About the Role
Job Description
We have an excellent opportunity available for an experienced Category Finance Manager to make a difference at Kraft Heinz. The role lies within the UKI business unit, reporting into our Category Commercial Lead as part of our Sauces team.
The ownership of the Sauces P&L will be your primary responsibility. You’ll be working in a high performing team, alongside peers always trying to reach the next level. Get ready for a lot of exposure to internal senior stakeholders!
What you’ll do:
- Own Total UK Sauces P&L & routines, including visibility of financial performance and drivers (Volume, Price, COGS, Mix etc. ) in short & medium term
- Define the budget & strategy planning process
- Lead long term RGM plan & understanding performance of each sub-category and trajectory, relative pricing power by sub-category considering brand equity and competition, optimising Price Pack Architecture (PPA) curve and pack strategy etc.
- Working closely with Demand Planning on demand review
- Management of apprentice/analyst
What you’ll need:
- Experience in an FMCG financial or strategy/consulting setting (guideline 5+ years)
- Advanced analytical and organizational skills, fluent in Excel
- Ideally a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
Professional Attributes
- Communication Skills
- At Kraft Heinz you’ll be exposed to senior management, no matter your level. Therefore it’s important you have excellent communication skills to deal with all kinds of different stakeholders.
- Confident / Ability to pushback
- You’re not easily thrown off your game, and can respectfully pushback when you get resistance.
- Resilience
- You’re able to recover after a disappointment or set back, and a demanding and dynamic environment is what keeps you energized.
- Curiosity, positivity & enthusiasm
- You have a growth mindset, and people know you as the motivator of your team.
- Great teammate
- Achieving with the team is simply the best. You’re a team player, which means you’re sometimes a leader, sometimes a follower, but always working towards the same common goal, together.
What we offer you
- An ambitious employer with an industry-recognised career development pathway
- A meritocratic, pay for performance approach
- Flexible and hybrid working approach, including ability to work from abroad
- Inclusive culture/work environment, backed by leadership-sponsored Business Resource Groups
- Family-friendly; market leading parental leave benefits & sponsored nursery scheme
- Employee discount on Heinz products!
Wellbeing
- Private medical cover & Digital GP
- Exclusive gym discounts & cycle to work scheme
- Premium membership to Calm App
- 3 volunteering days per year (Soup Kitchen, Magic Breakfast)
Location(s)
London – The Shard
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.
