External Manufacturing Sr. Buyer - Tomato Based Products

About the role

We have an excellent opportunity available for an experienced Procurement Senior Buyer to make a difference at Kraft Heinz. The External Manufacturing (EM) Senior Buyer focusing on our Tomato Based Products lies within the European business unit. You'll be working in a high performing team, alongside peers always trying to reach the next level. You'll be reporting to the Lead of Taste Elevation External Manufacturing, supporting the most strategic category of our company. Get ready for a lot of exposure to internal senior stakeholders. Sourcing, contracting and managing relationships with external manufacturers will be your primary responsibility. In brief, you are responsible for: - Act as the lead point of contact for external manufacturers across the Tomato Based Products category, managing and growing partnerships to secure supply, optimise total cost, ensure full regulatory and commercial compliance, and actively drive innovation. - Develop and execute end-to-end sourcing strategies and supply-base designs for a regional strategic category aligned with long-term business objectives. - Lead high-impact commercial negotiations and secure the most commercially favourable terms without compromising quality or service. - Own category spend and financials: drive budgeting, forecasting, savings delivery, and scenario planning for the category. - Lead resolution of major supplier issues, escalate appropriately, and coordinate cross-functional corrective actions with Procurement, Supply Chain, Quality, R&D, Marketing and Finance. - Proactively identify quality, technical, commercial and regulatory risks; design and implement mitigation plans and continuous improvement initiatives. - Influence and align senior stakeholders across multiple markets and functions.