Director,Indirect Procurement – Capex,MRO,and Utilities Job Chicago area,Illinois USA,Supply Chain/Logistics

Position: Director, Indirect Procurement – Capex, MRO, and Utilities
Job Description Essential Functions & Responsibilities Build and maintain strong relationships with Business Unit, Engineering, Operations, Finance, Legal, and other key stakeholders from plant to executive leadership, as well as strategic suppliers, to align priorities and deliver against business needs. Lead and develop the Capex, MRO, and Utility Services Procurement team to create and execute category strategies, deliver business commitments, and build procurement capabilities.

Lead sourcing and category management across a broad portfolio of complex and business-critical Capex, MRO, and Utility Services categories supporting North American manufacturing and operations. Shape the procurement category operating model and drive adoption of digital tools and capabilities to improve buying efficiency, compliance, spend visibility, data integrity, and contractual coverage. Establish and lead governance, prioritization, and decision-making routines with Business Units that simplify engagement with Procurement Lead category strategy, sourcing, negotiation, contracting, implementation, and ongoing category management to support asset acquisition and protection, operational reliability, and the evolving needs of our manufacturing network.

Drive continuous improvement and cost reduction across the portfolio by challenging the existing supplier base, processes, and ways of working. Ensure sourcing disciplines are consistently applied across sourcing initiatives, with appropriate competition, stakeholder engagement, commercial evaluation, risk assessment, and governance. Collaborate with Global Procurement counterparts to align category strategies, leverage Kraft Heinz's scale, share supplier capabilities, and support global and North American business priorities.

Monitor and manage key portfolio performance measures across sourcing, contracting, productivity, supplier performance, spend, and implementation to improve visibility and execution. Coach and develop talent, building a high-performing team with clear priorities, expectations, accountability, and ownership for results. Continuously assess Procurement processes and ways of working to increase adoption of digital tools, improve spend and supplier data integrity, strengthen supplier management, and create a more frictionless buying experience for internal stakeholders and suppliers.

Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships and a resilient supplier base to protect business continuity, manage risk, improve performance, and meet changing operational and business needs. Establish strong contractual relationships and governance across the portfolio, ensuring agreements clearly define commercial terms, service expectations, performance measures, risk protections, and accountability and are monitored throughout the contract lifecycle Deliver productivity commitments and maintain a sustainable, forward-looking productivity pipeline aligned with business plans Expected Experience & Required Skills Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, finance, operations, engineering, or a related field;

MBA and/or advanced procurement qualifications preferred  Significant procurement experience, ideally including CAPEX, maintenance, utilities, or related categories  Proven track record building high-performing teams by setting clear direction and priorities, leaning into coach and guide, empowering the team, and driving accountability. Strong experience in category strategy, strategic sourcing, negotiation, contracting, supplier relationship management, commercialization support, and operating model leadership  Strong business acumen with the ability to connect procurement decisions to business strategy,…