Sr. Manager, Procurement - Repack

Primary Responsibilities 

•  Lead a complex, multi-category Repack portfolio supporting 40+ product categories across ambient, refrigerated, and frozen networks. 

• Own Repack strategy across the North America Zone, including make-versus-buy assessments, network design, and footprint optimization to support value creation, supply continuity, manufacturing flexibility, and long-term network transformation. 

• Advance governance of the Repack project portfolio and pipeline, balancing growth, service, capacity, and cost objectives while driving cross-functional alignment, prioritization, and execution. 

• Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Supply Chain, R&D, Quality, Finance, Marketing, and Sales to develop and execute category strategies that support a fit-for-purpose network footprint. 

• Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing initiatives, including market intelligence, supplier segmentation, competitive sourcing events, negotiations, and execution, to deliver sustainable value and competitive advantage. 

• Serve as the North America Zone lead for supplier relationship management. 

• Foster collaboration between Kraft Heinz and external partners to unlock growth,  optimize cost, drive operational excellence and manage additional responsibilities as assigned. 

• Lead supplier governance and business review routines to drive performance accountability, continuous improvement, proactive issue resolution, and sustained business results. 

• Lead complex negotiations and contract management efforts to optimize total value across cost, quality, service, innovation, risk mitigation, and business continuity. 

• Own category financial performance, including Annual Operating Plan development, forecasting, budget management, and productivity delivery. 

• Advance Total Cost of Ownership through value engineering, process simplification, and network transformation initiatives. 

Expected Experience & Required Skills 

• Bachelor’s degree  (preferably in Business, Supply Chain, or a related field). 

• 7–10+ years of Procurement, Supply Chain, or Operations experience with a track record of delivering business results. 

• Knowledge of food and beverage supply chains, including manufacturing (internal/external), sourcing, logistics, and supplier network management. 

• Thrives in fast-paced, dynamic environments; adaptable and resilient through change; acts with ownership, curiosity, and urgency to challenge the status quo and deliver results. 

• Risk sensing and scenario planning capability, able to anticipate issues, evaluate alternatives, and build practical paths forward. 

• Proven ability to develop and lead strategic supplier partnerships, driving performance, innovation, risk management, and long-term value across complex supply networks. 

• Experience negotiating, structuring, and managing supplier contracts and governance frameworks that balance value, risk, and business continuity. 

• Strong financial acumen, including forecasting, budgeting, cost management, productivity initiatives, and delivering measurable bottom-line impact/TCO improvements. 

• Proven process orientation and continuous improvement mindset; experience implementing simplification and operational excellence initiatives to improve efficiency, scalability, and performance. 

• Demonstrated ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives/projects from strategy through execution; strong prioritization and decision-making across competing demands. 

• Exceptional stakeholder management and influence skills, collaborating across functions and leadership levels; capable change leader who drives adoption from concept to execution. 

• Strong analytical, negotiation, and communication capabilities, including advanced storytelling/presentation skills to translate complex topics for varied audiences. 

• Digital and analytical proficiency: advanced Microsoft Office; experience with procurement platforms (e.g., SAP, Ariba, contract lifecycle management tools); basic BI tools knowledge (Tableau, Power BI); curiosity and literacy in AI applications for insights and decision-making.