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fairlife, LLC

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 fairlife, LLC is a Chicago-based nutrition company that creates great-tasting, nutrition-rich and dairy products to nourish consumers.
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 With over $3B in annual retail sales, fairlife's portfolio of delicious, lactose-free, real dairy products includes:
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 High Protein Shakes, a sports nutrition drink to support post-workout recovery;
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 A wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca-Cola company, fairlife, LLC has been recognized by both Fast Company and Nielsen for its industry leading innovation.
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 To learn more about fairlife and its complete line of products, please visit fairlife.com.
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 The Procurement Category Manager, Dairy is a key member of the Supply Chain Team. This role will play an integral part in developing long-term milk sourcing strategies across all current and future sites. The Procurement Category Manager will be tasked with supporting the Director, Dairy Procurement to ensuring a stable, long-term supply of milk with a focus on supplier selection, relationship management and price negotiation. Along with this, the Procurement Category Manager will lead fairlife's efforts in finding dairy bi-product customers and executing bi-product agreements. In this position you will partner with internal stakeholders to support their needs and drive category performance while delivering procurement's cost of goods savings and bi-product revenue targets. This individual will support the development and implementation of critical supplier performance management programs to ensure the supply base is exceling against established key performance indicators.
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   Identify Opportunities and Execute Bi-Product Sales agreements for Cream and Lactose
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   Manage Spot and Contract Cream and Lactose opportunities.
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   Along with the Director of Milk Procurement- Plan and Organize Milk Procurement activities across fairlife
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   Collaborate with internal stakeholders to share forecasts and expectations with external partners to ensure effective milk planning.
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   Identify risks and vulnerabilities within milk supply base and develop risk mitigation strategies to build a more resilient milk supply chain.
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   Support Request for Proposal (RFP) process to ensure consistent lowest total cost of ownership.
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   Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop and maintain tools for enhancing transparency and traceability to farm-level trends in milk supply, component levels, quality performance and environmental considerations.
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   Analyze current and projected dairy market conditions and identify key trends and opportunities for the business.
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   Create milk market forecasts and reports to support the Commodity Risk Management team.
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   Develop presentation tools to be used in monthly and quarterly commodity price risk management meetings with CEO, CFO, and other key Executive Leadership team members
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   Analyze and forecast market inflation trends and work to address any price variances to budget.
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   Collaborate cross-functionally to refine and optimize supplier framework for internal requirements to ensure the highest-quality-milk from farms committed to continuous improvement towards animal care.
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   Develop and execute vendor agreements in close collaboration with Legal Team.
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   Manage vendor relationships, track performance, and communicate performance feedback.
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   Identify, support, and implement raw material cost reduction opportunities.
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   Assist in the development and management of annual material cost budgets.
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   Monitor, track and report on savings and key performance indicators for category.
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   Assist in resolving any unforeseen problems with suppliers relating to operations, purchasing or quality/performance.
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   Bachelor's Degree required (Preferably in Agricultural Economics, Supply Chain, or Engineering). Master's Degree a plus.
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   Strong knowledge base of dairy markets, milk pricing and dairy policies
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   5+ years of Procurement Category Management experience or equivalent.
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   Master in negotiation, value generation
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   Ability to influence senior leadership teams at Plant level and Corporate Function level.
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   Experience working cross-functionally with Quality, Planning and Animal Welfare Teams
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   Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
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   Strong communication skillset, both orally and in writing.
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   Ability to handle ambiguity and work in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment.
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  position location:
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 Chicago, IL, Goodyear, AZ, Coopersville, MI, Webster, NY.
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  reports to
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  travel requirements:
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  exempt/nonexempt:
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   Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.
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 $125,000&mdash;$150,000 USD
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  fairlife, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of
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  race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. All qualified applicants and employees will be given equal opportunity. Selection decisions are based on job-related factors.
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  In addition to its nondiscrimination commitment, the Company will also provide reasonable accommodation of qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the Company. If you have a disability and would like to request accommodation in order to apply for a position with us, please email
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  At fairlife, we manage the majority of our hiring internally through our dedicated Talent Acquisition team, which is actively engaged in direct candidate sourcing. Most of our roles are filled through applications submitted via our careers site or through direct outreach by our team.
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  As our recruitment is primarily handled in-house, we work only occasionally with external agencies, and only those on our existing, pre-approved vendor list. At this time, we are not reviewing or expanding that list.
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   Unsolicited resumes or submissions from external agencies not authorized by our Talent Acquisition team will be considered direct candidate applications. As such, fairlife will not assume responsibility for any placement fees associated with these submissions.
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Senior Procurement Manager, Dairy

Mindlance

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   Client : Airlines/Aerospace/Aviation
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   Title : Strategic Sourcing Manager/Global Strategic Manager/Senior Sourcing Manager/Sourcing Manager/Senior Sourcing Manager/Category Manager/Senior Category Manager
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   Duration : 03 months (contract to hire)
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   Location: Chicago, IL 60606
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  This is not a contract manager role, this is for a Strategic Sourcing Manager role.
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  This position is contract to hire.
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  This position is a Hybrid position, 2-3 times per week.
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  The Global Procurement organization at Client is responsible for procuring goods and services and developing/managing relationships with third-party providers with the objective of reducing total cost and risk to the company while improving levels of quality, service, and technology.
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  The Strategic Sourcing Manager supports Client&rsquo;s Global Procurement team by successfully leading sourcing initiatives within the designated categories. This employee is responsible for meeting and exceeding business objectives in terms of scope of service, quality, risk mitigation, delivery timing, and cost.
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  This role will lead global sourcing efforts for our newly launched travel media network, Kinective Media℠ by Client. For this strategic sourcing role, we are seeking a forward-thinking and results oriented professional with experience sourcing ad tech, digital platforms, media buying, SAAS, and consulting services. The successful candidate should be able to understand the evolving digital landscape of advertising technology, including platforms, AI, and emerging technologies.
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  At Kinective Media, we believe in creating meaningful connections between travelers and brands through utilizing our award-winning loyalty program, MileagePlus. By leveraging insights from travel behaviors of over 165 million annual Client flyers, Kinective Media connects customers to personalized, real-time advertising, content, experiences and offers from leading brands. We provide marketers with unparalleled opportunities to engage with their target audiences across various channels, including our award-winning mobile app and Inflight entertainment screens and more, pre, during, and post journey.&rdquo;
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   Collaborate with leaders across the company on current state and future needs.
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   Proactively engage, consult and influence stakeholders and leadership on sourcing strategy.
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   Develop and maintain adequate knowledge in the assigned spend categories through relationships with department leaders, suppliers, and market experts.
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   Manage business relationships with key internal stakeholders and external suppliers including routine enhancements to agreements, communication of demand/volume changes, updating contracts and sharing end-user feedback.
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   Conduct requests for complex proposals (RFPs) to competitively source products and services, including gathering requirements, identifying vendors, proposal evaluation and scoring, stakeholder engagement and TCO analysis.
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   Negotiate commercials and contractual terms to drive savings and reduce overall risks while ensuring stakeholders&rsquo; needs are met.
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   Redline and negotiate contracts by collaborating with Client&rsquo;s legal department, Global Procurement leadership and other stakeholder departments.
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   Research and analyze market trends and potential suppliers and develop detailed sourcing strategies and plans.
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   Identify continuous improvement opportunities by leveraging new systems and product/services as well as new and innovative market offerings.
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   Participate in vendor management activities which may include following-up on performance against contract (compliance) and resolution of any constraints or issues.
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   Must not expect to have an SOP, must be proactive, great communicator and ready to influence suppliers and Client Mgrs/Executives.
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   Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of &ndash; Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.
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Senior Procurement Manager

Mars

<p></p><div><p><b>Job Description:</b></p><div><p><b>
Strategic Sourcing Senior Manager</b></p></div><div><p><b>
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Salary: [Optional]</p></div><p></p><div><p><br>
As a Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager at Mars, you will partner to drive development &amp; implementation of sub-category buying strategies and co-pilot optimization of resources. This role manages both regional and global initiatives by leveraging supplier relationships, while also driving standardization and automation. Ownership of sub-category spend on a global basis will be key, as will heavy x-functional collaboration and close partnership with key stakeholders.</p></div><p></p><div><div><p><b><br>
What are we looking for?</b></p></div><div><ul><li><p>
Ideally you will have around 5 years&rsquo; commercial or purchasing experience, preferably in the areas of services both direct and indirect buying.</p></li><li><p>
We want someone who shares our passion for driving value for our business by leveraging various sourcing channels.</p></li><li><p>
You&rsquo;ll also need to hold a Bachelors / master's degree.</p></li></ul></div></div><p></p><div><div><p><b><br>
What </b><b>will</b><b> be your key responsibilities?</b></p></div><div><ul><li><p>
Develop and execute sourcing strategies using the Mars framework and the appropriate tools for the market category.</p></li><li><p>
Actively participate as a member of the Global Category Team and establishes/maintains working relationships with the category operational buying managers in the region.</p></li><li><p>
Develop and implement regional/global contracts and related Service Level Agreements including securing price, volume rebates, capacity, and service levels.</p></li><li><p>
Build sourcing category expertise to provide market and financial insights and inputs to the operating plan.<br>
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Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.</p></li><li><p>
Join a purpose driven company, where we&rsquo;re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
</p></li><li><p>Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.</p></li><li><p>
An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.</p></li><li><p>
[Insert any additional market/role specific benefits that the candidate might be interested in]</p></li></ul></div></div><p></p><div><div><p><br>
Find out more about what Mars can offer you by visiting our Global Careers site.</p></div></div><p></p><p>
The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the range listed below, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position will include variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.</p><p></p>
The pay range shown is applicable to all locations listed within the job posting:USD 0.00 - USD 0.00</div><p></p>

Sr Commercial Manager MRO Strategic Sourcing

Kraft Heinz

<p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><ul><div><b>All Posting Locations:</b> Chicago, IL, US
</div><div><b>Job Functions:</b> Procurement</div>
<div><b>Date Published:</b> October 8, 2025</div>
<div><b>Ref#:</b> R-97185</div>
<div><b>Remote, Hybrid or Onsite:</b> Hybrid</div></ul><div></div><div><br>
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Job Description</div>
<p><b>Job Description</b></p>
<p>The Manager, Corrugate Packaging Procurement will report into the Group Lead, Paper NA Procurement and interact closely with the cross-functional teams.</p>
<p><b>Job Purpose</b></p>
<p>As the <b>Manager, Packaging &ndash; Corrugate</b>, you will lead all strategic planning and sourcing activities for the corrugate packaging category, which has a total spend of ~$250MM across the Kraft Heinz NA enterprise. You will drive program compliance and create value through Supplier and Contract Management. You will collaborate closely across the business with various Business Units, R&amp;D, Operations, and corporate functions to provide innovative solutions to meet business objectives.</p>
<p><b>Essential Functions &amp; Responsibilities</b></p>
<ul><li><b>Strategic Sourcing and Category Planning</b>. Refresh and execute sourcing strategies of Corrugate packaging to include overall market, industry and supply base analysis, category and supplier segmentation, sourcing activity facilitation, analysis, negotiations, contracting and implementation.
<ul><li>The category is locally managed so you own all aspects of strategy creation!</li>
</ul></li><li><b>Project Management</b>. Engages in productivity, cash flow and innovation projects impacting corrugate that may be driven by procurement, the Business Unit or another functional area with a focus on overall Total Cost of Ownership.</li>
<li><b>Supplier Integration/Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)</b>. Works closely with key preferred and integrated suppliers for respective category areas. This may include active participation in E2E opportunity assessment work for targeted integrated suppliers, and subsequent project work that may result in areas of innovation, process improvement or cash flow.</li>
<li><b>Buying Oversight &amp; Transactional Category Activities</b>. Manages transactional activities for identified categories to include entry and management of projects into PNOW, track supplier performance to defined KPIs, prepare communication slides to cross functional partners, peers and leaders.</li>
<li><b>Financial Planning and Analysis</b>. Prepares market forecasts and financial plans for respective category areas.</li>
</ul><p><b>Recipe for success:</b></p>
<ul><li>Strong verbal and written communication skills</li>
<li>Experience in strategy development and execution</li>
<li>Creative problem solving</li>
<li>Dealing with Ambiguity</li>
<li>Planning, Prioritization, &amp; Project Management</li>
<li>Strong Business &amp; Financial Acumen</li>
<li>Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, &amp; Outlook)</li>
</ul><p><b>Key Experiences</b></p>
<ul><li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or related field.</li>
<li>3+ years&rsquo; experience in Procurement and/or general supply chain within a large matrixed organization, CPG preferred. Must have experience in strategic sourcing, negotiating, and contracting.</li>
</ul><p>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&rsquo; strategy and values.</p>
<p><b>New Hire Base Salary Range:</b></p>
<p>$102,100.00 &ndash; $127,600.00</p>
<p><b>Bonus:</b> This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.</p>
<p><i>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</i></p>
<p><b>Benefits: </b>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&rsquo;s needs. Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.</p>
<p><b>Wellbeing:</b> We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.</p>
<p>You&rsquo;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:</p>
<ul><li><p>Physical &ndash; Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments</p>
</li><li><p>Social &ndash; Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training</p>
</li><li><p>Emotional &ndash; Employee Assistance Program , Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs</p>
</li><li><p>Financial &ndash; 401k, Life, Accidental Death &amp; Dismemberment, Disability</p>
</li></ul><p><b>Location(s)</b></p>
<p>Chicago/Aon Center</p>
<p><b>Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer &ndash; 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 </b>NAZTAOps@kraftheinz.com<b> for assistance.</b></p></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Manager, Packaging - Corrugate

AHOLD Delhaize

<div><b>Category/Area of Expertise:</b> Merchandising Marketing Support<br>
<b>Job Requisition:</b> 453173<br>
<b>Address: </b>USA-IL-Chicago-300 South Riverside Plaza
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<b>Store Code: </b>Fresh Events (5139549)
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Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands - Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop &amp; Shop. Our associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more.<br>
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Responsible to drive initiatives and support processes impacting multiple Fresh Departments. This includes (1) designing &amp; facilitating an organized and collaborative process for financial tracking and validation (2) driving data-rich discovery efforts in support of Fresh Sourcing Events, (3) leading functional training preparation and delivery, &amp; (4) leading/supporting Fresh assortment and spec harmonization efforts.
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***Our flexible/ hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. Our core office locations include Salisbury, NC, Quincy, MA, Carlisle, PA, Scarborough, ME, Hyattsville, MD, Chicago, IL<br>
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<ul><li>Perform the following responsibilities with limited supervision/oversight from Manager:</li><li>
Develop &amp; execute robust ways of working among Fresh Category, Suppliers, and Fresh Sourcing to leverage size and scale to optimize costs</li><li>
Develop and maintain project plans, track milestones, and hold stakeholders accountable to due dates and deliverables.</li><li>
Drive data-rich discovery to develop a playbook in support of planned Sourcing events. Data sources include (but not limited to) Circana , Range Me, category trends, brand strategy, payment terms, sustainable packaging opportunity, etc. The information should optimally inform the sourcing event and allow the Sourcing teams to accelerate event timing and duration while optimizing outcomes.</li><li>
Create and maintain Power BI dashboards and visual reports that communicate key sourcing metrics, project updates, and performance trends.</li><li>
Prepare &amp; deliver functional training both within Fresh Sourcing and on Fresh Sourcing topics for other areas such as Category</li><li>
Drive process improvements and standardization while creating training materials and SOPs to ensure consistent adoption and governance compliance.</li><li>
Lead / Support Fresh assortment and spec harmonization effort.</li><li>
Additional job duties may be assigned as needed to meet the needs of the business and support our Values.</li></ul><br>
Qualifications:
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<ul><li>Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis until the end of their appointment<br>
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Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and related work experience.</li><li>
4+ years of related Sourcing, Negotiating, Category, &amp; vendor management experience (preferred)</li><li>
Proven financial acumen (P&amp;L management), Demonstrated experience in understanding &amp; interpreting commodity markets</li><li>
Demonstrated experience with influencing others without authority - specifically with elevated levels within an organization</li><li>
Sourcing, Negotiation</li><li>
Project Management/Facilitation</li><li>
Change Management</li><li>
Demonstrated presentation skills (both developing the story &amp; delivering it)</li><li>
Demonstrated facilitation skills over multiple media types (video conferences, TEAMS, Skype, conference calls, in-person meetings, etc.) with varying size groups (typically 5-25)</li><li>
Mastery of Microsoft suite</li><li>
Strong communication &amp; presentation skills (verbal and written)</li><li>
Proven ability to interpret and react to syndicated data reports (e.g. IRI, etc.)</li><li>
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills</li><li>
Advanced proficiency in Power BI, Excel, and data visualization/reporting tools.</li><li>
Demonstrated conflict management skills &amp; enhanced knowledge of industry and suppliers</li></ul>
ME/NC/PA/SC Salary Range: $75,040 - $112,560
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IL/MA/MD Salary Range: $86,320 - $129,480
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All ADUSA job offers take multiple factors into consideration including, but not limited to salary range, internal equity, a candidate's qualifications, geographic region, job-related knowledge and skills.
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This position is eligible for an incentive bonus based on company performance as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.
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At Ahold Delhaize USA, we provide services to one of the largest portfolios of grocery companies in the nation, and we're actively seeking top talent.<br>
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Our team shares a common motivation to drive change, take ownership and enable our brands to better care for their customers. We thrive on supporting great local grocery brands and their strategies.<br>
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Our associates are the heartbeat of our organization. We are committed to offering a welcoming work environment where all associates can succeed and thrive. Guided by our values of courage, care, teamwork, integrity (and even a little humor), we are dedicated to being a great place to work.<br>
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We believe in collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning in all that we think, create and do. While building a culture where personal and professional growth are just as important as business growth, we invest in our people, empowering them to learn, grow and deliver at all levels of the business.</div>

Analyst III Fresh Sourcing - Operations

<p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><ul><div><b>All Posting Locations:</b> Chicago, IL, US
</div><div><b>Job Functions:</b> Procurement</div>
<div><b>Date Published:</b> October 15, 2025</div>
<div><b>Ref#:</b> R-97372</div>
<div><b>Remote, Hybrid or Onsite:</b> Hybrid</div></ul><div></div><div><br>
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Job Description</div>
<p><b>Role:
</b></p><p>The Manager, External Manufacturing Procurement will report into the Group Lead, External Manufacturing NA Procurement and interact closely with the cross-functional Business Unit teams.</p>
<p><b>Primary Responsibilities</b></p>
<ul><li>Responsible for up to $250MM USD of spend for Kraft Heinz within the NA Zone</li>
<li>Create, deliver, and execute the sourcing strategy for assigned category including analyzing market trends, identifying market developments and conduct category reviews to drive business understanding of these markets and how best to utilize the capabilities of suppliers and industry developments to deliver a competitive advantage</li>
<li>Champion, identify and implement novel and creative means for reducing costs, improving quality, or otherwise improving total cost of ownership.</li>
<li>Create and implement strategies to address changing regulations (e.g., packaging sustainability, tariffs)</li>
<li>Negotiate contracts with suppliers ensuring the most optimal terms and conditions without compromising service or quality while closely partnering with the internal Legal team.</li>
<li>Establish trust and build effective business relationships with suppliers for long-term partnership.</li>
<li>Actively monitor and manage category P&amp;L including creating the annual operating plan (i.e., budget) &amp; submitting periodic forecast updates.</li>
<li>Ensure the demand of required volumes for all EM sites are secured and accounted for, including future growth considerations</li>
<li>Ensure supply of materials and contingency plans to meet business needs by identifying potential areas of risk, recommending proposed solutions and executing once aligned with necessary stakeholders.</li>
<li>Collaborate with the assigned set of suppliers to leverage their capabilities, achieve continuous improvement, and bring innovation to the business.</li>
<li>Create and foster effective supplier relationships &amp; performance accountability including conducting business reviews and ensuring that monthly quality and service targets are achieved.</li>
<li>Identify and assess potential new external manufacturing partners for business viability including financial, quality, and product manufacturing feasibility.</li>
<li>Execute the supplier selection process by identifying and developing suppliers capable of delivering products that meet or exceed KHC requirements, including upcoming innovation and sustainability commitments.</li>
<li>Act as the key point of contact for Supplier Relationship Management within the zone to drive enhanced communication and performance.</li>
</ul><p><b>Qualifications</b></p>
<ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations, Supply Chain, Economics or Finance preferred.</li>
<li>Min 5 years of work experience in Procurement (e.g. EM, Indirect, Capex, Ingredients, Packaging) and Operations-related roles. Project management experience is also desired.</li>
<li>Firm understanding of a strategic sourcing methodology.</li>
<li>Demonstrated ability to work with complex financial data.</li>
<li>Strong negotiation and business relationship management skills.</li>
<li>Understanding of the components of a legal agreement and have reviewed and negotiated commercial terms in a prior role.</li>
<li>Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment with other driven stakeholders.</li>
<li>Growth mindset to continuously improve processes and value streams.</li>
<li>Natural curiosity and a desire to learn.</li>
<li>Excellent analytical skills for financial assessments and issue identification, along with flexible thinking to adapt to changing environments.</li>
<li>Knowledge or experience in food or beverage manufacturing process preferred.</li>
<li>Effective at establishing trust and building effective business relationships and getting things done through others.</li>
<li>Organizational Agility &ndash; knows how to get things done both through formal and informal channels.</li>
<li>Priority Setting &ndash; Spends their time and the time of others on what&rsquo;s most important. Eliminates roadblocks and creates focus.</li>
<li>Highly proficient in Excel and PowerPoint</li>
<li>Experience in SAP and ARIBA preferred.</li>
</ul><p>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&rsquo; strategy and values.</p>
<p><b>New Hire Base Salary Range:</b></p>
<p>$102,100.00 &ndash; $127,600.00</p>
<p><b>Bonus:</b> This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.</p>
<p><i>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</i></p>
<p><b>Benefits: </b>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&rsquo;s needs. Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.</p>
<p><b>Wellbeing:</b> We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.</p>
<p>You&rsquo;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:</p>
<ul><li><p>Physical &ndash; Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments</p>
</li><li><p>Social &ndash; Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training</p>
</li><li><p>Emotional &ndash; Employee Assistance Program , Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs</p>
</li><li><p>Financial &ndash; 401k, Life, Accidental Death &amp; Dismemberment, Disability</p>
</li></ul><p><b>Location(s)</b></p>
<p>Chicago/Aon Center</p>
<p><b>Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer &ndash; 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 </b>NAZTAOps@kraftheinz.com<b> for assistance.</b></p></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Manager, External Manufacturing - Meat, Cheese, and Coffee

<p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><ul><div><b>All Posting Locations:</b> Chicago, IL, US
</div><div><b>Job Functions:</b> Sales</div>
<div><b>Date Published:</b> October 8, 2025</div>
<div><b>Ref#:</b> R-97192</div>
<div><b>Remote, Hybrid or Onsite:</b> Hybrid</div></ul><div></div><div><br>
</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div>ABOUT THE ROLE</div></div><div><div>
Job Description</div>
<p><b>Analyst, Business Unit (BU) Sales &amp; Strategy</b></p>
<p>The primary responsibility of the Analyst, BU Sales &amp; Strategy is to enable Kraft Heinz and their customers to grow category sales, to provide objective category expertise, and deliver the best possible product assortment, pricing, merchandising and shelving recommendations. The Analyst, BU Sales &amp; Strategy supports customer sell-in by developing and delivering insights-based category selling stories and maintains an on-going support to the internal teams &amp; the customer regarding results and recommended strategies.</p>
<p><b>Key Components of the role</b></p>
<ul><li><p>Analyze business performance (sales, distribution, merchandising, innovation speed to shelf, velocity, broker performance and others) to support weekly and monthly Business Unit (BU) Sales routines and communicate in routines.</p>
</li><li><p>Support development and execution of the Annual Operating Plan for respective categories in conjunction with the Business Unit Sales team.</p>
</li><li><p>Support new product innovation launches by working closely with manager and field sales teams on sell-in, forecasting, and performance tracking processes.</p>
</li><li><p>Support development of category and brand strategies for pricing, distribution, shelving, and merchandising. Provide recommendations for successful implementation and execution based on data analysis.</p>
</li><li><p>Leverage insights resources and utilizes retail analytics from multiple data sources to support category leadership and 'sell stories'.</p>
</li><li><p>Provide analyses of various data sources to assist in effective selling story development.</p>
</li><li><p>Analyze data and maintains periodic reports &amp; presentations for evaluation by the category team.</p>
</li><li><p>Support communication and execution of key brand initiatives to the field sales teams through multiple channels (internal sales news portal, routine field sales connect meetings, etc.).</p>
</li><li><p>Run forecasting and tracking of seasonal products.</p>
</li><li><p>Run communication of managing waste risks by category.</p>
</li></ul><p><b>Minimum Qualifications</b></p>
<ul><li><p>Bachelor's Degree</p>
</li><li><p>Experience in business, sales, data analytics, retail or other related field</p>
</li><li><p>Excellent organizational skills, self-starter and ability to meet deadlines and balance competing priorities</p>
</li><li><p>Accurate and timely reporting with drive to improve and streamline processes</p>
</li><li><p>Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail</p>
</li><li><p>Excellent written and verbal communication skills</p>
</li><li><p>Proficiency in Excel &amp; Power Point Required</p>
</li></ul><p>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&rsquo; strategy and values.</p>
<p><b>New Hire Base Salary Range:</b></p>
<p>$77,800.00 &ndash; $97,300.00</p>
<p><b>Bonus:</b> This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.</p>
<p><i>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</i></p>
<p><b>Benefits: </b>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&rsquo;s needs. Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.</p>
<p><b>Wellbeing:</b> We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.</p>
<p>You&rsquo;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:</p>
<ul><li><p>Physical &ndash; Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments</p>
</li><li><p>Social &ndash; Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training</p>
</li><li><p>Emotional &ndash; Employee Assistance Program , Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs</p>
</li><li><p>Financial &ndash; 401k, Life, Accidental Death &amp; Dismemberment, Disability</p>
</li></ul><p><b>Location(s)</b></p>
<p>Chicago/Aon Center</p>
<p><b>Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer &ndash; 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 </b>NAZTAOps@kraftheinz.com<b> for assistance.</b></p>
</div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p>SALES AT KRAFT HEINZ</p></div><div><div>
THE<br>
CONNECTORS</div></div><div><p>
Our Sales team drives multibillion dollar distribution strategies. And we do this across channels and across the whole world!</p>
<p>We thrive wherever consumers can meet iconic and innovative brands &mdash; in retail, on-trade, and B2B. We&rsquo;re the closest people to our customers, getting our products to the right people, in the right places.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div></div>

Analyst, Business Unit (BU) Sales & Strategy

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