Sr. Manager, NA Procurement - Portfolio Productivity - Canada
About The Position
In brief, you are 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. You will lead cross-functional teams to build, launch, and successfully deliver a portfolio productivity project pipeline (value engineering, PPA, CMA, in/out-sourcing, etc.). You will partner 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. You will lead the productivity reporting/review routine with the central (regional) stakeholder leadership team and functional teams (Procurement, Operations) to ensure cross-functional alignment. You will 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. You will co-lead the AOP cycle to set and support the productivity component of portfolio/category performance in partnership with the BU CFO office, category finance teams, and portfolio GMs. As necessary, lead ad-hoc internal/external assessments to determine portfolio margin competitiveness.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business, science, or engineering; MBA or masters in finance/operations is a plus.
- Extensive project/program management experience in a large, matrixed organization.
- 4-6 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, to take care of all kinds of different collaborators.
- Confident / Ability to give pushback.
- Ability to simplify.
- Commercial Sense.
- Analytical approach.
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
- Commuting Allowance
- Hybrid Work Allowance & Reimbursements
- Bicycle & Gym Discount Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Supplemental Health Insurance
- A wide range of discounts with KraftHeinz’s partnerships on fashion, electronics, travels and many more!
- Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
- Wellbeing programs
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
