heinz
Tomato Sourcing Manager
At a Glance
- Location
- El Tagamoa El Khames Commercial Office, Egypt
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Posted
- 2026-03-17
Key Requirements
Required Skills
Domain Knowledge
- Engineering
- Finance
- Supply Chain
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Engineering.
- Minimum 5 years in a relevant procurement, supply chain, or agricultural role.
- Fluent in
English and Arabic.
- Stakeholder and supplier relationship management (SRM)
- Microsoft 365 proficiency (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
Responsibilities
The Kraft Heinz Company is looking for a Tomato Sourcing Manager who serves as the commercial and operational link between Kraft Heinz and tomato growers, traders, tomato paste suppliers, and the Heinz Seed business. You ensure continuity of tomato and tomato paste supply to the Kraft Heinz factory in Egypt at the most competitive total cost, specified quality, and within agreed lead times. You also own the back-office operations for Heinz Seed in Egypt, covering inside sales execution and seed registration/import. You ensure all partners comply with Kraft Heinz policies and quality criteria, and you drive supplier contributions to value engineering and new product development.
1) Tomato Sourcing Strategy & Execution:
- Develop and execute 1-year and 3-year tomato sourcing strategies, aligning with Agriculture Development, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, R&D, Quality, Marketing, and Finance.
- Define clear selection criteria for growers (quality, yield, reliability, compliance, sustainability).
- Conduct spend analysis and manage Ariba contract creation, governance, and amendments (prices, terms, renewals).