Job Description
Role Purpose
Lead the design and execution of sourcing processes, value engineering, and capability development across the WEEM zone. Enable and elevate markets to lead independently within 2-3 years by standardizing best practices, closing capability gaps, and embedding a market-centric model in alignment with global strategy.
Key responsibilities
- Set Strategic Direction & Govern the Sourcing Process
- Define and communicate the sourcing vision, priorities, and roadmap for the WEEM zone.
- Own governance, standards, and capability frameworks for sourcing across the zone.
- Drive Value Engineering & DTV Excellence
- Lead development, deployment, and governance of Value Engineering (VE) and Design-to-Value (DTV) strategy and targets.
- Standardize methodologies, tools, and playbooks for VE and DTV across countries.
- Identify and scale value levers, building a regional pipeline with cross-functional partners.
- Capability Building & Market Enablement
- Equip business units (BUs) with tools, knowledge, and frameworks to drive sourcing excellence independently.
- Elevate sourcing capabilities through training, workshops, and co-piloting.
- Facilitate best practice sharing and expert coaching across the zone.
- Governance & Performance Management
- Deploy and monitor strategic sourcing tools (e.g., should-cost models, TCO calculators, cost benchmarks).
- Track, consolidate, and challenge results, ensuring consistency and rigor across countries.
- Develop and implement security of supply and compliance measures in partnership with P2P Compliance.
- Stakeholder Engagement & Alignment
- Serve as single point of contact (SPOC) for WEEM in global capability forums.
- Partner with Global to deploy, customize, and drive adherence to global policies, benchmarks, and trainings.
- Break silos by facilitating ideation, visibility, and adoption of global best practices.
Key Deliverables/ Success Measures
- Clear, market-centric sourcing strategy in place and communicated.
- Standardized sourcing excellence framework deployed and embedded across BUs.
- Consistent VE/DTV methodologies and tools implemented zone-wide.
- Capability gaps identified and closed; BUs able to lead sourcing independently.
- Measurable improvements in cost, compliance, and supplier performance.
- High engagement and adoption of global programs, tools, and benchmarks.
- Documented training programs, workshops, and best-practice sharing sessions.
Expected Experience & Skills:
- 10+ years’ experience in sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management, with significant leadership in a multinational or matrix environment.
- Proven track record in leading complex sourcing/value engineering programs at regional or global level.
- Demonstrated ability to design and implement governance, tools, and frameworks.
- Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills across cultures and organizational layers.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and project management capabilities.
- Strategic mindset with hands-on execution ability.
- Fluent in English (additional languages a plus).
Location(s)
Amsterdam
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.