Sr. Buyer, CAPEX

The Kraft Heinz Company • Chicago, IL

2d • $89,800 - $112,200 • Hybrid

About The Position

This role involves engaging and managing mid to executive-level clients and supplier relationships, supporting Sourcing and Category Management for a wide portfolio of complex and/or critical categories at Kraft Heinz. The position requires establishing and delivering performance goals for categories representing significant spend, leading sourcing projects for supplier selection/optimization, and managing supplier relationships including conducting business reviews and acting as a critical issue point for performance and risk issues. The role also involves researching and developing the supplier base, leading discussions on long-term objectives and market trends, and supporting major supplier issues. Key responsibilities include identifying business needs related to Assurance of Supply, Quality, Service, Cost, and Innovation (AQSCI), supporting the development of multi-year category vision and strategy, building strong business relationships, identifying and evaluating value-generating projects, managing a portfolio of projects, and supporting the supplier selection and RFx award process. The Sr. Buyer will also complete complex contracts, maintain a strong understanding of category dynamics, support Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) through collaboration with data analytics, and ensure the strategic sourcing process is robustly applied. Collaboration with global procurement peers is essential for alignment and support.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, finance, business, engineering or related field. Candidates with extensive relevant experience and certifications (e.g., CPM, CPIM, etc.) may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 3+ years of proven experience in Indirect Procurement or combination of design, construction, or food equipment industry experience.
• Strong written, verbal, and analytical skills, as well as interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Ability to understand, organize, and communicate complex information in an easily understandable format tailored to a variety of audiences.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, support requests from, and interact directly across all levels of the organization.
• Results-oriented, self-motivated, proactive, independent, and responsive.
• Strong analytical, planning, and execution skills, including exceptional attention to detail.
• Possess a strategic mindset; can effectively articulate various perspectives and impacts of issues and understand the future impact to the business. Able to see all sides and the inherent value to stakeholders.
• Supports strategy development that aligns function with organizational goals and generates results that will have a positive impact on the function/business unit.
• Must have experience in the sourcing life cycle process and have a strong grasp of the tools needed to complete the process.
• Able to effectively negotiate and influence business decisions and change.
• Able to multitask and juggle projects at varying levels of complexity.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and have an understanding for source-to-pay tools (SAP, Ariba, etc.).

Nice To Haves

• Experience with the largest food equipment manufacturers and industry leaders is a plus!

Responsibilities

• Engage and help manage mid to executive-level clients and supplier relationships on an ongoing basis to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Support Sourcing and Category Management for a wide portfolio of complex and/or critical categories to Kraft Heinz.
• Establish and deliver performance goals for a portfolio of categories representing significant spend.
• Lead various sourcing projects for supplier selection/optimization to implement Category Management vision and strategies.
• Manage Supplier Relationships and conducts Supplier Business Reviews – act as a high-level critical issue point for performance and risk Issues.
• Segment suppliers at the category level as part of Supplier Management.
• Research and support in the development of the supplier base for specific categories.
• Lead discussions with identified 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 major partners 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 (AQSCI).
• Support the development and growth of 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 support the evaluation of 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.
• Support and lead the supplier selection and RFx award process for assigned projects.
• Complete complex contracts in accordance with policies and processes; ability to apply competency across categories.
• Actively maintain strong understanding of category dynamics (current market, pricing, cost drivers, industry, and supplier variables) through trade groups, publications, etc. and communicates changes to business partners.
• Support Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) at the category level through collaboration with data analytics, accountable for measuring and reporting value delivery.
• Be an enabler for continuous process improvement and cost reduction.
• Ensure the strategic sourcing process is robustly applied to all sourcing projects.
• Collaborate with global procurement peers to ensure support of and alignment to the supported functions.

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 Assistance Program , Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs
• Financial – 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability

What This Job Offers

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