Sr. Manager, Sustainability & Agriculture Finance

The Kraft Heinz Company

Amsterdam
Full-time
5-10 years experience
On-site

Key Skills

Financial Planning
FP&A
Business Case Development
IRR Analysis
Payback Period Analysis
Stakeholder Management
Budgeting
Strategic Planning
Financial Modeling
Procurement Finance
Supply Chain Finance
Excel
PowerPoint
ERP Systems
BI Tools
Cross-functional Leadership

Job Description

Job Description

The Senior Manager, Global Procurement Finance - Sustainability & Agriculture is accountable for shaping the financial agenda across Sustainability and Agriculture by leading planning, performance visibility, and decision support in support of enterprise and zone priorities. The role drives strong financial processes across Budget, LE, and Strategic Plan, while ensuring investments, initiatives, and trade-offs are evaluated through clear financial logic and aligned to value delivery.

This role acts as a senior finance partner to global and zone leaders across Procurement, Sustainability, Agriculture, FP&A, and business finance, bringing structure, challenge, and transparency to planning and execution. Success in the role requires strong financial judgment, disciplined governance, and the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders to align on priorities, risks, decisions, and actions.

A primary responsibility of this position is to:

  • Lead the financial planning and governance agenda across Sustainability and Agriculture, including Budget, LE, and Strategic Plan
  • Provide senior decision support on projects and strategic initiatives through robust business case development, including IRR, payback, timeline, and risk evaluation
  • Strengthen alignment across global and zone teams by driving visibility, accountability, and financial discipline in execution

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead Financial Planning & Governance: Own the financial planning rhythm across Sustainability and Agriculture, including Budget, LE, and Strategic Plan. Ensure assumptions, risks, opportunities, and financial commitments are clearly defined, challenged, and aligned with strategic priorities.
  • Shape Performance Visibility & Insights: Lead financial analysis on performance, trends, risks, and opportunities across Sustainability and Agriculture. Convert financial and operational data into clear insights and recommendations that improve decision quality and business outcomes.
  • Evaluate Projects & Strategic Investments: Lead the financial evaluation of projects and strategic initiatives through strong business cases, including IRR, payback, timing, sensitivities, and risks. Support prioritization and investment decisions with clear fact-based recommendations.
  • Drive Decision Support for Leadership: Provide leadership teams with clear, decision-ready materials on priorities, expected value, delivery timelines, and risks. Help frame trade-offs, surface implications, and support timely, aligned decisions.
  • Influence Across Global and Zone Stakeholders: Build strong partnerships across global and zone teams to align priorities, challenge assumptions, and improve coordination. Act as a trusted finance leader who connects enterprise direction with execution realities across markets and teams.
  • Strengthen Cross-functional Execution: Partner with Procurement, Sustainability, Agriculture, FP&A, and business finance stakeholders to embed strong financial discipline into planning and delivery. Improve clarity on owners, milestones, interdependencies, and value realization.
  • Simplify and Standardize Processes: Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and strengthen financial processes, reporting, and planning routines. Drive more consistent ways of working that improve transparency, efficiency, and control.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field required
  • 5+ years of relevant finance experience in FP&A, business partnering, procurement finance, supply chain finance, or related roles
  • Strong experience leading financial planning processes, including Budget, LE, and Strategic Plan
  • Strong analytical capability with experience in financial analysis, business case development, and project evaluation
  • Experience evaluating investments and initiatives through IRR, payback, timeline, and risk analysis
  • Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build credibility across global and zone teams
  • Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional leaders and drive alignment without direct authority
  • Clear communication skills with the ability to translate analysis into practical recommendations for senior stakeholders
  • Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills; experience with ERP systems and BI tools is a plus
  • Ownership mindset, sound judgment, and the ability to operate effectively in a complex global environment

Location(s)

Amsterdam


 

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.

Core Responsibilities

Lead the financial planning, governance, and performance visibility for the Sustainability and Agriculture sectors. Provide senior decision support through robust business case development and strategic investment evaluation to align with enterprise priorities.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field with over 5 years of relevant experience in FP&A or business partnering. Must possess strong analytical capabilities and the ability to influence cross-functional global stakeholders.

About The Kraft Heinz Company

Industry: Food and Beverage Services

Company size: 10,001+ employees

The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. We’re a globally trusted producer of high-quality, great-tasting, and nutritious foods for over 150 years. While Kraft Heinz is co-headquartered in Chicago and Pittsburgh, our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and numerous other grocery products in a portfolio of more than 200 legacy and emerging brands. We spark joy around mealtime with our iconic brands, including Kraft, Oscar Mayer, Heinz, Philadelphia, Lunchables, Velveeta, Maxwell House, Capri Sun, Ore-Ida, Kool-Aid, Jell-O, Primal Kitchen, and Classico, among others. No matter the brand, we’re united under one vision: To sustainably grow by delighting more consumers globally. Bringing this vision to life is our team of 37,000+ food lovers, creative thinkers, and high performers worldwide. Together, we help provide meals to those in need through our global partnership with Rise Against Hunger. We also stand committed to responsible, sustainable practices that extend to every facet of our business, our consumers, and our communities. Every day, we’re transforming the food industry with bold thinking and unprecedented results. If you share our passion – and are ready to create the future, build a legacy, and lead as a global citizen – there’s only one thing to do: join our table and let’s make life delicious!

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