Packaging Procurement Manager

Description

About the Position

The Kraft Heinz Company is looking for a Procurement Packaging Manager who will have the responsibility for sourcing of Packaging category for in Turkey. This role is key to ensure smooth integration of local procurement in East procurement organization and to continue supporting business with procurement activities for the Category (Direct) and supporting other buying activities across the category. This role reports to Head of Procurement in Turkey. The key stakeholders are to be identified, mostly local procurement leader, Plant Director, Supply Chain Director East, Head of S&OP and Logistics.

In brief, you will be responsible for

• Support project leader in project management;
• collect & provide analysis of documents / data (contracts, policies, simple translation, spend analysis etc
• build strong relationship with stakeholders
• identify, mitigate, and escalate risks
• ensure proper knowledge transfer from external procurement team o support smooth handover of procurement activities from external procurement team
• actively contribute to creating a procurement process that is fully aligned with all KHC policies.
• support and organize relevant KHC trainings for the procurement team

Execute Sourcing strategies provided by the Global Procurement (tenders, benchmarks etc)

What you bring

Bachelor’s or master’s degree from a reputable university

5+ years experience in Procurement food industry is a plus.

Fluent in English

Analytical thinking capabilities and result-driven

Agility & quick learning

Passion for improving and proactive nature

Communication Skills

Effective working relationships with cross-functional teams

Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-change environment

About Us

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. 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.

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 39,000+ 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!

Our Culture of Ownership, Meritocracy and Collaboration

We're not afraid to think differently. Embrace new ideas. Dream big. We empower our people at every level – from entry-level intern to senior leader – to own their work. We share a responsibility to think like Owners – to be mindful of the collective and sustained success of Kraft Heinz – which we apply to every situation, every day.

As part of Kraft Heinz, you're supported to grow and achieve. You’re expected to bring your authentic self to work every day, to lead with humility, and drive outstanding performance at every level – and you’ll be rewarded. You’re given opportunities to leave a mark and build a legacy. But you won’t do it alone. You’re supported by passionate teammates along the way, and our collective, collaborative spirit fuels our incredible progress.

Location(s)Istanbul Branch