Procurement Indirect Specialist / Buyer

Job Description

The Procurement Indirect Specialist for Hispanic Countries will lead the procurement of indirect goods and services across key categories—Marketing, Trade Marketing, Leases & Rentals, People, and Legal—within the Hispanic Countries region in Latin America. This role ensures compliance with company policies and procedures while driving cost efficiencies, process optimization, and securing the best commercial conditions for the business. The role holds strategic and financial ownership of these categories and builds strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders to support Kraft Heinz business objectives in the region.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end procurement process for indirect categories (Marketing, Trade Marketing, Leases & Rentals, People, and Legal) across the Hispanic Countries region.

• Develop and implement procurement strategies aligned with Kraft Heinz’s business objectives and regional goals.

• Partner with internal stakeholders (e.g., Marketing, Legal, and other departments) to define service needs and align sourcing strategies with business goals.

• Build and manage relationships with strategic suppliers, ensuring performance, compliance with company standards, and alignment with business needs.

• Optimize procurement processes to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance service levels across categories.

• Negotiate contracts and commercial agreements to secure the best terms and conditions.

• Support all markets in the region to implement optimal footprint solutions, focusing on service levels and cost efficiency with strategic suppliers.

• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, company policies, and ethical sourcing principles.

• Lead business review meetings with strategic suppliers, covering performance, economic topics, and continuous improvement agendas.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and innovation in category management.

• Manage suppliers’ master data to support supply security and service level objectives.

Key Accountabilities (How success is measured)

• Ensure compliance with Purchasing process policies (20%)

  • Measurement: # of Suppliers and Categories under Strategic Category Methodology

• Define service needs with internal customers and select best supplier per KH Global policies (20%)

  • Measurement: # of Suppliers under Strategic Sourcing Methodology + benefit generated to Kraft Heinz Hispanics P&L

• Supplier market trends / industry analysis to map improvement opportunities (10%)

  • Measurement: % of Savings for AOP; Increment in Payment Terms Days; Cash Conversion Benefit

• Negotiate commercial conditions aligned with company goals (10%)

  • Measurement: % of Savings for AOP; Increment in Payment Terms Days; Cash Conversion Benefit

• Supplier selection with stakeholders to meet technical requirements (10%)

  • Measurement: % of Savings for AOP; Increment in Payment Terms Days; Cash Conversion Benefit

• Lead contracting process with suppliers in partnership with Legal (10%)

  • Measurement: % contracts

• Lead savings initiatives across categories under scope (10%)

  • Measurement: % of Savings for AOP; Increment in Payment Terms Days; Cash Conversion Benefit

• Manage supplier master data (10%)

  • Measurement: Supply security; Service Level

KPIs (Dimensions of the role) Financial

• VLC Cost CMA Increasing
• Cash Conversion (Payment Terms/WAPT)

Non-Financial

• Supplier data base reduction
• Potentialize Supplier Relationship
• Competitive Advantage
• ESG Benefits
• Indirect Transformation

Key Relationships Internal: Marketing, Trade Marketing, Operations, People, Legal, R&D External: Suppliers, Key Accounts, Strategic Suppliers, Regular and spot local suppliers; forums, events and workshops

Requirements (Skills & Experience)

• +3 years of experience in Procurement, with a focus on indirect categories

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, or a related field

• Experience in FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods) or a multinational environment (highly preferred)

• Strong negotiation and contract management skills

• Intermediate English

• Advanced Excel

• Knowledge of SAP Ariba (plus)

Behavioral Competencies

• Good communication at different levels

• Dynamic and analytical profile

• Strong interpersonal skills and strategic approach

• Ability to execute in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and challenging deadlines

• Resilient, process-oriented, strong analytical and creative problem-solving capabilities

• Ability to multitask across projects of varying complexity

• Demonstrated ability to develop relationships and influence key decision makers internally and externally, regionally and globally

Location(s)

San Jose, Costa Rica Local Office

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.