Senior Manager - Strategic Procurement, Packaging, North AmericaActive$125K
The opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager to join our Packaging Strategic Procurement team!
What you'll do
Subject Matter Expert (SME): Act as an SME across multiple categories to support the North American Sourcing team, including developing category strategies and executing supply chain transformation projects.
Negotiation & Contracts: Successfully negotiate contracts with suppliers to drive mutual value. Manage all contract and project functions (pre- and post-award), inventory management strategy, and internal coordination (Ops, Legal, Finance, etc.).
Risk Mitigation: Negotiate Master Services Agreements, liaise with in-house counsel, and build a robust supply chain to reduce disruption risk and total spend.
Be responsible for helping to build and manage against various brand budgets: and to execute financial management for your respective categories, including the yearly budget, cost savings roadmap, and financial waste metrics.
Lead and document Procurement tasks across the supply chain with clear cross-functional team leadership.
Support the integration of North American business processes and tool-sets.
What they're looking for
- Collaborate with Procurement Operations and Planning to approve weekly: supplier allocations, set SKU usage parameters, and influence overall packaging execution strategy.
- Work cross-functionally with stakeholders (Product, Product Validation, etc.): to develop new packaging solutions.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives and stretch projects.
- Expert Negotiator: You have a proven track record handling multi-million dollar contract negotiations.
