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    Buyer - Materials Planning and Purchasing - Chicago, IL, United States - Kraft Heinz Company

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    As a Senior Buyer for the Indirect category , you will be responsible for leading and supporting all strategic sourcing activities for Capital Procurement, including, but not limited to Equipment, Engineering, Construction Services and Design Build with a total spend of +$75MM across the Kraft Heinz North American Zone (U.We will drive program compliance through Supplier and Contract Management, bringing value for Kraft Heinz, through activities such reviewing key performance indicators (KPIs) and facilitating quarterly business reviews.

    As well as work closely with the partners in various Business Units, Operations, Finance, and other corporate functions to provide innovative new products and services to meet business objectives.

    Success in this role requires focus on balancing outstanding service to internal business clients, global collaboration, while growing value for the company of materials and services purchased.

    Engage and help handle mid to executive-level clients and supplier relationships on an ongoing basis to ensure customer satisfaction.

    Establish and deliver performance metrics for a portfolio of categories representing a significant amount of spend.
    Lead various sourcing projects for supplier selection/optimization to implement Category Management vision and strategies.

    Manage Supplier Relationships and conducts Supplier Business Reviews - you will act as a high-level critical issue point for performance and risk Issues (experience with the largest food equipment manufacturers and industry leaders is a plus).

    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.

    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 supplier selection and RFx award process for assigned projects.

    Completes sophisticated contracts in accordance with policies and processes; Support Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for the category 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.
    Collaborates with global procurement peers to ensure support of and alignment to the supported functions.

    Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, finance, business, or related field. 3+ years of proven experience in Indirect Procurement or combination of design, construction, or food equipment.
    ~ Have strong analytical, planning, and execution skills, including exceptional attention to detail.
    ~ Supports strategy development that aligns function with organizational goals and generates results that will have a positive impact on the function/business unit. 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.).

    All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

    Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact .

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