Sr. Manager, Procurement Risk & Resilience

Kraft Heinz • Chicago, IL

1d • $120,800 - $151,000

About The Position

The Sr. Manager, Procurement Risk & Resilience leads North America Procurement’s risk and resilience strategy, operating model, and programs. The role owns the roadmap and three-year strategic plan, supplier and material risk assessment, supply continuity planning, responsible sourcing compliance through SEDEX, risk decision support for category teams, cross-functional governance, digital risk intelligence, reporting, communications, training, and adoption. The position partners with category teams, Business Units, and functions including Supply Chain, Operations, Food Safety & Quality, R&D, Finance, Legal, and Sustainability to identify and mitigate risks that could affect supply continuity and business objectives. It also presents risk exposure and mitigation progress to senior Procurement and business leadership.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 6–9 years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Risk Management, or a related business function. Relevant expertise includes supplier and material risk management, third-party risk frameworks, business continuity, SEDEX compliance, regulatory compliance, analytics, and risk technology. Experience in CPG, food manufacturing, or another regulated industry is preferred. The position is based in Chicago/Aon Center. The new-hire base salary range is $120,800–$151,000, and the role is eligible for a performance-based bonus.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Sustainability, Engineering, Operational Excellence, or a related field.
• 6–9 years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Risk Management, or a related business function.
• Demonstrated experience leading supplier or material risk programs and applying third-party risk management frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of supplier and material risk management, business continuity planning, SEDEX compliance, financial risk monitoring, regulatory compliance, and crisis management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, including the ability to connect data, risk exposure, and business impact.
• Proficiency with analytics and visualization tools.
• Acts as Procurement’s risk subject-matter expert and trusted advisor.
• Ability to influence without authority and build alignment across senior, cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate complex risk topics clearly and lead executive communications during disruptions.
• Strong project management, organizational, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with disciplined operational execution.
• Curiosity, sound judgment, a continuous-improvement mindset, and willingness to challenge the status quo.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in CPG, food manufacturing, or another regulated industry.
• Experience implementing or managing risk technology platforms and analytics solutions.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar analytics and visualization platforms.
• Understanding of AI-enabled monitoring, automation, and emerging digital risk capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Own and annually refresh the North America Procurement Risk & Resilience roadmap and three-year strategic plan, aligned with business priorities and risk-reduction targets.
• Define and maintain the procurement risk operating model, including risk appetite, governance, intake and prioritization, KPI tracking, and leadership escalation pathways.
• Build capability roadmaps for future-state tools, process improvements, automation, and data enhancements; continuously improve risk frameworks, methodologies, and controls.
• Own the Material Risk Assessment methodology and annual AROP cycle, including methodology refresh, category engagement, risk scoring, mitigation planning, and progress tracking.
• Identify and refine risk measurement variables to focus mitigation on the highest-priority materials, suppliers, and exposures.
• Lead third-party risk management across strategic and critical suppliers, monitoring financial, operational, quality, regulatory, ESG, geographic, and geopolitical risks.
• Partner with category teams to develop and advance mitigation plans, including alternate sourcing, dual sourcing, contingency planning, and other resilience solutions.
• Develop procurement resilience playbooks, conduct scenario planning and disruption simulations, and support crisis response and business recovery during supply disruptions.
• Maintain material risk trackers and improve their usability, data quality, and relevance for decision-making and reporting.
• Own North America Procurement’s SEDEX compliance program, governance, and annual priorities; manage supplier registration, site association, required information, compliance monitoring, remediation, dashboards, reporting, guidance, and training.
• Serve as the primary Procurement Risk contact for North America category teams and emerging risk issues; coordinate rapid assessments, stakeholder alignment, and response recommendations.
• Build and maintain tools, templates, and risk profiles for use in category strategies, sourcing strategies, supplier reviews, SRM activities, and joint business plans.
• Lead category risk reviews, provide ad hoc guidance and troubleshooting, and drive mitigation progress against KPIs.
• Assemble cross-functional teams and create situation-specific decision frameworks for complex or critical risk exposures.
• Lead governance routines with internal partners and integrate cross-functional risks that may affect supply continuity.
• Partner with Business Units to prioritize mitigation projects, align resources, and ensure the risk agenda supports strategic business objectives.
• Present risk exposure, mitigation progress, and priority decisions through BU performance routines and to senior Procurement and business leadership.
• Strengthen procurement governance controls, monitor remediation and corrective actions, ensure compliance with policies and regulatory requirements, and support internal and external audits.
• Lead implementation and continuous improvement of procurement risk technologies, predictive analytics, and automated monitoring; integrate relevant internal and external intelligence sources into risk processes.
• Build executive-ready dashboards and reporting on material and supplier risk exposure, mitigation pipelines, priority projects, and performance against targets.
• Own country-of-origin mapping capability and governance, including data refresh cadence, ownership, collection standards, system integration, and cross-functional use cases.
• Develop and maintain annual stakeholder communication and engagement plans, including North America and Global Procurement risk updates.
• Maintain the Risk Hub on Proc Connect and develop and deliver training, playbooks, SOPs, and best-practice documentation.
• Drive adoption of Procurement Risk tools, dashboards, templates, and practices across North America Procurement and support future deployment to other regions.

Benefits

• Performance-based bonus eligibility.
• Healthcare coverage for employees and eligible dependents, including medical and prescription drug plans.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Paid time off and company holidays.
• Leave of absence.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Recognition programs.
• Training and learning opportunities.
• Employee assistance program.
• Wellbeing programs.
• Family support programs.
• 401(k).
• Life insurance.
• Accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
• Disability coverage.

What This Job Offers

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