About the Role
Job Description
Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly experienced Global Commodity Senior Risk Manager to manage our Energy commodity portfolio. The role reports to the Global Group Lead, Commodity Risk Management – Packaging and Energy, and a successful candidate will be a commodity risk management expert with extensive experience in procurement and a proven track record of developing comprehensive global price risk management strategies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Partner with a team of risk managers, procurement category leads, and finance leaders to manage global portfolios
- Provide risk management solutions, market insights, research, and compliance support to procurement and revenue management functions
- Oversee and implement a global risk management program for the assigned portfolio using a hybrid of physical and financial instruments, including futures, options, OTCs, forward contracts, and physical inventories
- Design and implement effective short, mid, and long-term hedging strategies that balance external market drivers with internal business goals and objectives
- Provide sophisticated risk analytics, market consulting, and performance metrics to regional and global business leaders
- Coordinate strategy alignment throughout all levels of leadership and gain strategy approvals
- Mentor procurement teams in the development of price/cost models and benchmarks/indices for supply agreements
- Support global procurement teams in managing price inflation and deflation risks
- Lead collaborator alignment meetings to advise global businesses and procurement leaders on commodity positions, market outlooks, and strategies
Compliance, Reporting, and Other Duties:
- Ensure compliance with Kraft Heinz policies, including hedging, procurement, and code of conduct, social, environmental, and sustainability policies
- Perform other projects and duties as assigned by Kraft Heinz Management
Qualifications:
- At least 7 years of extensive Commodity Risk Management experience, preferably in Liquid Fuels, Natural Gas, Power and/or Petrochemicals portfolios
- Bachelor's degree in a related field, such as finance, engineering, economics, or business administration; master's degree preferred
- Strong communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence business decisions and inspire change
- Experience leading multifaceted business environments with price stability, supply availability, and potential business outcomes under continuous pressure and change
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels
- Strong analytical, planning, and execution skills, with high results-orientation
Location(s)
Amsterdam, Chicago/Aon Center
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.
About Us
Kraft Heinz is a global food company with a delicious heritage. Our emerging and iconic food and beverage brands deliver the best taste, fun, and quality to every table we touch. Worldwide.
We’re on a mission to disrupt not only our own business, but the global food industry. Consumer obsession and unexpected partnerships fuel our progress. As we drive innovation company-wide.
Our people are connected by a culture of ownership, agility and endless curiosity. We believe in being good humans — 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.
