- Location
- Bengaluru - Brookfield GCC, India
- Workplace
- Remote, Hybrid
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Finance
- Seniority
- Senior
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- Workday
Description
Job Description
JD for Senior Analyst Direct Procurement Finance Role
Job Title: Senior Analyst – Global Procurement Finance
Band - 14
Department: Global Supply Chain Finance
Industry: Preferably from FMCG Mfg. Industry
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Direct Reports To: Manager – Global Supply Chain Finance at GCC Bangalore, India
Reports To: Head Business Cycle & Market Intelligence
Timing: 12:30 PM to 9:30 PM Indian time
Work Model: Hybrid (3 days office, 2 days WFH)
Position Summary:
We are seeking a highly analytical, business-oriented Finance Professional to join our Global Procurement Finance team. In this role, person will drive financial planning, performance management, cost optimization, and strategic business partnering across procurement, regional Business/Zones and the Transformation & Risk Management teams. As a key contributor, person will leverage data-driven insights to guide budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, benchmarking, and value-creation projects. This position will be responsible for building robust financial models, performing advanced data analysis, and delivering timely, actionable insights and tools to support senior management and global stakeholders in strategic decision-making.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain financial models to support forecasting, budgeting, Annual Operating Plan (AOP), long-term planning, and strategic procurement finance initiatives.
- Analyze financial, procurement, and operational data to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and recommendations for senior management decision-making.
- Prepare accurate and timely management reports, MIS dashboards, and performance analysis using SAP, Power BI, Excel, and other reporting tools.
- Partner with Finance, Accounting, Procurement, Zones, Business Units, and Supply Chain teams to support month-end closing, variance analysis, budget tracking, and performance reviews.
- Track, validate, and report Procurement spending with savings and global procurement initiatives in line with approved methodology and governance standards.
- Analyze supplier payment terms and collaborate with Procurement and Business/Zone teams to identify opportunities to improve working capital.
- Prepare monthly leadership decks and stakeholder presentations covering procurement finance performance, savings, forecasts, risks and key initiatives.
- Improve financial systems, reporting processes, controls, and data quality to reduce errors, enhance efficiency, and strengthen decision support.
- Lead the end-to-end Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB) cycle for global procurement, owning budget build, monthly actuals tracking, and rolling forecasts—while partnering with Procurement leadership to challenge spend assumptions, align targets to strategic initiatives, and drive actionable performance decisions.
- Support commodity price forecasting and reporting, delivering timely dashboards and insights
- Drive automation and continuous improvement in data consolidation, reporting, analytics, and financial process management.
- Collaborate with data transformation and technical teams to support financial data integration and improve reporting reliability.
- Build a culture of ownership, accountability, continuous improvement, and cross-functional collaboration.
Key Stakeholders
- Procurement team
- Global & Zone SCF team
Qualifications and skills:
Education:
- Any Finance related Bachelor & master’s degree
Experience:
- 5-10 years of experience in supply chain finance, FP&A, Procurement finance role.
- Experience in a global or multinational environment with FMCG exposure is preferrable
- Proven track record in managing and optimizing supply chain processes.
Technical Skills:
- ERP: SAP
- Power BI, Advanced MS Excel & Power Point
Soft Skills:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively and contribute with cross-functional teams.
- Adaptability and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Take the ownership & accountability with proactiveness approach
Location(s)
Bengaluru - Brookfield GCC
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.
