Sr. Manager, Last Mile

USA (Unknown)

$121K/yr – $151K/yrSenior Level

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive Last Mile eCommerce growth for Kraft Heinz by leading cross-functional strategy, execution, and learning across priority partners.

  • Own customer relationships across priority Last Mile partners and drive day-to-day engagement and long-term alignment
  • Must-have: experience managing budgets, retail media investments, and promotional programs
  • Standout: cross-functional influence as an internal Last Mile eCommerce SME

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own customer relationships across priority Last Mile partners, driving strong day-to-day engagement and long-term strategic alignment
  • Lead campaign execution, retail media and promotional investment planning, budget management, performance tracking, and strategic planning across priority platforms
  • Translate customer, channel, and performance trends into clear recommendations and actionable growth plans
  • Drive alignment across shopper marketing, finance, and sales teams on priorities, plans, performance, and opportunities
  • Monitor business results and key performance indicators across priority Last Mile retailers, while assessing implications for the broader eCommerce network
  • Lead internal business reviews by synthesizing performance data, identifying opportunities and risks, and recommending actions to improve results
  • Serve as the internal subject matter expert on Last Mile eCommerce, helping cross-functional stakeholders navigate platform dynamics, opportunities, and risks
  • Shape and advance the customer learning agenda by identifying insights, testing opportunities, and ensuring learnings are captured and applied
  • Build playbooks, best practices, and capability-building tools that strengthen organizational understanding and adoption of Last Mile eCommerce opportunities
  • Influence cross-functional teams and stakeholders in a dotted-line structure to drive execution, alignment, and accountability
  • Support platform and cross-platform strategies that unlock growth and strengthen Kraft Heinz’s Last Mile presence

Requirements

  • Significant experience in eCommerce, sales, commercial strategy, or platform / marketplace management
  • Strong business acumen and comfort working with performance data, KPIs, and strategic recommendations
  • Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, retail media investments, promotional programs, and external partnerships
  • Strong ability to manage complex customer relationships and drive results in a matrixed environment
  • Ability to synthesize complex business performance into clear insights and recommendations for cross-functional stakeholders
  • Ability to influence across cross-functional teams without formal authority
  • Strong communication and storytelling skills, including the ability to simplify complex topics and translate business performance into clear internal narratives
  • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and drive execution in a fast-moving commercial environment

Preferred

  • Experience working with Last Mile platforms, including Instacart and DoorDash
  • Experience partnering closely with Marketing, Sales, and eCommerce stakeholders
  • Experience leading customer business reviews and translating insights into growth plans
  • Familiarity with digital shelf or search-related performance metrics, including Share of Search

Benefits

  • 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
  • Financial – 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability
  • Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.
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Kraft Heinz

3.6 Glassdoor

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. While Kraft Heinz is co-headquartered in Chicago and Pittsburgh, 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.We spark joy around mealtime with our iconic brands, including Kraft, Oscar Mayer, Heinz, Philadelphia, Lunchables, Velveeta, Maxwell House, Capri Sun, Ore-Ida, Kool-Aid, Jell-O, Primal Kitchen, and Classico, among others. 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 37,000+ 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!

Founded in 2015
Chicago, Illinois, USA
27K employees (2,337 in marketing)
64% recommend to a friend
80% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.2M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
44.1%
Direct
39.2%
Referral
9%
Social
6.4%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~27.4K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
2,063 (8% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3

Funding

Total Funding
$20M
Last Raise
$20M
Post IPO Equity, 7 years ago

Funding History

  • Jun 2019
    Post IPO Equity • $20M

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