Analyst II, Global Procurement Solutions (Capital Procurement)

About the role

Kraft Heinz is hiring a Buyer for Capital Procurement in Ahmedabad. You will support strategic planning and sourcing for capital procurement covering equipment, engineering, construction services and design-build, with a category spend of more than $600 million across the Kraft Heinz North American zone (U.S. and Canada). You will build category-level strategies, run the sourcing process, manage supplier and contract compliance and balance service to internal clients with a global view.

Key responsibilities

• Manage mid-level client and supplier relationships to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Develop sourcing and category management for assigned critical categories.
• Research and support the development of the supplier base, and take part in supplier discussions on long-term strategy, market trends, innovation and technology.
• Support major supplier issues and work with stakeholders to resolve them.
• Identify business needs in assurance of supply, quality, service, cost and innovation (AQSCI).
• Evaluate and manage projects by complexity, resources, risk, implementation time and financial impact, and support supplier selection and RFx award processes.
• Execute complex contracts in line with policy and apply advanced negotiation techniques.
• Develop Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) with Data Analytics and measure value delivery.
• Drive continuous process improvement, cost reduction and robust application of the strategic sourcing process.
• Collaborate with global procurement peers and business unit stakeholders.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (mechanical, civil or electrical) or supply chain management.
• 7+ years of proven experience in indirect procurement, or a combination of design, construction or food equipment industry experience.
• Excellent analytical skills and fluency in English.

Required skills

• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Understanding of source-to-pay tools such as SAP and Ariba.