Job Description

Location: Amsterdam

About the Position (edit/rewrite per position)

We have an excellent opportunity to join our dynamic team as an experienced Digital Product Owner for the Odyssey Program, where we aim to revolutionize the European supply chain into an autonomous, future-ready system.

If you're passionate about transforming business processes and driving innovation within supply chain, this role is for you.

The position lies within the EPDM Supply Chain function and is location in our Amsterdam office.

As a Digital Product Owner, you will be pivotal in establishing an end-to-end supply chain control tower and command center.

Your primary responsibility will be to maximize the value delivered by the Pod by ensuring that products align with stakeholder needs and strategic objectives.

You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure timely, budget-compliant, and high-quality product delivery.

In brief, you will be responsible for:

• Lead the Pod to deliver on the product vision and program roadmap, identifying growth opportunities and communicating effectively with stakeholders.
• Ensure alignment of the product backlog with business needs and stakeholder requirements.
• Engage with business users, SMEs, solutions analysts, and developers to maintain and prioritize the product backlog.
• Develop detailed design documentation to facilitate robust solution designs, ensuring alignment with business processes.
• Ensure end-to-end delivery of the product through change management, adoption monitoring, and value tracking. Leading user acceptance testing (UAT) and regression testing, including user onboarding and defect logging.
• Mitigate roadblocks to achieve sprint and release goals. Report emerging risks and issues to the program lead in a timely manner.

Qualifications & Experience

• Familiarity & certification in Agile methodologies.
• SAFe certification and Kanban certification are a plus.
• Experience with cutting-edge supply chain technologies and platforms.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Analytics, or a related field. An advanced degree is a plus.
• Familiarity with end-to-end supply chain processes, including supplier management, transportation, warehousing, planning, execution, order management, and retail customer deliveries.
• Proficiency in data analysis tools such as Excel, SQL, and BI tools; experience with advanced supply chain platforms is advantageous.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to derive actionable insights from complex datasets.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, capable of working effectively in a cross-functional team environment.
• Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy in data analysis and reporting.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and passionate about continuous learning and improvement.Familiarity with end-to-end supply chain processes, including supplier management, transportation, warehousing, planning, execution, order management, and retail customer deliveries.
• Minimum of 3-5 years in supply chain, logistics, or planning.

Professional Attributes (examples, choose max 5 that are relevant to the role)

• Communication: At Kraft Heinz you’ll easily be exposed to senior management, no matter your level. Therefore, it’s important you have excellent interpersonal skills, to deal with all kinds of different team members.
• Proactive: You’re a go getter, you’re not easily thrown off your game, not even when you get resistance.
• Resilience: You’re able to bounce back after a disappointment or set back, big or small. And always continue to move onward & upward.
• Project management skills: You’re organized, structured and always have an overview of all the deliverables. You know how to bring multiple projects to a successful ending within the given timeframe.
• High pressure: You don’t get easily stressed by pressure, on the opposite, a demanding and dynamic environment is what keeps you energized.
• Teamwork: Achieving results is nice, but achieving results with the team is simply the best. As a great teammate, you will sometimes being the leader, sometimes a follower but always working towards the same common goal together with your teammates.

What we offer you (Adjust per country/location)

At Kraft Heinz, we’re not afraid to think differently. Embrace new ideas. Dream big. It all comes down to the way we empower our people to own their work. It’s true: Our employees are what makes us successful. As part of the Kraft Heinz family you’re supported to grow and achieve and will be recognized and rewarded for outstanding performance at every level. You’re given the opportunity to leave your mark and build legacies. But you won’t do it alone. This is where our values and teamwork thrives and collaborative spirit fuels every day.

• An ambitious employer; we only want the best for you.
• A fast career track like only few other companies can match.
• A competitive salary and excellent bonus structure (above market); at KraftHeinz we strongly believe and live by ownership and meritocracy.
• A hybrid working model; because we believe the future of work is based on a building modern, adaptable, and agile workplace culture. 3 days from our office in Amsterdam and 2 days from home with additional 20 days per year to work from anywhere you want!
• Additional benefits such as Commuting Allowance, Hybrid Work Allowance & Reimbursements, Bicycle & Gym Discount Plan, Employee Assistance Program and Supplemental Health Insurance.
• A wide range of discounts with KraftHeinz’s partnerships on fashion, electronics, travels and many more!
• Last and not least; there are always room for new insights: If you have an idea, please let us know, and we can set it in action!

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