Manager, Indirect Procurement - Corp Prof Srvs
Kraft Foods Inc.
Kraft Foods Group is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.
Kraft provides reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Applicants who need accommodation in the job application process should contact 847-646-6044 to request assistance.
Kraft Foods Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: KRFT) is one of North America’s largest consumer packaged food and beverage companies, with annual revenues of more than $18 billion. With the spirit of a startup and the soul of a powerhouse, Kraft has an unrivaled portfolio of products in the beverages, cheese, refrigerated meals and grocery categories. The company’s iconic brands include Kraft, Capri Sun, JELL-O, Kool-Aid, Lunchables, Maxwell House, Oscar Mayer, Philadelphia, Planters and Velveeta. Kraft’s 22,500 employees in the U.S. and Canada have a passion for making the foods and beverages people love. Kraft is a member of the Standard & Poor’s 500 and the NASDAQ-100 indices. For more information, visit www.kraftfoodsgroup.com and www.facebook.com/kraft.
This role provides strategic sourcing and direction for the Travel, R&D and Office Supplies/Services categories.
This position leads the development of sourcing strategies and category plans to support the business to include supply market and industry analysis, category and supplier segmentation, sourcing, negotiations, contracting, and implementation with a focus on Supplier Diversity targets. Also includes the ongoing supplier integration/ supplier relationship management (SRM) for key suppliers within their respective category areas. They will manage a team that delivers against category and supplier segmentation strategies, supplier qualification and transition activities, ongoing supply base design management with a focus on supplier consolidation, and the incorporation of best in class processes and standards. This leader will provide overall Procurement and general business acumen to every conversation that he or she represents, and is responsible for critical productivity, cash flow and growth initiatives to meet the overall objectives of Kraft, the Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) and Procurement with a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) focus.
This role acts as an embedded member of respective functional leadership team (s), and has accountability for buying activities associated with specific categories of spend. This scope includes ongoing risk mitigation and management planning, problem solving and issue resolution, process enhancement recommendations, and adherence to all internal Kraft, Business Unit and Procurement policies, procedures and systems.
Strategic Sourcing and Category Planning. Owns the sourcing and contracting strategy for a specific category or categories of Indirect procurement spend including market and industry analysis, category and supplier segmentation, sourcing activities, analysis, negotiations, contracting and implementation, while also focused on delivering the Kraft Supplier Diversity objectives and the overall Total Cost of Ownership. Sourcing activities may also include joint process improvements, volume concentration, price/cost optimization, and global sourcing. Contributes to the development and execution of the department strategy via five major areas of emphasis: financial goal delivery, enabling of innovation goals, transforming work processes, strengthening the talent base, and maximizing the impact of Kraft initiatives. Supports and executes the Procurement and general business strategies of the Business Units (BUs) to enable optimal solutions for the respective category areas. Participates in the supply base design and optimization process to ensure successful contract execution. Leverages supplier capabilities and maximizes opportunities to meet quality, cost and service requirements. Facilitates the development of ongoing category planning for key categories to include market analysis, competitive analysis, internal company review of risks and opportunities, and ongoing supply base design with a focus on supplier consolidation, capacity and contingency planning. Provides deep category insight and expertise through understanding of costs, cost drivers, market, industry and supplier variables.
Business and Stakeholder Alignment. Acts as an embedded team member for respective functional leadership teams depending upon the category. Establishes ongoing communication and process to ensure high levels of stakeholder engagement, participation and satisfaction. Participates in stakeholder leadership teams for respective functional areas to build and maintain ongoing linkages with sourcing strategy, category management, supply base design and ongoing supplier relationship management.
Buying/Purchasing Management and Oversight. Leads, controls and drives improvement in the transactional buying processes for respective category areas in order to capitalize on opportunities, drive productivity, and deliver quality and service requirements for all business stakeholders.
Supplier Integration/Supplier Relationship Management. Manages supplier relationships to encourage supplier innovation and maximize value contributions to Kraft through effective sourcing and contracting processes. Responsible for leading discussions with critical suppliers around long-term objectives and strategies, ongoing market trends, innovation and technology advances, and potential investment decisions. Ensures that suppliers fully understand the overall Kraft value stream and the end customer, and that Kraft commitments to suppliers are being fulfilled. Facilitates ongoing solicitation of feedback around supplier performance to include communications, accuracy of specifications, project leadership, quality and delivery, and access to new opportunities. Coordinates necessary IT/IS linkages to ensure that supplier relationships can be fully leveraged. Assists in development of high level work stream planning through E2E assessments with the integrated supply base focusing on Total Cost of Ownership. Meets with preferred suppliers on a regular basis to ensure contractual obligations are being met or exceeded through management of established KPI’s. Ensures that stakeholder resource commitments remain a part of the process and evaluates strategic suppliers on a regular basis. Maintains relationships with respective Category Captains in key categories, and implements embedded “Supplier Residency” strategy where appropriate in conjunction with overall integration strategy for critical suppliers in their respective categories. Ensures that all Food Safety, Food Defense and Quality policies are adhered to.
Benchmarking. Constantly seeking out and reviewing industry and category specific best practices, processes and systems to leverage opportunities within the Kraft network. Research and remain current on industry trends that may impact existing and/or future category strategies. Shares best practices within the team, and with other departmental and functional stakeholders.
Financial Planning and Reporting. Works closely with business and functional leaders to establish and manage budgets for respective category areas. Incorporates contractual commitments, and industry and supply market trends to forecast variances and productivity commitment deliverables using a TCO methodology. Drives demand management where applicable to reduce overall category spend. Develops frequent reporting for stakeholders, and communicates results on an ongoing basis. Has ownership and accountability for goals and objectives tied to productivity, innovation, and cash flow.
•Bachelor's degree required
•Minimum 7 years Procurement Experience
•Minimum 7 years Relevant Category Experience
•Minimum 7 years Sourcing, Negotiations and Contracting Expertise
•Minimum 5 years Travel Management/Sourcing
•Strategic Thinking
•Decision Making
•Business and Financial Acumen
•Project Management
•Relationship Management
•Communication/Presentation Skills (Written and Verbal)
•Total Cost of Ownership Focus
•Negotiations Skills
•Flexibility
•Influencing Skills
•Ethics and Integrity
•Problem Solving
Kraft Foods Group, Inc. is an equal employment employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans, and disabled individuals. As an equal opportunity employer, Kraft Foods Group, Inc. is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the American’s with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact 847-646-6044 for assistance.
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