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. We’re a globally trusted producer of high-quality, great-tasting, and nutritious foods for over 150 years. 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. 

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 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, 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!

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. You’re expected to bring your authentic self to work every day, to lead with humility, and drive outstanding performance at every level – and you’ll be rewarded. You’re given opportunities to leave a mark and build a legacy. But you won’t do it alone.  You’re supported by passionate teammates along the way, and our collective, collaborative spirit fuels our incredible progress.

Job Description

Position Summary

The New Ventures team is part of the newly formed and ambitious Disruption group within the North American Growth Office, responsible for opening new frontiers of growth through acquisition, joint ventures and partnerships. Reporting to the Head of New Ventures, the Senior Manager, New Ventures will be responsible for crafting North American M&A strategy and ensuring alignment with leadership and key business partners. The individual will be an integral part of our growth pillar holding an analytical approach and keen understanding of industry trends & customer needs, aimed to help build a Kraft Heinz approach to an evolving marketplace in partnership with business leaders from across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for evaluating and building the dynamic funnel of targets for M&A, joint ventures and partnerships for North America. This individual will have a pulse on upcoming businesses and entrepreneurs who have brands and capabilities that align with our growth strategy.
• Work with leadership to shape Kraft Heinz New Ventures strategy and deliver on growth objectives based on a keen understanding of industry trends, competitive dynamics and customer needs in an evolving marketplace, collaborating with the Global M&A, Consumer Insights, Digital Products and Business leads to ensure shared findings and strategies
• Build a deep understanding of our key growth areas and concurrent relationships in these spaces to enable future partnerships and acquisitions for KHC
• Lead in depth reviews of potential targets – including market assessments, capabilities and growth harmonies with Kraft Heinz to aid in building recommendations for leadership
• Collaborate on potential M&A or divestiture opportunities, working with Global M&A and Leadership teams to assess and activate against such initiatives

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of cumulative business experience including 3+ years of core Marketing or Strategy
• Undergraduate business degree required, MBA degree an asset
• Possesses an agile attitude and thrives in a changing environment
• Strong analytical skills competence (financial background or P&L management is an asset)
• Thrives in an ownership environment working autonomously, with passion and enthusiasm
• Demonstrates thought leadership and curiosity
• Strong people skills, and ability to influence through informal relationships
• Strong learning agility and demonstrates resiliency in complex and ambiguous situations
• Excellent communication, organization and presentation skills