Manager, Ingredients - Cheese & Dairy (Canada)

About the role

Kraft Heinz is hiring a Manager, Ingredients - Cheese & Dairy (Canada) in Toronto. The role leads end-to-end sourcing and procurement for the Canadian cheese and dairy portfolio, partnering with North American category experts while owning Canadian business unit outcomes. It also covers cross-border, quota, tariff and CDC matters, forecasting and inventory coordination, supplier relationships and category governance.

Key responsibilities

• Own and execute sourcing strategies for the Canadian Cheese and Dairy portfolio, including market analysis, supplier segmentation, negotiations, contracting and ongoing commercial governance
• Develop a multi-year Canada sourcing strategy aligned with North American category strategies, and lead complex, high-value negotiations and supplier award recommendations
• Lead procurement for Cheese, Dairy Powders, Cheese Powders and Cream Mix, and provide portfolio-level governance across maintenance, reformulation, promotions, plant transitions and capacity changes
• Partner with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Commercial, Finance and Materials Management on specifications, project economics and implementation timing
• Manage cross-border cheese and dairy flows, including quotas, tariffs, customs and CDC requirements, and coordinate with Trade Compliance, Legal, Finance, logistics and suppliers
• Coordinate with Materials Management on forecasts, inventory policies, lead times and capacity, and resolve supply disruptions and inventory imbalances
• Own strategic relationships with key suppliers such as Agropur, set performance expectations and lead business reviews, negotiations and improvement plans
• Act as the principal Procurement partner for Cheese & Dairy, attend Business Unit Leadership Team sessions, and deliver monthly business updates to the Associate Director, Cheese & Dairy
• Lead cross-functional programmes on productivity, innovation, supplier transitions and process improvement, and ensure compliance with procurement policies and internal controls

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, operations management, finance, business, food science or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 4-6 years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, category management or supply chain; dairy, cheese, food ingredients, commodity or external manufacturing experience strongly preferred
• Proven experience developing category strategies, leading complex sourcing events and negotiations, and managing high-value supplier relationships
• Strong understanding of Canadian dairy or food ingredient markets, commodity and conversion costs, forecasting, inventory and supply risk
• Knowledge of Canadian dairy trade and regulatory considerations, including quotas, tariffs, cross-border processes and CDC requirements, is ideal