Manager, Indirects - Capital, Design Construction

Job Description Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Manage mid‑level clients and supplier relationships continuously to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Develop sourcing and category management for assigned portfolios of critical categories to Kraft Heinz.
• Establish and deliver performance goals for a portfolio of categories representing significant spending.
• Lead assigned strategic sourcing projects for supplier selection/optimization to execute category management vision and strategies.
• Manage supplier relationships and conduct supplier business reviews – level escalation point for performance and risk issues.
• Segment suppliers at category level as part of supplier management.
• Research and support development of the supplier base for specific categories.
• Lead discussions with suppliers around long‑term objectives and strategies, ongoing market trends, innovation and technology advances, and potential investment decisions.
• Support major supplier issues and work with stakeholders to identify and drive resolution.
• Identify business needs at the sourcing and category project level in the following areas: assurance of supply, quality, service, cost, and innovation (AQSCI).
• Drive the development of a multi‑year category vision and strategy based on data, insights, and business requirements.
• Build strong business relationships to increase influence over total category spend.
• Identify and evaluate potential value‑generating projects based on complexity, resources, risk, implementation time, and estimated financial impact.
• Manage assigned portfolio of projects for the category in the near and long‑term.
• Lead the supplier selection and RFx award process.
• Execute highly complex contracts in accordance with policies and processes; apply competency across assigned categories.
• Apply advanced levels of negotiation techniques and tools in all situations; apply competency across assigned categories.
• Maintain strong understanding of category dynamics (current market, pricing, cost drivers, industry and supplier variables) through trade groups, publications, etc., and communicate changes to business stakeholders.
• Develop total cost of ownership (TCO) at the category level through collaboration with data analytics, accountable for measuring and reporting value delivery.
• Enable continuous process improvement and cost reduction.
• Ensure the strategic sourcing process is robustly applied to all sourcing projects.
• Collaborate with global procurement peers as needed to ensure support of and alignment to the supported functions.
• Manage and develop an internal India‑based procurement shared services team (Global Procurement Solutions – GPS).

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, finance, business, or related field. Candidates with extensive relevant experience and certifications (e.g., CPM, CPIM, etc.) may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 5+ years of proven experience in indirect procurement or a combination of design, construction, or food equipment industry experience.
• Experience in developing long‑term business strategies is highly desired, specifically establishing mid‑to‑long‑term direction based on insights into external market indices, global supply chain, and the organization’s overall capabilities.
• Prior experience developing strategies aligned to function with organizational goals and generating results with positive impact on the function/business unit. Advanced experience in the sourcing life cycle process and possesses a strong grasp of the tools needed to complete the process.
• Strong written, verbal, and analytical skills, as well as interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Ability to understand, organize, and communicate complex information in an easily understandable format tailored to a variety of audiences.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, support requests from, and interact directly across all levels of the organization.
• We "own" it at KHC and success requires an individual who is results‑oriented, self‑motivated, proactive, independent, and responsive.
• Have strong analytical, planning, and execution skills, including exceptional attention to detail.
• Possess a…