Manager, Indirects - Capital, Design Construction

Overview

This role manages mid-level clients and supplier relationships to ensure customer satisfaction and leads strategic sourcing initiatives. The position develops Sourcing and Category Management for assigned portfolios of critical categories and drives multi-year category vision and strategy based on data and business requirements.

• 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 (experience with larger food equipment manufacturers and industry leaders is a plus!).
• As part of Supplier Management, segments suppliers at category level.
• Research and support in the 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.
• Executes highly complex contracts in accordance with policies and processes; ability to apply competency across assigned categories.
• Applies advanced levels of negotiation techniques and tools in all situations; ability to apply competency across assigned categories.
• Actively maintain strong understanding of category dynamics 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.
• Collaborates 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 combination of design, construction, or food equipment industry experience.
• Experience in developing long-term business strategies, establishing mid-to-long term direction based on insights into external market indices, global supply chain, and organizational capabilities.
• Prior experience developing strategies aligned to function with organizational goals and generating results; advanced experience in the sourcing life cycle process and tools.
• Strong written, verbal, and analytical skills, as well as interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Ability to understand, organize, and communicate complex information to varied audiences.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and interact across all levels of the organization.
• Results-oriented, self-motivated, proactive, independent, and responsive.
• Strong analytical, planning, and execution skills with attention…