Senior Buyer

Unlock Your Potential as a Senior Buyer - Indirects at Kraft Heinz

Are you a proven Procurement Buyer (Indirects - Services) professional looking to drive transformation and deliver innovative solutions that drive business value? Do you want to join a global organisation that's committed to evolving its procurement function? We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Buyer to join our ANJ Category Management Team, where you'll facilitate strategy development and execution, sourcing, and supplier partnership for a designated portfolio, and contribute to global strategies that drive competitive advantage for Kraft Heinz.

The Company

The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. Our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and numerous other grocery products in a portfolio of more than 200 legacy and emerging brands.

Key position responsibilities include, but not limited to:

Develop and implement local Procurement Category Strategies and support the development of global strategies.

Execute Procurement Category Strategy project pipeline, including creation of sourcing strategies, internal needs assessment, market assessment, management of sourcing events (RfX), leading negotiations, supplier selection, and contracting/contract approval cycles.

Build and maintain market intelligence to understand cost drivers, inflation development, market dynamics, and opportunities for innovation or other business benefit.

Work with local and global stakeholders to collate and align mid-and-long-term strategies based on business needs and strategic objectives

Define and manage annual ESG and productivity projects related to category goods/services in collaboration with Procurement Operations team and functional counterparts

Lead supplier relationship management (SRM) and supplier development programs in partnership with key stakeholders and strategic suppliers to deliver on strategic agenda and drive competitive advantage for the business

Measure and manage Procurement category performance against business needs

About you:

Proven experience in a similar Senior Buyer (Indirects) role, preferably within a manufacturing/industrial environment.

Experience in managing commercial, IT and corporate services

Tertiary qualified, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Proficient in Excel and business procurement systems

Proven experience in managing and executing procurement category strategies, leading RFX and negotiations, contract development and execution, stakeholder engagement and supplier relationship management.

Strong analytical skills, confident in problem-solving, with a commercial and entrepreneurial mindset.

Ability to work with local and global stakeholders to drive business growth, innovation, and sustainability

Experience in managing spend under management, category complexity, and supplier performance to deliver commercial impact

Benefits of working with us

Hybrid Working – Flexibility around when and where you work

Pay for Performance – industry leading variable compensation offerings tied to company and individual performance on top of a competitive base salary package

Parental Leave – paid time off for both primary AND secondary caregivers

Leave Options – Purchased leave, volunteer leave and LiveWell leave programs to give you even more flexibility to plan your life and spend time on causes that matter

Novated Leasing

Great Place to Work certification in Australia and New Zealand

In House Training Programs

Corporate Discount Programs

Ready to make an Impact?

If you're a results-driven procurement professional, a collaborative team player, and passionate about delivering value, we want to hear from you. We will review applications on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close this job posting at any time.

Salary match Number of applicants Skills match

Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics 1,001-5,000 employees

A globally-trusted producer of delicious foods, The Kraft Heinz Company provides high-quality, great taste and nutrition for all eating occasions whether at home, in restaurants or on the go.

Manufacturing brands that you know and love, such as Heinz, Watties, Golden Circle, Saxa, Whitlocks, Gravox and so many more

Source: this is an extract from the company's own website

A globally-trusted producer of delicious foods, The Kraft Heinz Company provides high-quality, great taste and nutrition for all eating occasions whether at home, in restaurants or on the go.

Manufacturing brands that you know and love, such as Heinz, Watties, Golden Circle, Saxa, Whitlocks, Gravox and so many more

Source: this is an extract from the company's own website

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