Sr Buyer Ingredients

Kraft Heinz (Indonesia) (Jakarta Metropolitan Area)

DKI Jakarta, Indonesia

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. We’re a globally trusted producer of high-quality, great-tasting, and nutritious foods for over 150 years. While Kraft Heinz is co-headquartered in Chicago and Pittsburgh, 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. We spark joy around mealtime with our iconic brands, including Kraft, Oscar Mayer, Heinz, Philadelphia, Lunchables, Velveeta, Maxwell House, Capri Sun, Ore-Ida, Kool-Aid, Jell-O, Primal Kitchen, and Classico, among others. No matter the brand, we’re united under one vision: To sustainably grow by delighting more consumers globally. Bringing this vision to life is our team of 37,000+ food lovers, creative thinkers, and high performers worldwide. Together, we help provide meals to those in need through our global partnership with Rise Against Hunger. We also stand committed to responsible, sustainable practices that extend to every facet of our business, our consumers, and our communities. Every day, we’re transforming the food industry with bold thinking and unprecedented results. If you share our passion – and are ready to create the future, build a legacy, and lead as a global citizen – there’s only one thing to do: join our table and let’s make life delicious!

About this position

The Sr Buyer Ingredients is responsible for managing a significant budget for various food categories, ensuring sustainable production processes through effective supplier negotiations and strategic sourcing.

Responsibilities

• Manage $ 35-40 million of Other Vegetables, Food Additives, Edible Oils, Dairy, Processed Grains, Fruits & Nuts material spend.
• Procure all the materials under those categories to ensure sustainable and smooth production processes by negotiating contracts with suppliers with the most optimal terms and conditions while never compromising service and quality.
• Develop profound sourcing strategy that could be applied to foster saving and more stable supply including key supplier relationship management.
• Collaborate with Procurement Global Category Lead and Procurement Global Risk Commodity to formulate robust sourcing strategy implementation and stakeholder’s management.
• Proactively propose value engineering ideas and benchmark from food and beverage industry.
• Support innovation material by providing new arrays of supply base.
• Prepare and manage the annual budget for the categories, providing regular updates.
• Manage alternative supplier and material development for critical sole/single source items.
• Formulate roadmap of working capital enhancement program with suppliers.
• Monitor contract utilization management with supply planning team.
• Ensure quality enforcement for claims and ask for sustainable preventive and corrective actions.

Requirements

• Proven experience in procurement and sourcing within the food industry.
• Strong negotiation skills and ability to manage supplier relationships.
• Excellent analytical and strategic thinking abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proficiency in budget management and financial analysis.