The source of our advantage
Our European procurement function translates business
objectives into a sourcing strategy. This is what helps
deliver our competitive advantage.
The function has responsibility for:
- Strategic sourcing of all direct material and
indirect spend.
- Monitoring and reporting market fluctuations and their
influence on the key cost drivers of all Heinz products.
- Identifying and mitigating market risks and demonstrating the
best ongoing position for Heinz.
- Assuring that we have the most qualified suppliers in our
portfolio ensuring that they deliver to defined quality and
service levels and maintain supply to our production facilities.
This involves developing strategic relationships with select
suppliers.
- Working closely with supply chain, sales and marketing to
drive optimised costs and cash for all strategically
sourced items.
- The function also feeds into our commitment to innovation
by identifying new types of materials and methods of packaging with
our suppliers. And in line with our focus on the environment, we
actively encourage the business to use raw materials that
support sustainability in the longer term.
- Developing careers through the procurement function as well as
becoming an exporter of talent to Supply Chain and Commercial
functions.
