Sr. Manager, Technology Procurement - Growth Innovation & Emerging Tech

Job Description

Sr. Manager, Technology Procurement - Growth, Innovation & Emerging Technologyat a glance...

TheSr. Manager, Technology Procurement - Growth, Innovation & Emerging Technology will support the commercial strategy and procurement delivery for a $140M portfolio at Kraft Heinz. The role manages sourcing activity across Marketing Technology, eCommerce, Revenue Growth Management, Consumer Insights, Growth Analytics, and R&D technology. Working with business stakeholders and procurement leadership, the incumbent will develop category plans, run sourcing initiatives, support negotiations, monitor supplier performance, and contribute to value delivery and risk management. The position partners with Technology, Marketing, eCommerce, Growth, Consumer Insights, R&D, Legal, Privacy, Security, Finance, and global business units to balance business needs, commercial value, risk, and scalability.​ ​   

Key Ingredients:  

• ​​Support the commercial strategy for the $140M Growth, Innovation & Emerging Technology tower, contributing to category planning, sourcing execution, supplier governance, and value delivery. 
• ​Act as a procurement partner to Marketing, eCommerce, R&D, and Revenue Growth Management stakeholders, providing commercial input and supporting technology investment decisions. 

• ​​Explore market intelligence on growth and emerging technologies, supplier capabilities, commercial models, and regulatory developments; translate insights into category strategies, sourcing options, and risk mitigation plans.  

• ​Support and, where appropriate, lead negotiations and contract governance for growth technology suppliers, including Google Marketing, Adobe, and digital experience services, in line with established procurement standards. 
• ​Develop category plans aligned with KHC business priorities, supported by total cost of ownership analysis and market intelligence. 

• ​​Define annual value-delivery targets and category performance measures aligned with Kraft Heinz business plans, including savings, cost avoidance, supplier performance, adoption, utilization, speed to market, risk reduction, and stakeholder satisfaction.  

• ​Manage strategic sourcing events, including RFPs, RFIs, and sole-source justifications, for Marketing Technology, eCommerce platforms, Consumer Insights tooling, and Growth Analytics capabilities, with support from procurement leadership on the most complex initiatives. 

• ​In partnership with the business, recommend emerging technologies proactively building sourcing strategies that create competitive advantage and drive revenue growth 

• ​Drive overall contract governance, compliance, risk mitigation and solution standardization 

• ​Coordinate with offshore GPS services and International Procurement teams to support agreement delivery across the tower. 
• ​Provide project management support for strategic procurement initiatives in partnership with stakeholders, suppliers, and US and International zones. 
• ​Apply procurement processes, tools, and systems across strategy development, planning, sourcing, contracting, supplier management, and lifecycle management, delivering results through direct negotiation and cross-functional collaboration. 
• ​Support the commercial and contractual development of agreements across growth technology categories, including SaaS agreements, Master Services Agreements, data licensing, and data processing addenda, working with Legal and other specialist teams as required. 

• ​Operate effectively in a fast-moving, globally matrixed environment — managing ambiguity, building consensus across cultures and time zones, and maintaining momentum on high-priority commercial programs 

• ​Lead strategic sourcing projects for supplier selection/optimization to execute category vision and strategies 

• ​Partner with the Technology Excellence function on cross-tower programs and procurement-wide excellence initiatives 

• ​Manage supplier relationships and segmentation 

• ​Support major supplier issues and work with stakeholders to identify and solve problems 

• ​Develop financial reports using data, insights and business requirements 

• ​Identify and evaluate potential value generating projects based on complexity, resources, risk, time to implement, and estimated financial impact 

• ​Manage prioritized portfolio of projects for the category in the near and long term  

• ​Lead the supplier selection and RFx award process 

• ​Execute various complexity contracts in accordance with policies and processes; ability to apply competency across categories 

• ​Ability to deal with ambiguity within a multi-cultural environment 

• ​Manage short term tactical tasks while building a long-term strategy  

• ​Manage Total Cost of Ownership at the category level through collaboration with finance​ 

• Deep experience with marketing technology, eCommerce, digital experience, consumer analytics, RGM, R&D technology, SaaS, data licensing, and professional services commercial models is strongly preferred.  

Recipe for Success: Apply if this sounds like you! 

• ​​Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience 

• ​7+ years of progressive experience in Indirect Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, or a related commercial role, with experience managing sourcing projects and stakeholder relationships. Experience in Marketing Technology, Digital, eCommerce, or other growth-facing categories is preferred. 

• ​​Ability to build effective stakeholder relationships, communicate clear recommendations, and influence decisions in a matrixed environment. Strong written, verbal, presentation, and negotiation skills are required.  

• ​​Strong judgment, collaboration, and change leadership skills, with the ability to manage confidential information and lead cross-functional teams through ambiguity.  

• ​Ability to translate business priorities into practical category plans and sourcing activities that support growth, operating efficiency, and effective use of technology.​ 
• ​Demonstrated negotiation experience across technology agreements, including SaaS, data, digital platforms, agencies, or professional services. Strong financial acumen, project management, and supplier management capability are required.​  
• CIPS, CPSM, or an equivalent procurement certification is preferred. Familiarity with technology contracting, data processing agreements, data rights, privacy and security requirements, and SaaS commercial models would be an advantage. 

Work Environment & Schedule 

This position is considered a​Normal office environment with limited travel or visits to external locations; offices are open workspaces​ . Additionally, this role requires ​primary coverage for Central European Time (CET/CEST) aligned to Amsterdam, Netherlands (approx. 8am to 5pm CET) with flexibility to flex for US Central Time collaboration with Chicago-based teams and GPS delivery resources​ 

Physical Requirements   

Physical demands include but not limited to 

• ​​The role requires the ability to perform the essential duties of a normal office-based position, with reasonable accommodations available in accordance with applicable law.​  

Location(s)

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic MinorityGroups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.