Trade Spend Lead

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 AND 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. GENERAL INFORMATION ALL POSTING LOCATIONS: Paris, , France JOB FUNCTION: 03 - Finance DEPARTMENT: 03 - 02 - Accounting- Reporting- and Controlling DATE PUBLISHED: 20-Jan-2022 JOB TYPE: Regular DESCRIPTION & REQUIREMENTS ABOUT THE POSITION We have an excellent opportunity available for a Trade Investment and Cash Lead France to make a difference at Kraft Heinz. The Trade Investment Lead France is part of the France Finance team. You will be reporting into the Head of Trade Investment and Cash Continental Europe- and with a dotted-line report into the France CFO. Your primary responsibility will be to control our investments and cash. All the discounts for- and investments in- our customers should be accounted for in the forecast and reconciled in the actuals. You will be controlling 95 million euro of Investments a year and a Working Capital balance of around 30 million euro. In this role you have 2 Trade Investment Analysts and 1 Trade Investment intern reporting into you. You will be working closely together with the Sales teams and the Sales Finance team and will be a key contact person for our outsourced partner (GBS). Next to that you are constantly looking for process improvements and efficiencies within the Trade Investment Team. In brief- you will be responsible and accountable for; * ACCRUAL MANAGEMENT * Make sure our Balance sheet accruals are sufficient and our P&L is showing the correct costs * Provide insights in all our investments- e.g. potential over or under accruals. * PRICING MANAGEMENT * Make sure all customer agreements are reflected in our ERP system and we invoice our customers with the correct prices. * PRICING DISPUTE MANAGEMENT * Increase our invoice accuracy by understanding root causes- adding controls and changing processes * WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT * Reduce our overdue invoices * Bring initiatives to lower our AR Balance * Responsible for having the correct bad debt provision for our AR balance * FACILITATE CROSS DEPARTMENT COLLABORATION * Within France you are the key contact person for our other financial departments (Disputes team- collection team- pricing team- Cash application team) with around 5 FTE * Provide ideas to improve the performance and efficiency of above teams. QUALIFICATIONS * Candidates should have at least a bachelor’s degree. * Prior experience in a Finance role (3-5 year) . * Prior experience in a people management role would be advantageous. * Experience with Microsoft Office (Excel- Word- PPT) including advanced Excel skills. * Experienced ERP (e.g. SAP) user preferred but not essential. * Fluent in French- proficient in English. PROFESSIONAL ATTRIBUTES CAN DO MENTALITY * You are hands on; if you see a problem- you find and implement a solution. HIGH PRESSURE * You don’t get easily stressed by pressure- on the contrary- a demanding and dynamic environment is what keeps you energized. ABILITY TO SIMPLIFY * We like to keep it simple. Your ability to simplify will be highly appreciated. We want you to provide simple solutions when dealing with complex challenges. MANAGEMENT SKILLS * You are able to keep your team motivated; you set short- and long-term priorities; share a vision and help your team grow. 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