bonus structure (above market)
- Hybrid working model (3 days in office, 2 days from home)
- Additional 20 days per year to work from anywhere
- Commuting Allowance
- Hybrid Work Allowance & Reimbursements
- Bicycle & Gym Discount Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Supplemental Health Insurance
- Wide range of discounts with KraftHeinz’s partnerships on fashion, electronics, travels and many more
- Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments
- Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training
- Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs
- 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
