Manager, Supply Chain Development

The Kraft Heinz Company • Toronto, ON

2d • CA$96,200 - CA$120,200 • Hybrid

About The Position

This role is responsible for leading commercialization from a Supply Chain perspective to deliver projects on time. The Manager will act as a liaison and advocate for internal and external manufacturing facilities and operations KPIs, identify and troubleshoot manufacturing sourcing strategy in partnership with procurement, and work closely with R&D, FSQA, Regulatory, Marketing, and the PMO teams. Key responsibilities include reporting on project performance, flagging risks to stakeholders, creating and executing mitigation strategies, and informing Supply Chain inputs to project P&Ls. Knowledge of import/export across the Canada/US border is considered an asset. The role also involves working closely with manufacturing facilities to optimize total NA network solutions, acting as project owner for transformation and operational improvement initiatives, and identifying, tracking, and championing efforts to improve products, services, or processes to streamline work and reduce waste. Additionally, the Manager will coordinate capital requests as project owners, secure funding, participate in budgeting, ensure on-time implementation, and manage projects from a cashflow perspective. They will also work with procurement to analyze make vs buy opportunities, ensure appropriate manufacturing strategy and sourcing solutions are in place, and maintain ownership of sustainable and cost-effective Supply Chain solutions. The role requires acting as a champion and conduit between Operations planning and the business team, ensuring operational milestones are achieved and maintaining superior communication between project team members, external manufacturers, internal leadership stakeholders, and vendors.

Requirements

• University degree in Business, Engineering or Food Science
• 6+ years of experience in Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Research and Development
• Proven Project management experience, minimum 3 years
• Experience and knowledge of Lean Six Sigma tools and Continuous Improvement methodology
• Strong people management skills, managerial experience as we as leading without direct influence
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, working cross functionally across the business
• Superior analytical, problem solving, and conceptual skills
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills and exposure to senior management

Nice To Haves

• Food or Consumer Packaged Goods industry experience would be considered an asset
• Knowledge of import/ export across the Canada/ US border is an asset

Responsibilities

• Lead commercialization from a Supply Chain perspective to deliver projects on time.
• Act as liaison and advocate for internal and external manufacturing facilities and operations KPIs.
• Identify and troubleshoot manufacturing sourcing strategy, partnering closely with procurement.
• Work closely with R&D, FSQA, Regulatory, Marketing, and the PMO teams.
• Report on project performance, flag risks to stakeholders, and create and execute mitigation strategies.
• Inform Supply Chain inputs to project P&Ls.
• Work closely with internal and external manufacturing facilities to optimize total NA network solutions for top brands.
• Identify and act as project owner for transformation and operational improvement initiatives.
• Identify, track, and champion efforts to improve our products, services, or processes that will streamline work and reduce waste in our manufacturing facilities.
• Develop pipeline, manage internal tracking tool, challenge factory and stakeholders on project risk, report regularly to leadership.
• Coordinate capital requests as project owners to identify, budget scrub, and implement capital engineering projects at internal and external facilities.
• Secure funding from internal stakeholders, participate in budgeting, ensure on time implementation and own projects from a cashflow perspective.
• Work with procurement to analyze opportunities in make vs buy.
• Ensure appropriate manufacturing strategy and sourcing solutions (internal and external) are in place to deliver growth and innovation agenda within Canada Zone.
• Initial and ongoing ownership of sustainable and cost-effective Supply Chain solutions, working with in-network plants as well as future manufacturers.
• Act as the champion and conduit between Operations planning and the business team, ensuring all operational milestones are achieved.
• Maintain a superior level of communication between project team members, external manufacturers, internal leadership stakeholders, and vendors.

Benefits

• Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs.
• Events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.
• Physical - Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments
• Social - Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training
• Emotional – Employee Family Assistance Program, Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs
• Financial - Savings/Pension, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability, Discounted Perks

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager