Packaging Category

Job Purpose

Lead and develop strategic sourcing activities including negotiations, contract and project management, spend analysis, sourcing, and continuous improvement initiatives. Oversee segmentation of supply base, managing long-term partnerships with key strategic suppliers and ensuring delivery of sourcing strategies.

Essential Functions

• Lead the development, implementation, and alignment of sourcing strategies and supplier capabilities for packaging categories to achieve business objectives

• Manage, mentor, and coach identified packaging team through all sourcing activities such as RFP development analysis, strategy building, and supplier onboarding

• Research and negotiate best price, quality, and service for packaging categories utilized throughout the company

• Establish commodity risk mitigation strategies to minimize any concerns with materials, delivery, or supplier relationships

• Demonstrate full knowledge and serve as a leader for packaging categories; establish both short- and long-term commodity strategies

• Oversee the development and execution of contracts and agreements with suppliers; effectively negotiate with suppliers and coach others to do the same

• Set and deliver budgeted plans for all packaging categories

• Evaluate supplier capabilities and establish sources for new technologies and new markets dictated by business requirements; compile and maintain commodity and industry strategies

• Negotiate and implement cost-saving programs with suppliers, such as volume-based discounts, better payment terms, lead time improvements, etc.

• Establish standard operating procedures for purchasing; monitor effectiveness of procedures, revise and improve purchasing processes

• Monitor supplier compliance with contractual agreements

• Lead evaluations of supplier performance; recommend and oversee supplier intervention

• Serve as escalation point for supplier quality issues

• Assist with other supply chain analysis and initiatives as required

• Support food safety program, quality standards, and legality of manufactured products

• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

  Qualifications (Education, Experience, Competencies)

• Bachelor's degree in purchasing, supply chain, business, or materials management

• 7+ years of experience in sourcing/supply chain/operational leadership pertaining to packaging

• Proven leadership experience with a strong track record of developing and empowering team members through active mentoring and coaching

• Food manufacturing experience and familiarity with regulatory requirements associated with food products

• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office with advanced skills in Excel; experience with ERP Systems (Microsoft Great Plains, SAP)

• Experience with manufacturing modules including MRP, MPS, and WMS

• Strong quantitative and analytical skills

• Ability to effectively communicate with multi-level personnel as well as suppliers, customers, and their representatives

• Ability to work cross-functionally, convey complex issues, and maintain confidentiality

• Ability to organize, manage multiple priorities, and maintain high attention to detail in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to think quickly and handle frequent change

• Self-motivated, goal oriented, quality driven, and capable of working independently with minimal supervision

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