Job Description
Essential Functions & Responsibilities
1. Risk & Resilience Strategy and Operating Model
- Own and annually refresh the North America Procurement Risk & Resilience roadmap and three-year strategic plan, aligned with business priorities and ambitious risk-reduction targets.
- Define the procurement risk operating model, including risk appetite, governance routines, intake and prioritization, KPI tracking and leadership escalation pathways.
- Build capability roadmaps covering future-state tools, process improvements, automation opportunities and data enhancements.
- Continuously improve risk frameworks, methodologies and controls based on business needs, emerging threats and lessons learned.
2. Material, Supplier and Supply Continuity Risk
- Own the Material Risk Assessment methodology and annual AROP cycle, including methodology refresh, category engagement, risk scoring, mitigation planning and progress tracking.
- Identify and refine the variables used to measure risk so that the highest-priority materials, suppliers and exposures are targeted for mitigation.
- Lead third-party risk management across strategic and critical suppliers, monitoring financial, operational, quality, regulatory, ESG, geographic and geopolitical risks.
- Partner with category teams to develop and advance mitigation plans, including alternate sourcing, dual sourcing, contingency planning and other resilience solutions.
- Develop procurement resilience playbooks, conduct scenario planning and disruption simulations, and support crisis response and business recovery during supply disruptions.
- Maintain accurate material risk trackers and optimize their usability, data quality and relevance for decision-making and reporting.
3. Responsible sourcing
- Own North America Procurement’s SEDEX compliance program, governance and annual priorities, aligned with global requirements and business needs.
- Manage supplier registration, site association and required information in SEDEX, partnering with category teams and suppliers to address gaps and maintain accurate records.
- Monitor supplier and site compliance, track completion against established requirements and follow up on overdue or incomplete actions.
- Coordinate with Sustainability, category teams and suppliers on SEDEX related issues, escalations and remediation actions.
- Maintain SEDEX compliance dashboards and reporting, providing leadership with visibility to coverage, gaps, progress and priority actions.
- Develop guidance and training to support consistent SEDEX compliance across North America Procurement.
4. Risk Decision Support and Category Enablement
- Serve as the primary Procurement Risk point of contact for North America category teams and emerging risk issues, coordinating rapid assessment, stakeholder alignment and response recommendations.
- Build and maintain a catalog of tools, templates and risk profiles that enable category teams to incorporate risk into category strategies, sourcing strategies, supplier reviews, SRM activities and joint business plans.
- Lead regular category risk reviews, provide ad hoc guidance and troubleshooting, and drive mitigation progress against established KPIs.
- Assemble cross-functional teams and create situation-specific decision frameworks to prioritize and address complex or critical risk exposures.
5. Cross-Functional Governance and Business Partnership
- Lead governance routines with Supply Chain, Operations, Food Safety & Quality, R&D, Finance, Legal, Sustainability and other partners, integrating cross-functional risks that may affect supply continuity.
- Partner with Business Units to prioritize critical mitigation projects, align resources and ensure the risk agenda supports strategic business objectives.
- Present risk exposure, mitigation progress and priority decisions through BU performance routines and to senior Procurement and business leadership.
- Strengthen procurement governance controls, monitor remediation and corrective actions, ensure compliance with policies and regulatory requirements, and support internal and external audits.
6. Digital Risk Intelligence, Data and Reporting
- Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of procurement risk technologies, predictive analytics and automated monitoring capabilities.
- Integrate relevant internal and external intelligence sources into risk processes and decision-making.
- Build executive-ready dashboards and reporting that provide visibility to material and supplier risk exposure, mitigation pipelines, priority projects and performance against targets.
- Own country-of-origin mapping capability and governance, including data refresh cadence, data ownership, collection standards, system integration and cross-functional use cases.
7. Communication, Training and Adoption
- Develop and maintain annual stakeholder communication and engagement plans, including North America and Global Procurement risk updates.
- Maintain the Risk Hub on Proc Connect so current tools, templates, guidance and training materials are accessible and ready for use.
- Develop and deliver training on material and supplier risk, and maintain playbooks, SOPs and best-practice documentation to standardize processes and enable scalable adoption.
- Drive adoption of Procurement Risk tools, dashboards, templates and practices across North America Procurement and support future deployment of the methodology to other regions.
Required Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Sustainability, Engineering, Operational Excellence or a related field.
Experience
- 6-9 years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Risk Management or a related business function.
- Demonstrated experience leading supplier or material risk programs and applying third-party risk management frameworks.
- Experience in CPG, food manufacturing or another regulated industry preferred.
- Experience implementing or managing risk technology platforms and analytics solutions.
Technical Skills
- Strong knowledge of supplier and material risk management, business continuity planning, SEDEX compliance, financial risk monitoring, regulatory compliance and crisis management.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, with the ability to connect data, risk exposure and business impact.
- Proficiency with analytics and visualization tools; experience with Power BI, Tableau or similar platforms preferred.
- Understanding of AI-enabled monitoring, automation and emerging digital risk capabilities.
Leadership & Behavioral Competencies
- Acts as Procurement’s risk subject-matter expert and trusted advisor.
- Influences without authority and builds alignment across senior, cross-functional stakeholders.
- Communicates complex risk topics clearly and leads executive communications during disruptions.
- Demonstrates strong project management, organizational and stakeholder-management skills.
- Balances strategic thinking with disciplined operational execution.
- Brings curiosity, sound judgment, a continuous-improvement mindset and a willingness to challenge the status quo.
Our Total Rewards philosophy is to provide a meaningful and flexible spectrum of programs that equitably support our diverse workforce and their families and complement Kraft Heinz’ strategy and values.
New Hire Base Salary Range:
$120,800.00 - $151,000.00
Bonus: This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.
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.
Wellbeing: We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.
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:
Physical - Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments
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
Location(s)
Chicago/Aon Center
Kraft Heinz is an 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 application process may contact NAZTAOps@kraftheinz.com for assistance.
