Sr. Manager, Procurement Risk & Resilience

About the role

Kraft Heinz is hiring a Sr. Manager, Procurement Risk & Resilience in Chicago, Illinois. The role owns and refreshes the North America procurement risk roadmap and strategy, defines the risk operating model and plays a central part in keeping supply chains resilient and compliant.

Key responsibilities

• Own and annually refresh the North America Procurement Risk & Resilience roadmap and three-year strategic plan, aligned with business priorities and risk-reduction targets.
• Define the procurement risk operating model, including risk appetite, governance routines, intake and prioritization, KPI tracking and escalation pathways.
• Build capability roadmaps for tools, process improvements, automation and data enhancements, and develop resilience playbooks, scenario planning and disruption simulations.
• Manage supplier registration and site association in SEDEX, coordinate with Sustainability, category teams and suppliers, and build guidance and training for SEDEX compliance.
• Lead governance routines with Supply Chain, Operations, Food Safety & Quality, R&D, Finance, Legal and Sustainability, and partner with Business Units on critical mitigation projects.
• Strengthen governance controls, monitor remediation, ensure compliance with policies and regulations, and support internal and external audits.
• Present risk exposure and mitigation progress to Business Units and senior leadership, and build executive dashboards and reporting.
• Develop annual stakeholder communication plans and deliver training on material and supplier risk, maintaining playbooks, SOPs and best practices.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Sustainability, Engineering, Operational Excellence or a related field.
• 6-9 years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Risk Management or a related function.
• Demonstrated experience leading supplier or material risk programs and applying third-party risk management frameworks.
• Experience in CPG, food manufacturing or another regulated industry preferred.
• Strong knowledge of supplier and material risk management, business continuity planning, SEDEX compliance, financial risk monitoring, regulatory compliance and crisis management.

Required skills

• Experience implementing or managing risk technology platforms and analytics solutions.
• Proficiency with analytics and visualization tools; Power BI, Tableau or similar preferred.
• Understanding of AI-enabled monitoring, automation and emerging digital risk capabilities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, project management and stakeholder management abilities.