Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Work Type: Hybrid
Time Type: Full-time
Experience Level: Senior Manager
Salary: Not disclosed
Application Deadline: Not specified
About Kraft Heinz
Kraft Heinz is a global food and beverage company behind some of the world's most recognized and beloved brands. The company is focused on growing its business while advancing sustainability, innovation, and responsible sourcing across its global operations and supply chains.
Kraft Heinz is seeking an experienced sustainability leader to drive its global approach to agricultural Scope 3 emissions reduction.
The Opportunity
As Senior Manager, Global Sustainability, Scope 3, you will serve as the company's subject matter expert on agriculture decarbonization, with responsibility for shaping and managing the global strategy to reduce Scope 3 emissions across agricultural supply chains.
Agriculture represents the largest lever within Kraft Heinz's climate strategy. In this role, you will work closely with climate, nature risk, procurement, R&D, data, controllership, and regional teams to accelerate emissions reductions while strengthening supply chain resilience.
You will operate at the intersection of climate strategy, sustainable agriculture, procurement, supplier engagement, data, and business transformation, influencing global programs with organization-wide impact.
What You'll Do
Lead the Global Agriculture Decarbonization Strategy
Define the strategic direction, frameworks, and interventions required to support Kraft Heinz's global Science Based Targets.
You will conduct portfolio assessments, trade-off analyses, and risk evaluations to help future-proof agricultural sourcing and identify high-impact opportunities for emissions reduction.
Enable Regional Execution
Serve as the primary strategic partner to regional and zone sustainability teams.
Although regional teams will own on-the-ground execution, you will develop the methodologies, toolkits, standard operating procedures, and technical guidance required to scale initiatives such as regenerative agriculture, low-carbon fertilizer pilots, and methane reduction programs.
Drive Cross-Functional Governance
Lead program deployment and change management across regions.
You will establish corporate governance processes, facilitate steering committees, and implement effective ways of working that maintain alignment between global climate commitments and regional execution.
Partner With Procurement and Suppliers
Work closely with Global Procurement to integrate climate objectives into supplier selection, Supplier Guiding Principles, commercial terms, and supplier engagement.
You will help build supplier capabilities and develop opportunities for joint value creation through upstream carbon reduction.
Strengthen Data and Sustainability Reporting
Collaborate with data, R&D, and controllership teams to improve the accuracy, completeness, and auditability of primary emissions data from agricultural supply chains.
Your work will support voluntary and regulatory sustainability disclosures, including CSRD, CDP, and corporate sustainability reporting, while tracking progress toward Kraft Heinz's Net Zero ambitions.
Lead External Sustainability Engagement
Represent Kraft Heinz in high-impact sustainability initiatives, industry coalitions, and multi-stakeholder platforms.
You will monitor developments across climate legislation, NGOs, competitors, scientific methodologies, and emerging sustainability solutions, bringing relevant insights and innovations back into the business.
Requirements
Core Qualifications
- Several years of relevant corporate sustainability experience.
- Proven experience in Scope 3 emissions accounting and agricultural emissions reduction.
- Experience working across international, matrixed organizations.
- Demonstrated experience developing and managing sustainability programs within FMCG or related supply chains.
Technical Expertise
- Deep knowledge of agricultural greenhouse gas accounting.
- Familiarity with the GHG Protocol Land Sector and Removals Guidance.
- Strong understanding of SBTi FLAG standards.
- Knowledge of life cycle assessment methodologies.
- Experience with regenerative agriculture and agricultural decarbonization initiatives.
- Understanding of supply chain decarbonization levers and supplier engagement.
Professional Strengths
- Exceptional stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to influence senior leadership and regional teams without direct reporting authority.
- Strong strategic thinking and program management capabilities.
- Ability to translate complex scientific, regulatory, and climate concepts into actionable business strategies.
- Outstanding written, verbal, and presentation skills.
- Ability to independently produce high-quality, board-ready strategies and deliverables.
Mindset Fit
Kraft Heinz is looking for someone who brings ambition, curiosity, dedication, and a willingness to challenge conventional approaches.
The successful candidate should be comfortable operating in a complex global environment, influencing across functions, and turning ambitious climate targets into practical action across agricultural supply chains.
Benefits & Perks
- Medical and health insurance benefits
- Commuting cost reimbursement
- Hybrid working model
- Discounted health insurance
- Gym membership discounts
- Opportunities for rapid career development
- An environment that encourages new ideas and innovation
Why This Role Matters
Agriculture is one of the most significant sources of Scope 3 emissions for food and beverage companies, making agricultural decarbonization critical to achieving corporate climate targets.
This role offers an opportunity to influence emissions reduction at global scale by connecting sustainable agriculture, procurement, supplier transformation, climate science, and business strategy.
The successful candidate will help Kraft Heinz move from climate commitments to measurable reductions across the agricultural systems that underpin some of its most important brands.
Apply
Interested candidates can apply for the Senior Manager, Global Sustainability, Scope 3 position in Amsterdam through Kraft Heinz's official careers portal.
Application: https://jobs.kraftheinz.com/careers/apply?pid=1970324837505752&domain=kraftheinz.com
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from qualified candidates across protected groups.