Senior Analyst , Deployment

The Senior Analyst - Deployment will play a critical role in driving Kraft Heinz’s supply chain efficiency through strategic planning, financial discipline, and innovative cost-savings initiatives. This position is responsible for leading deployment initiatives across multiple categories, focusing on forward-looking planning, waste reduction, redeployments, mode-mix, and seasonal strategy alignment. The analyst will partner cross-functionally with Planning, Logistics, Finance, and Warehousing to identify and execute savings opportunities while improving service, reducing cost, and enhancing overall network performance. This individual will also own the financial reporting process, oversee digital tool utilization, and lead the Champions process to ensure disciplined execution of continuous improvement projects.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage the Champions process for deployment, facilitating regular project reviews, tracking initiatives, and ensuring accountability for delivery of savings.

• Drive cost-savings initiatives within the deployment function, identifying innovative opportunities to reduce waste, redeploy excess inventory, and optimize distribution strategies.

• Drive seasonal strategy planning to ensure efficient network readiness and cost-effective execution during peak demand periods.

• Support the forward-looking deployment plan, integrating forecasted demand, capacity, and network constraints to maintain optimal inventory flow.

• Manage and enhance digital deployment tools, ensuring adoption and leveraging data analytics for performance visibility and decision-making.

• Oversee monthly deployment financial reporting, consolidating performance metrics, analyzing variances, and providing actionable insights to leadership.

• Collaborate cross-functionally to develop best practices, share learnings, and support enterprise-wide deployment excellence initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills functionally and at various management levels
• Strong computer and analytical skills
• Planner/scheduler experience is desirable
• Drive for results
• Strong influencing skills
• Total supply chain perspective
• Strong problem solving skills with data driven, total cost approach

Our Total Rewards philosophy is to provide a meaningful and flexible spectrum of programs that equitably support our diverse workforce and their families and complement Kraft Heinz’ strategy and values.

New Hire Base Salary Range:

$89,800.00 - $112,200.00

Bonus: This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.

The compensation offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors

Benefits: Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs. Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

Wellbeing: We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.

You’ll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors, for example:

Physical - Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments

Social - Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training

Emotional – Employee Assistance Program , Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs

Financial – 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability

Location(s)

Chicago/Aon Center

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for protected individuals, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact [email protected] for assistance.