Job Description:
• Lead all global procurement activities for industrial packaging, ensuring strong category strategy and competitive advantage.
• Build and maintain deep understanding of supply markets, economics, technologies, and cost drivers relevant to IBC totes, plastic drums, and related components.
• Identify, evaluate, and manage suppliers to achieve optimal pricing, quality, reliability, and innovation.
• Lead negotiation planning and execution for commercial terms and supply agreements, collaborating with operations, quality, legal and other internal partners.
• Drive cost reduction, value engineering, and packaging rationalization initiatives to optimize total cost of ownership.
• Partner with Supplier Quality to monitor performance, support audits, and ensure compliance with quality agreements.
• Develop risk management strategies and ensure proactive mitigation planning for global supply continuity.
• Strengthen supplier relationships, leveraging global synergies and promoting accountability through supplier scorecards and performance metrics.
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree required; preferred fields include Procurement/Supply Chain, Engineering, Chemistry, Finance, or Business.
• Five or more years of relevant experience in procurement or engineering within an industrial packaging environment.
• Strong knowledge of commodity and engineered materials (e.g., HDPE/rHDPE, PP/rPP, thermoplastics, steel).
• Demonstrated experience in strategic sourcing, category management, and supplier negotiation.
• Experience working in regulated industries preferred.
• Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to influence and collaborate across diverse teams.
Benefits:
• 401(k) plan
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• disability insurance
• paid time off
• paid holidays
• paid sick leave