Manager, Planning
Kraft Heinz
ERP
Procurement Manager, Ingredients
Simple Mills
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • Illinois
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💰 $100,000 - $115,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
ERPOracle
About the role
- Execute sourcing and category plans for assigned ingredient categories, ensuring alignment with cost objectives, quality standards, and sustainability goals
- Manage supplier interactions including day-to-day communications, performance tracking, and coordination of periodic business reviews
- Hands-on execution of material planning for assigned categories, including purchase order placement and inventory reconciliation at co-manufacturers
- Develop and manage material planning strategies to ensure adequate inventory levels across the network
- Collaborate with Operations, Finance, Quality, and R&D to translate internal business needs into procurement action
- Integrate sustainability and regenerative sourcing principles into procurement practices
- Leverage spend analytics and budget forecasts to inform sourcing decisions and identify cost-saving opportunities
- Monitor commodity markets, supplier landscapes, and industry trends to inform purchasing decisions and risk mitigation planning
- Support RFP/RFI processes and assist in vendor evaluation and selection activities
- Maintain procurement documentation including contracts, pricing trackers, forecasts, and supplier scorecards
- Identify and support process improvements, including enhancements to ERP systems and automation of routine purchasing activities
- Assist with monthly budget cycles, forecasting, invoice resolution, and cost variance analysis
- Report to the Procurement Director, Ingredients and perform other projects as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Food Science, or related field required
- 4+ years of procurement or supply chain experience, preferably within food & beverage, CPG, or ingredient categories
- Proven track record in ingredient sourcing, supplier relationship management, and vendor evaluation
- Strong knowledge of commodity markets, category management, and risk mitigation strategies
- Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle) and advanced Excel; experience with spend analytics and forecasting tools preferred
- Demonstrated ability to manage purchase orders, inventory planning, and material reconciliation across a distributed network
- Experience with contract management, RFP/RFI processes, and cost-saving initiatives
- Familiarity with sustainability and regenerative agriculture principles and ability to integrate them into sourcing practices
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to manage documentation (contracts, forecasts, supplier scorecards, pricing trackers)
- Analytical problem-solver with initiative to drive process improvements and ERP/automation enhancements
- Intrinsic qualities: self-starter, proactive, strong follow-through, resourceful, curious, positive attitude, excellent communication, negotiation, and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment with shifting priorities
