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## Sr. Buyer, Indirects – Cap Ex, Design, & Construction Chicago/Aon Center, Illinois, United States of America Apply Now Job :
R-104414

Date posted:
10/07/2026

Team:
Direct / Indirect Material

Location:

Chicago, IL, USAs an Sr. Buyer, 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 +$600MM, you will directly manage a portion of this spend amounting to $150MM+ across the Kraft Heinz North American Zone (U.S. and Canada).

You will leverage your experience and knowledge to build comprehensive strategies at the category level and implement the strategy through the sourcing process. You will drive program compliance through Supplier and Contract Management creating value for Kraft Heinz, through activities such reviewing key performance indicators (KPIs) and facilitating quarterly business reviews. This position will support balanced strategies that will actively seek to reduce and/or control costs for materials and services while growing efficiencies for the business.

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.##

Job Description
** Essential Functions & Responsibilities*
* · Engage and help manage mid to executive-level clients and supplier relationships on an ongoing basis to ensure customer satisfaction.
· Support Sourcing and Category Management for a wide portfolio of complex and/or critical categories to Kraft Heinz.
· Establish and deliver performance goals for a portfolio of categories representing significant 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!).
· 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 identified 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 major partners 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).
· Support the development and growth of 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 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 and lead the supplier selection and RFx award process for assigned projects.
· Completes complex contracts in accordance with policies and processes; ability to apply competency across categories.
· Actively maintain strong understanding of category dynamics (current market, pricing, cost drivers, industry, and supplier variables) through trade groups,…