Procurement Specialist

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 spend 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. 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****.**