US Kraft Heinz

US Kraft Heinz

Associate Director, Supply Chain Development - Network

Chicago, IL · Director

Sponsorship not specified$164k-$205kDetected 8 days ago
Project ManagementBusiness DevelopmentNegotiationExcelOperations ManagementSupply ChainProcurementCompensationLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingAdaptabilityMicrosoft OfficeFood Science

About the role

  • Ensure effective team engagement with the manufacturing location, R&D, supply planning, and engineering. - Ensure appropriate capacity for new business initiatives and growth plans across product life cycle.
  • Provide updates to project sponsors and stakeholders as needed on key initiatives, including progress against deliverables, cost management, next steps and needs from sponsors to alleviate hurdles.

Responsibilities

  • Lead commercialization effort for large scale projects, platform innovation programs or significant capital related initiatives.
  • Review project timelines and cost regularly with the project team, facilitate creation of mitigation/contingency plans and manage communication.
  • Develop and recommend alternatives as needed.
  • Lead internal feasibility assessment and business case to support business team's scoping requests; Identify impact across the supply chain with regard to cost of goods sold e.g. route to market, capacity utilization, manufacturing efficiency, quality, safety.
  • Partner with External Manufacturing managers and EM procurement to deliver against scoping activities outside of current Kraft Heinz capabilities.
  • Manage and deliver assigned financial targets, to include the delivery of capital projects, trial activity and start-up expenses while leading resource & funding prioritization.
  • Drive development of COGS, ensure alignment between category team and operations.
  • Engage and support productivity agenda to deliver cost reduction targets.
  • Lead and/or participation in various stakeholder governance forums (i.e. Stage gate/Leadership teams)
  • Partner with the Business Units/ Manufacturing/ Supply Chain/ Engineering to develop a strategic capacity plan.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of related combined experience in manufacturing, business development or HQ business team experience
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, Operations Management, Food Science, Chemistry, or other related fields
  • Experience with basic Marketing/Finance principles
  • Proven problem solving skills with a proactive mentality.
  • Ability to translate business expectations into supply chain solutions.
  • Experience working cross functionally in a matrixed environment, both regionally and globally.
  • Possess strong digital literacy including a high level of proficiency in MS Office, specifically Excel, amongst others.
  • Ability to travel up to 50% of the time.

Nice to have

  • startup experience preferred.
  • Minimum 2 years in Plant Manufacturing preferred
  • Possess experience working in a consumer food company

Compensation

  • $164,200.00 - $205,200.00
  • The compensation offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors

Benefits

  • Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family's needs.
  • Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
  • You'll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors, for example:
  • Social - Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training
  • Emotional - Employee Assistance Program, Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs
  • Financial - 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability
  • This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.

Equal opportunity

  • Equal Opportunity Employer - Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.
  • In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for protected individuals, applicants that require accommodation in the job
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