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    Sr Buyer- External Manufacturing - Chicago, United States - The Kraft Heinz Company

    The Kraft Heinz Company
    The Kraft Heinz Company Chicago, United States

    1 week ago

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    Description

    Our highest priority is always the health and safety of our Kraft Heinz family. We require our office-based, home-based, R&D, and sales team members to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless approved for a medical or religious accommodation. This will enable our transition to hybrid work while maximizing the wellbeing of our entire team.

    We believe the office is a critical driver of innovation, connection and development, but also realize providing more flexibility to our employees is critical in this new world. Starting in January 2022, the majority of our salaried employees will be able to work virtually for up to two days each week to create a more agile and modern workplace. Some jobs may be required to be performed fully in person depending a roles responsibilities and requirements.

    ** Description & Requirements**

    **We are currently hiring for 3 Sr Buyer roles within the External Manufacturing team.**

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    ****Role****

    The Sr Buyer- External Manufacturing will report into the Assoc. Director- External Manufacturing NA Procurement and interact closely with the cross functional Business Unit teams and Global External Manufacturing Team.

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    ****Primary Responsibilities****

    Responsible for $50-$100 MM USD of spend for Kraft Heinz within the US Zone

    Apply strategic sourcing process including market and industry analysis- supplier research and review- category and supplier segmentation- sourcing events- analysis- negotiations- contracting and implementation

    Create and cultivate effective supplier relationships & performance accountability including conducting business reviews and ensuring that monthly service targets are achieved.

    Negotiate contracts with suppliers ensuring the most optimal terms and conditions while never compromising service or quality

    Actively monitor and manage spend area P&L including create the annual operating plan & submitting periodic forecast updates.

    Champion the total cost of assigned category by identifying and implementing novel and creative means for reducing costs- improving quality- or otherwise improving total value for money.

    Ensure the demand of required volumes for all EM sites are secured and accounted for- including future growth considerations

    Ensure supply of materials and contingency plans to meet business needs by identifying potential areas of risk- recommending proposed solutions and implementing once aligned with vital collaborators.

    Enable effective Supplier Performance Management through operational and business reviews.

    Identify and source External Manufactures to help grow external portfolio and drive all Procurement activity from initial scoping though launch.

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    ****Qualifications****

    Bachelor's degree preferred or moderate amount of relevant experience

    Experience in Procurement (eg. EM- Indirect- Capex- Ingredients- Packaging)

    Excellent analytical skills for financial assessments and issue identification- along with flexible thinking to adapt to changing environments.

    Strong situational and diagnostic problem solver with a mentality of continuous improvement

    Effective negotiator and ability to influence without authority.

    Strong Planning and Execution skills.

    Experience working in diverse teams and matrix organizations

    Effective at establishing trust and building effective business relationships and getting things done through others.

    Organizational Agility knows how to get things done both through formal and informal channels.

    Priority Setting Spends his/ her time and the time of others on whats most important. Eliminates roadblocks and creates focus

    Authority in Excel and PowerPoint

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