Sr. Manager, Packaging - Business Planning

Kraft Heinz•Chicago, IL

15h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Sr. Manager, Packaging - Business Planning supports the Packaging, Sustainability & Capabilities Procurement leadership team in running the business and managing key procurement rituals and routines. The role executes portfolio and business planning processes, supports sourcing-table readiness and scheduling, and serves as a liaison between the leadership team and buying teams. It analyzes functional initiatives and metrics against the business plan, recommends solutions, prepares materials for stakeholders, and coordinates category review meetings. The position also champions Kraft Heinz organizational values and supports the procurement vision. This role is based at the Chicago/Aon Center in a typical office environment with open workspaces and limited travel or visits to external locations. Employees based at this location may work virtually up to two days per week and are expected to work in person at their assigned location at least three days per workweek during defined core days.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, supply chain management, finance, business, or equivalent; candidates with equivalent experience and/or education will be considered.
At least 5 to 7 years of Procurement experience, with a minimum of 3 years of procurement experience.
Strong business acumen, including the ability to understand and explain Procurement results and variances to non-Procurement audiences.
Results-oriented approach and ability to solve complex challenges, deal with ambiguity, and anticipate and adjust to problems and obstacles.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and a proven track record of building effective business relationships.
Project management experience and solid analytical, consultative, and diagnostic skills; ability to make sound, data-driven business decisions.
Prior multi-workstream project management experience.
Self-starter with strong motivation and results orientation; able to manage multiple priorities, lead cross-functional teams, and adapt to changing requirements and environments with limited oversight.
Strong critical and strategic thinking, including consideration of different perspectives and impacts and the ability to project issues into the future.
Ability to develop organizational agility, get things done through formal and informal channels, and delegate effectively.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Understanding of source-to-pay tools such as SAP, Ariba, and Workday.

Nice To Haves

MBA.
Advanced Procurement qualifications.

Responsibilities

Support the Packaging, Sustainability & Capabilities Procurement leadership team with business operations and procurement rituals, including staff meetings, group-wide deliverables, and materials for senior-level meetings.
Execute portfolio and business planning processes with the Packaging, Sustainability & Capabilities Procurement team.
Act as a gatekeeper for the sourcing table by reviewing materials and team readiness, scheduling packages for review, and documenting sourcing actions regularly.
Liaise between the Packaging, Sustainability & Capabilities Leadership Team and buying teams to provide leadership support.
Analyze execution of functional initiatives against the functional business plan.
Collect and analyze key metrics and recommend solutions.
Prepare reports, presentations, and other documents for internal and external stakeholders.
Organize and coordinate category review meetings, including setting agendas, defining actions, and documenting outcomes.
Champion Kraft Heinz organizational values and help drive the procurement vision.
Support North America Indirect Procurement teams by influencing and coaching without direct accountability.