Kraft Heinz

Makes packaged foods for homes and restaurants

Associate Manager – Local Procurement - GCC Procurement Support

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeAhmedabad, Gujarat, IndiaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

At least 5 years of relevant experience in sourcing or procurement in a similar domain.
Demonstrated experience running sourcing events and e-auctions end-to-end.
Experience in purchase requisition and purchase order execution and contract management is required.
A bachelor's degree in any discipline from a reputed institute or university.
Strong stakeholder management across GCC and onshore teams, responsive communication, and ability to manage urgency and prioritization.
Hands-on experience with e-auctions and sourcing event execution using RFI, RFP, RFQ, or RFX.
A strong supplier relationship management mindset focused on service quality, responsiveness, and supplier performance improvement.
Good commercial and analytical skills, including bid comparison, cost-benefit analysis, negotiation levers, and scenario evaluation.
Working knowledge of local laws and regulations and finance controls relevant to procurement and contracting.
High ownership and reliability, including clear documentation, proactive updates, and consistent follow-through.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end local procurement sourcing support for GCC India across assigned categories and projects, aligned with stakeholder urgency and committed timelines.
Engage GCC stakeholders early to clarify scope, confirm priorities, provide clear estimated timelines, proactively flag risks or blockers, and close loops.
Execute sourcing events and competitive buying using RFI, RFP, RFQ, RFX, and e-auctions, including supplier identification, bid analysis, and negotiation support.
Support purchase requisition-to-purchase order execution by ensuring buying requests are complete, coordinating approvals, driving purchase order creation or updates, and ensuring timely closure.
Manage commercial documentation and contract management activities, including supporting contract drafting inputs, managing renewals and amendments, maintaining contracting repository records, and ensuring compliance with required templates and processes.
Drive supplier relationship management for local suppliers through performance tracking, issue resolution, service level improvement, and risk mitigation.
Partner with Finance and internal compliance stakeholders to ensure alignment on pricing, payment terms, taxes, approvals, and controls.
Maintain understanding of local procurement requirements and local laws and regulations, ensuring sourcing and contracting decisions are compliant.
Create and maintain clear stakeholder trackers and status updates covering pipeline, event status, purchase order status, contracts, and pending actions.

Desired Qualifications

Prior experience working in a GCC or shared-services model and with global stakeholders is preferred.

Job Description

Associate Manager – Local Procurement (GCC India | Sourcing & Procurement Buyer) – B14

Role purpose

Enable GCC India’s local procurement execution by partnering closely with GCC stakeholders and onshore category teams to deliver timely, compliant sourcing outcomes, smooth PO/contract execution, and strong supplier performance.

Key responsibilities

Own end-to-end local procurement sourcing support for GCC India across assigned categories/projects, aligned to stakeholder urgency and committed timelines
Engage GCC stakeholders early to clarify scope, confirm priorities, and provide clear ETAs; proactively flag risks/blockers and close loops
Execute sourcing events and competitive buying using RFI / RFP / RFQ / RFX and e-auctions, including supplier identification, bid analysis, and negotiation support
Support PR-to-PO execution: ensure buying requests are complete, coordinate approvals, drive PO creation/updates, and ensure timely closure
Manage commercial documentation and contract management activities: support contract drafting inputs, manage renewals/amendments, maintain contracting repository/records, and ensure compliance to required templates/processes
Drive Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) for local suppliers: performance tracking, issue resolution, service level improvement, and risk mitigation
Partner with Finance and internal compliance stakeholders to ensure alignment on pricing, payment terms, taxes, approvals, and controls
Maintain strong understanding of local procurement requirements and local laws/regulations, ensuring sourcing and contracting decisions are compliant
Create and maintain clear trackers/status updates for stakeholders (pipeline, event status, PO status, contracts, pending actions)

Key skills and capabilities

Strong stakeholder management (GCC + onshore), responsive communication, and ability to manage urgency/prioritization
Hands-on experience with e-auctions and sourcing event execution (RFI/RFP/RFQ/RFX)
Strong SRM mindset: service quality, responsiveness, and supplier performance improvement
Good commercial and analytical skills: bid comparison, cost/benefit, negotiation levers, and scenario evaluation
Working knowledge of local laws/regulations and finance controls relevant to procurement and contracting
High ownership and reliability: clear documentation, proactive updates, and consistent follow-through

Experience & qualifications

5+ years of relevant experience in sourcing/procurement in a similar domain
Demonstrated experience running sourcing events and e-auctions end-to-end
Experience in PR/PO execution and contract management is required
Prior experience working in a GCC/shared-services model and with global stakeholders is preferred
Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from reputed institute / university.

Success measures (examples)

TAT for sourcing events and PR-to-PO execution vs committed ETAs
First-pass quality (minimal rework due to missing info/incorrect docs)
Stakeholder satisfaction (CSAT/NPS or internal pulse feedback)
Contract/PO compliance and audit readiness
Supplier performance improvements and faster issue closure

Location(s)

Ahmedabad - Venus Stratum GCC

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

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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