Procurement Specialist

Job description

## Job Description Kraft Heinz is looking for Procurement Specialist that will support procurement operations activities by coordinating with suppliers and cross-functional teams, monitoring process execution, and ensuring smooth follow-up on shipments, documents, supplier performance, and compliance trackers. The position also contributes to process improvement, operational reporting, and daily alignment across procurement, logistics, finance, and planning stakeholders. **Key Responsibilities** - Support critical procurement and supply cases and ensure timely follow-up until resolution - Monitor procurement operations processes, identify gaps, and support process improvement initiatives - Follow up on imported shipments and ensure all required documents are shared with the logistics team on time - Coordinate communication between logistics teams and foreign suppliers to ensure smooth shipment and documentation flow - Share logistics comments and required document updates with suppliers and ensure timely corrective action - Review updated supplier documents and coordinate submission and confirmation with the logistics team - Follow up with suppliers on demurrage charges and support discussions to recover or refund related costs - Align production trials with cross-functional teams and follow up with stakeholders to collect technical reports, then share the required updates with suppliers - Monitor material risk and contract compliance trackers and ensure timely follow-up on open points - Handle the supplier performance evaluation application, share evaluation scores with buyers, and follow up with suppliers on CAPA closure - Monitor supplier performance and ways of working to support on-time delivery, quality issue resolution, and smoother payment processes - Support the finance team on day-to-day activities related to supplier invoices and payments - Participate in daily and weekly cross-functional meetings related to operations, commercial updates, material risk, procurement, and finance - Support stronger coordination across procurement, logistics, finance, and supply planning stakeholders - Lead on the Compliance committee by monitoring all procurement compliance KPIs and presenting it quarterly to the LT - Monitor contract compliance and ensure proper tracking of contracts is in place - Responsible for spending analysis report and ensuring it is shared monthly with the team - Responsible for all procurement function reporting - Covering R&P and imported indirect procurement categories. **Qualifications** - 0–1 year of experience - Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related discipline. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills - Strong attention to detail and accuracy - Effective stakeholder management and collaboration skills - Strong communication and interpersonal skills - Excellent organization and time management skills ## Location(s) 6 October Factory **Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.**