All posting locations: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Job Function: 02 - Procurement
Date Published: 12-Mar-2024
Ref #: R-80307
Description & Requirements
Job Purpose
The Senior Manager for Travel Services will be responsible for planning and sourcing activities within the travel subcategories, handling a meaningful budget across the entire enterprise and collaborating with various suppliers. Design and craft the Global Travel Category, engaging with regional procurement, delivering global strategies and initiatives, and ensuring their execution in the corresponding zones. This role will drive a global compliance and governance program, perform benchmarking, market intelligence, and facilitate the sharing of best practices across zones, while harmonizing and standardizing procurement processes, striving for efficiency and global/regional simplification and deliver agreements that contribute across zones.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities
Use procurement processes, tools, and systems, being responsible for lifecycle management, and demonstrating expertise in category planning, development, and execution.
Maintain relationships with strategic suppliers, acting as the global critical issue point and supervising executive-level client and senior supplier relationships.
Lead global sophisticated sourcing activities across Corporate Travel Agencies, Hotels, Airlines, and technology services.
Lead global programs on suppliers’ development, innovation, and market trends.
Identify zone business needs in Assurance of Travel needs and demand
Build strong relationships with key partners (including frequent travelers)
Identify and evaluate potential value-generating global projects.
Implement sophisticated global contracts and maintain a strong understanding of category dynamics.
Lead Total Cost of Ownership at the category level and enable continuous process improvement and cost reduction.
Apply robust strategic sourcing processes to all projects.
Challenge the status quo positively and influence change.
Handle and develop internal and third-party administrator team resources.
Drive global collaboration to the global strategy whilst continue to default to the Zone Procurement teams on zone execution and partner management.
Expected Experience & Required Skills
Bachelor/Master’s degree, preferably in Engineering, Procurement, Management, Supply Chain, or related business areas.
8+ years of proven track record in Global and/or Regional Indirect Procurement or relevant industry roles.
APICS, Project Management - preferred but not required.
Demonstrated drive, leadership in global projects/initiatives, multicultural background, vendor management, conflict resolution, and teamwork skills.
Experience working across international timelines and communities.
Effective communication and influencing skills.
Manager organisational change, resilience, and adaptability in sophisticated environments.
Experience leading global Indirect categories, preferably in the Travel category.
Must have experience in developing long-term business strategies, establishing strategic direction based on external market insights and organization capabilities.
Recognized as an expert in the field, aligning strategy with organizational goals and delivering impactful results.
Extensive experience in the sourcing life cycle process with a strong grasp of required tools.
Ability to multi-task, attention to detail, organizational skills, outstanding customer service, judgment in handling confidential information.
About Us
Kraft Heinz is a global food company with a delicious heritage. With iconic and emerging food and beverage brands around the world, we deliver the best taste, fun and quality to every meal table we touch. We’re on a mission to disrupt not only our own business, but the global food industry. A consumer obsession and unexpected partnerships fuel our progress as we drive innovation across every part of our company.
Around the world, our people are connected by a culture of ownership, agility and endless curiosity. We also believe in being good humans, who are working to improve our company, communities, and planet. We’re proud of where we’ve been – and even more thrilled about where we’re headed – as we nourish the world and lead the future of food.
Why Us
We grow our people to grow our business. We champion great people who bring ambition, curiosity, and high performance to the table as the guardians of our beloved and nostalgic brands. Good isn't good enough. We choose greatness every day by challenging the ordinary and making bold decisions. All while celebrating our wins - and our failures – as we work together to lead the future of food.
Challenging the status quo takes talent. We invest in your purpose and potential by developing skills and nurturing strengths that leave a legacy on our business and a lasting impact on your career. Because great people make great companies, and we’re growing something great here at Kraft Heinz.
Office Collaboration & Hybrid Work Environment
We believe our office environment fuels our collaboration, connection & community as an organization and allows our employees to grow toward greatness. We also believe providing a more flexible and agile model is essential in today’s workplace. A majority of our office-based employees will be able to work remotely for up to two days each week. Additionally, employees who are subject to this hybrid model will be eligible to work from anywhere for up to six weeks in a rolling 12-month period (in maximum two-week increments and according to benefits and tax guidelines). Some jobs may be required to be performed fully in office depending on the role’s responsibilities and requirements.
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact NATAI@kraftheinz.com.