Job Description

About the position

Are you ready for a new challenge? We have a great job opportunity to join Kraft Heinz as our new Procurement Associate Manager!

This position lies within the Europe and Pacific Developed Markets Business Unit and you'll be working in a high performing team, alongside peers always trying to reach the next level.

You'll be reporting into the Procurement Function while getting high exposure to internal senior stakeholders. The delivery of Value Creation and Business Partnering will be your primary responsibility on this position. Does it sound like something for you? Keep reading!

In brief, you are responsible for:

• Support the development and scoping of value engineering pipeline and projects with Meals BP and relevant stakeholders. Cascade the pipeline & strategy to relevant stakeholders
• Represent and lead procurement initiatives within cross-functional Meals team to deliver projects on NPD, innovation, value creation and more, connected to markets, procurement and sustainability strategy
• Create and manage the connection between Procurement team, commercial, operations, R&D, and other stakeholders, ensuring strategic alignment and supporting co-development and management of strategies, projects and other initiatives
• Support relationship management with suppliers and co-packers connected to projects, including alignments and negotiations according to buyer's strategy
• Represent Procurement and Sustainability in projects of the meals
• Support the delivery of innovation via supplier network leveraging strategic partnership led by the European sourcing team
• Lead relevant ideation, feasibility studies, and execution of productivity projects
• Support analyses to identify key efficiency opportunities with the cross-functional team
• Connect with Procurement Ops and factories in order to facilitate projects execution

Qualifications

Please kindly note that you need to have an EU Working Permit (Orientation Year Visa not included) in order to proceed for this position.

• Bachelor's and/or Masters Degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Procurement or similar field.
• 3 to 5 years of work experience in a Procurement position, preferably within the Consumer Goods, Food & Beverages or similar industries.
• Strong Stakeholder Management & Project Management skills are key on this position to success.
• IT Skills & Knowledge, specifically MS Package (Word, Excel, Power Point)
• Ownership and capacity of influence. You take leadership and proactivity anywhere you go while using your all your potential to influence key stakeholders!

Professional Attributes

• Communication Skills - People are easily be exposed to senior management, no matter their level. Therefore, it's important to have excellent interpersonal skills, to take care of all kinds of different collaborators.
• Commercial Sense - Always seeking for opportunities to expand your business and build more savings, while over delivering your targets.
• Analytical - We're a very data driven company, making it crucial to be able to translate complex data into a simple solution with an analytical approach.
• Project management skills - Time management has no secrets for you. You're organized, structured and always have an overview of all the deliverables. You know how to bring multiple projects to a successful ending within the given timeframe.
• Empathy – listening to the customer - You're known for your emotional intelligence. You listen more and talk less, and therefore truly understand your customer. With that demeanor you build commercial chances to optimize the customer experience.

What we offer you

• An ambitious employer: we only want the best for you.
• A fast career track like only few other companies can match.
• A competitive salary and excellent bonus structure (above market); at KraftHeinz we strongly believe and live by ownership and meritocracy.
• A hybrid working model; because we believe the future of work is based on a building modern, adaptable, and agile workplace culture. 3 days from our office in Amsterdam and 2 days from home with additional 20 days per year to work from anywhere you want!
• Additional benefits such as Commuting Allowance, Hybrid Work Allowance & Reimbursements, Bicycle & Gym Discount Plan, Employee Assistance Program and Supplemental Health Insurance.
• A wide range of discounts with KraftHeinz's partnerships on fashion, electronics, travels and many more!
• Last and not least; there are always room for new insights: If you have an idea, please let us know, and we can set it in action!

Our Hiring Process

After the application and CV screening, you are invited to complete our Cognitive Assessment and will have an introductory telephone call with the Talent Acquisition Team. If positive, you will interview with:

1. Hiring Manager and Cross-functional Interviewer HR Business Partner
2. Line Manager and HR Business Partner
3. All positive? Job offer!

Location(s)

Amsterdam

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.