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 (Winnipeg)
🏢 Kraft Heinz
📍 Winnipeg