Job Description

About Us

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. Were 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, Planters, Maxwell House, Capri Sun, Ore-Ida, Kool-Aid, Jell-O, Primal Kitchen, and Classico, among others.

No matter the brand, were united under one vision: To sustainably grow by delighting more consumers globally. Bringing this vision to life is our team of 39,000+ 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, were 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 theres only one thing to do: join our table and lets make life delicious!

Our Culture of Ownership, Meritocracy & Collaboration

We're not afraid to think differently. Embrace new ideas. Dream big. We empower our people at every level from entry-level intern to senior leader to own their work. We share a responsibility to think like Owners to be mindful of the collective and sustained success of Kraft Heinz which we apply to every situation, every day. As part of Kraft Heinz, you're supported to grow and achieve. Youre expected to bring your authentic self to work every day, to lead with humility, and drive outstanding performance at every level and youll be rewarded. Youre given opportunities to leave a mark and build a legacy. But you wont do it alone. Youre supported by passionate teammates along the way, and our collective, collaborative spirit fuels our incredible progress.

Job Description

Manager, Finance Wholesale Area

Location: Chicago, IL

The Manager is responsible for leading all Sales Finance Planning (PPM) activities and routines across two Customer Sales Team directly supporting Sales leadership. The Manager leverages a data driven analytical approach to build and optimize a P&L that delivers Net Sales and Profit growth for Kraft Heinz. Through collaboration with the Sales Customer VPs, the Manager acts as the right hand driving execution of the recommended strategies. The Manager maintains financial controls to ensure trade spending is accurately forecasted, consistent with strategy guidelines, and within budget.

Responsibilities:

* Serve as a key business partner for the customer field sales teams on accounting and finance related questions
* Serve as a primary liaison between field sales, Business Units, and HQ Revenue Management to ensure effective communication and execution of trade strategies
* Utilize analytical frameworks and ROI analysis to identify opportunities to optimize pricing/promotion; influence Sales leadership to implement recommendations
* Lead the monthly Customer P&L forecasting and reporting processes, clearly articulating drivers of P&L change to Sales and Finance senior leadership
* Support the annual planning process through validation of YOY drivers of demand, trade budgeting, and assist the development of initiatives to achieve targets
* Develop and maintain financial controls to ensure visibility to and accuracy of the monthly trade spend forecast
* Provide customer specific external analysis to identify areas of improvement
* Assist Customer VPs in preparation of joint business plan investment proposals or strategic investments and subsequent customer negotiations
* Analyzes non-working trade data, bringing attention to drivers of trends and partnering with support teams on solutions

Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance/Accounting, or Economics
* MBA preferred, but not required
* 3-5 years of experience in finance, analytics, or accounting
* Sales, Commercial strategy and/or trade promotion experience preferred
* Analytical skills and ability to quickly learn analytical modeling tools and techniques
* Disciplined approach toward execution, attention to detail, and ability to navigate within large and complex data environments
* Ability to effectively summarize complex information and influence results
* Flexibility and adaptability to prioritize and handle multiple workstreams
* Strong oral and written communication skills, including reporting and presentation skills
* Influence cross-functional partners

Location(s)

Chicago/Aon Center

Equal Opportunity Employerminorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity