Lead Canadian cheese and dairy sourcing with market analysis, negotiations, and supplier governance for Kraft Heinz. Shape portfolio decisions across Canada.

This Manager leads end-to-end procurement for Cheese, Dairy Powders, Cheese Powders, and Cream Mix. The work combines category strategy, supplier relationships, commercial governance, and cross-border execution. Success requires coordinating with North American category experts and Canadian partners across R&D;, Quality, Manufacturing, Finance, Commercial, and Materials Management.

Key Responsibilities:

- Develop multi-year Canadian cheese and dairy sourcing strategies
- Lead sourcing events, negotiations, contracting, and supplier awards
- Manage quotas, tariffs, customs, and CDC procurement requirements
- Govern forecasts, inventory, capacity,



and supply disruption recovery
- Represent procurement in Canadian Business Unit leadership sessions

Requirements:

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience
- Four to six years in procurement, sourcing, or category management
- Experience leading complex sourcing events and high-value negotiations
- Understanding of Canadian dairy, commodities, forecasting, and supply risk
- Advanced Microsoft Office and source-to-pay systems familiarity

Bring strategic sourcing, commercial judgment, and Canadian dairy market expertise to Kraft Heinz's Cheese and Dairy portfolio.

📌 Cheese Dairy Strategic Sourcing Manager (Toronto)
🏢 Kraft Heinz
📍 Toronto