Kraft Heinz is folding procurement and supply chain into one unit. The move takes effect July 1 under Janelle Aydin as global chief procurement and supply chain officer.
The packaged-food giant announced the change alongside a broader regional reorganization. It will run three markets instead of more: North America, Europe and Pacific Developed Markets, and Emerging Markets. Nico Amaya stays in charge of North America. Willem Brandt continues leading Europe and Pacific Developed Markets. Marcel Regis takes Emerging Markets.
Two senior roles disappear. Cory Onell, chief omnichannel sales and Asia emerging markets officer, and Flavio Torres, global chief supply chain officer, step away. Both stay on as advisers during the handover, according to the company.
The combined function aims at tighter control of the full value chain.
CEO Steve Cahillane put the rationale plainly in the June 18 release. “Additionally, combining Procurement and Supply Chain into one central function allows us to more effectively manage our end-to-end value chain and strengthen supply chain resilience.” Cahillane also said the regional structure will help “meaningfully accelerate and scale our progress” and “unlock the full potential of our portfolio” for “sustainable, volume-led growth.”
The timing matters. Cahillane took the top job in January after leading Kellanova. He quickly halted a planned split of the business into two companies. The new structure delivers some of the clarity and speed the split was meant to create, without the full separation. Supply Chain Dive noted the company is making these moves months after reversing course on that split plan.
Aydin brings relevant experience. She joined Kraft Heinz in 2023 as chief procurement officer for North America. She added global sustainability responsibilities in January 2024 and became global chief procurement and sustainability officer. Before Kraft Heinz she spent nearly two decades at Diageo, rising to chief procurement officer. A company spokesperson told Supply Chain Dive that Aydin earned the expanded role through results connecting procurement to the business and her track record unlocking value across the supply chain.
Leadership turnover has been steady under the new CEO.
The procurement and supply chain merger is part of a wider leadership refresh. Former Kellanova executive Nicolas Amaya arrived as North America president shortly after Cahillane. The latest moves remove two more titles while consolidating functions.
Food Dive reported the overhaul comes as the company works through softer consumer spending on processed foods and ongoing inflation pressure. First-quarter results showed modest sales growth and higher net income, signs the new team sees as early momentum.
FoodNavigator observed the restructuring simplifies operations outside North America and gives regional teams more autonomy. It also reflects industry-wide moves toward tighter cost control and better end-to-end visibility amid volatile input costs.
Procurement Magazine covered the same announcement, highlighting the July 1 start for the merged function under Aydin at the fifth-largest food and beverage company. The outlet noted the shift supports global growth ambitions.
Supply Chain Brain reported the consolidation and regional changes effective July 1. It described the step as part of efforts to streamline and focus resources.
Recent coverage from Street Insider and Citybiz echoed the core details: three regions, one combined procurement-supply chain team, and the named executive exits with transition support.
The company’s own release, posted on its newsroom and distributed via Business Wire, remains the primary source for quotes and structure. It lists the three regions explicitly and names the leaders who stay and the roles that end.
Analysts and industry observers will watch how quickly the new central function delivers measurable gains in resilience and cost. The moves come while Kraft Heinz continues to navigate volume recovery after years of price-driven sales pressure. Aydin’s expanded remit puts procurement and supply chain decisions under one leader for the first time in the current setup.
Executives have not detailed specific savings targets or timelines beyond the stated goals of better end-to-end management and stronger resilience. The structure change itself signals a preference for internal alignment over further corporate separation, at least for now.
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