Head of R&D Value Creation

Job Description
About Us
Kraft Heinz is a global food company with a delicious heritage. With iconic and emerging food and beverage brands around the world, we deliver the best taste, fun and quality to every meal table we touch. We're on a mission to disrupt not only our own business, but the global food industry. A consumer obsession and unexpected partnerships fuel our progress as we drive innovation across every part of our company.
Our people are connected by a culture of ownership, agility, and endless curiosity. We also believe in being good humans, who are working to improve our company, communities, and planet. We're proud of where we've been - and even more thrilled about where we're headed - as we nourish the world and lead the future of food.
What's on the Menu:
We have an excellent opportunity available for an experienced Head of R&D Value Creation, Emerging & Developed Markets (E&DM), to make a difference at Kraft Heinz. You'll be working in a successful team, alongside peers always trying to reach the next level. You'll be reporting into the R&D Processing, Productivity & Innovation (PPI) Director and part of the E&DM R&D PPI Team. Get ready for a lot of exposure to external & internal senior stakeholders. The Identification and scaling of technical solutions to enable the productivity pipeline in line with the business direction. You're constantly looking for cost saving opportunities.
Key Ingredients:

• Leading the E&DM R&D Value Creation team within the E&DM R&D PPI Team.
• Lead Global Productivity portfolio and coordinate longer-term strategic plans to achieve competitive advantage through optimizing purchase cost and value improvements consistent with the direction set by the business.
• Driving cost saving initiatives, identification & Rating of VE Ideas, and actively bring these initiatives into execution.
• Independently, lead, steer, motivate, defend, initiate, fuel & ignite, coordinate and push through Value Creation opportunities, with a supportive, pro-active mentality and an individual drive.
• Building the R&D Value Creation team and partnerships between the R&D, Procurement, Commercial and Supply Chain teams, and external partners of choice to deliver value to the business and deliver against Company objectives.
• Further develop and shape the team; re-establish R&D routines; ensure integration with new organization & stakeholders; create community inside and outside R&D; co-build with Global Productivity and R&D.
• People management: lead, coach, guide and support the team. Be the People Connector and motivate the team.
• Flexibility will be required to maintain a balance of priorities across the business.
• Managing and lead complex project portfolios and provide guidance.
• Build an international network with internal and external stakeholders. Drive relationships and co-ordination. Be the ice-breaker to continuous promote the value creation and be the story teller.
• Close collaboration with internal partners (global Leadership, Procurement, R&D, Supply Chain, Finance) as well as the External Suppliers research to deliver productivity and effectiveness across the total Global product portfolio.

Recipe for Success: Apply if it sounds like you!

• Education: Master's Degree or equivalent experience in Chemical/Process Engineering, or Process Food Technology
• Work Experience: 5-10 years in Value Engineering, Productivity of Value Creation Management.
• Functional understanding on Value Creation; VE - Value Engineering, DtV - Design to Value and Champions programs.
• Functional understanding of Business Case construction, understanding of Financial project leavers and financial business needs. Foundational science, on ingredient functionality, formulation, product/process interaction, nutrition/regulatory considerations, food safety/microbiology requirements, analytical testing methods.
• Language Knowledge: Fluent in English

What we offer you / You deserve

• An ambitious employer; we only want to the best for you;
• A fast career track like only few other companies can match;
• A competitive salary and excellent bonus structure (above market);
• Permanent contract; for we believe in doing big bets on people;
• Reimbursement travel expenses;
• Always room for new ideas; if you have a good idea, please let us know, and we can set it in action

Why Us
We grow our people to grow our business. We champion great people who bring ambition, curiosity, and high performance to the table as the guardians of our beloved and nostalgic brands. Good isn't good enough. We choose greatness every day by challenging the ordinary and making bold decisions. All while celebrating our wins - and our failures - as we work together to lead the future of food.
Challenging the status quo takes talent. We invest in your purpose and potential by developing skills and nurturing strengths that leave a legacy on our business and a lasting impact on your career. Because great people make great companies, and we're growing something great here at Kraft Heinz.
We hope you find a seat at our table!
Location(s)
Nijmegen
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.