Tomato Sourcing Manager
Core
Commercial and operational link between Kraft Heinz and tomato growers, traders, and suppliers to ensure continuity of tomato and tomato paste supply to the factory in Egypt at competitive cost and quality.
Role type
Senior sourcing manager (agricultural commodities)
Builds
Tomato and tomato paste supply chain for Kraft Heinz factory in Egypt
Domain
Food & Beverage / Agricultural Sourcing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Sourcing strategy development, contract management (Ariba), spend analysis, risk management, supplier performance management, value engineering, seed operations management, regulatory compliance, cost modeling, cross-functional coordination
Preferred skills
Stakeholder relationship management, project management, data integrity, market forecasting
Technologies
Ariba, SRM, Microsoft 365 (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
Responsibilities
Develop and execute 1-year and 3-year tomato sourcing strategies; manage Ariba contract creation, governance, and amendments; ensure 100% coverage of tomato and tomato paste requirements through proactive sourcing and BCP; manage growers' sourcing performance and KPIs; drive value-engineering initiatives and support new product development trials; manage inside sales execution and seed registration/import for Heinz Seed; maintain dashboards for price trends, TCO, and inventory health.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC