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Kraft Heinz

Makes packaged foods for homes and restaurants

Director of Procurement Indirect - Logistics & Expansion

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSão Paulo, State of São Paulo, BrazilNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Relevant and progressive experience in Indirect Procurement, preferably in large multinational organizations.
  • Experience in senior Procurement leadership positions.
  • Strong command of Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, and Category Strategies.
  • Experience transforming and evolving Procurement structures, processes, and capabilities.
  • Experience managing complex supplier bases.
  • Consistent experience in Supplier Relationship Management and Supplier Performance.
  • Strong financial perspective and ability to connect Procurement decisions to savings, cash flow, payment terms, EBITDA, and profit and loss.
  • Proven experience in people leadership, talent development, and team transformation.
  • Ability to manage stakeholders, communicate, negotiate, and influence executive leaders.
  • Ability to move between strategy and execution and prioritize opportunities in highly complex environments.

Responsibilities

  • Define, develop, and implement Procurement strategies for indirect categories.
  • Lead Strategic Sourcing and Category Management initiatives and align them with business priorities.
  • Identify and capture savings, efficiency, cash flow, and payment-term optimization opportunities.
  • Advance the governance, processes, and operating model of Indirect Procurement.
  • Manage a broad and complex supplier base, strengthening Supplier Relationship Management and Supplier Performance practices.
  • Develop strategic supplier partnerships and identify opportunities for innovation and value generation.
  • Work closely with business areas to influence decisions and connect Procurement strategies to company priorities.
  • Lead, develop, and transform the team, strengthening capabilities and increasing the function's maturity.
  • Lead Procurement Logistics for Kraft Heinz Brazil factories and distribution centers.
  • Continuously advance logistics supplier strategy and management.
  • Pursue efficiency, productivity, and value-generation opportunities in logistics procurement.
  • Manage logistics contracts and partner relationships strategically to support cash flow and operational continuity.
  • Lead Procurement initiatives related to new growth opportunities and portfolio expansion.
  • Develop strategies and partners for External Manufacturing and copackers.
  • Evaluate and develop new suppliers and import opportunities.
  • Work cross-functionally to enable new products, categories, and supply models for the Brazilian market.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in Procurement Logistics.
  • Experience with External Manufacturing and/or copackers.
  • Knowledge of categories such as capital expenditures and maintenance, repair, and operations.
  • Experience in global Procurement structures and interaction with Global Category Teams.
  • Experience in multinational organizations with complex industrial operations.

About the Company

Kraft Heinz

Makes packaged foods for homes and restaurants

Kraft Heinz makes packaged foods and drinks for households, restaurants and other foodservice operators around the world. Its portfolio includes Heinz ketchup and spans sauces, cheese, ready meals, coffee and refrigerated foods. The company develops recipes, manufactures products in its factories and works with outside producers to supply different markets. It earns revenue by selling through grocery chains, wholesalers, online retailers and distributors that serve commercial kitchens. With operating roots in Heinz's 1869 business and its combined group formed by a 2015 merger, it is co-headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Chicago, Illinois.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Pittsburgh, PA
Founded
1869

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