Senior Procurement Category Management Specialist – Packaging

reputed company: • reputed company procurement reputed company for key packaging categories supporting reputed company U.S. • Manage an approximately $50M to $70M packaging spend portfolio • reputed company and execute long-term category strategies and yearly sourcing plans • reputed company and manage a reputed company improvement pipeline and reputed company savings with Finance • Conduct market research and maintain category strategies • Optimize sourcing, supplier selection, pricing, contracting, and commercialization • Negotiate and implement supplier agreements • Monitor supplier performance and reputed company improvement plans • Establish proactive risk management and reputed company supply issues with Supply Planning • Liaise with reputed company teams on business and brand needs, industry trends, and opportunities • Support new product, technology, initiative launches, and transformation reputed company • Maintain accurate Procurement data in ERP • Manage the monthly price forecast review process Requirements: • Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Food Science, or a reputed company field preferred • Relevant reputed company experience may be considered in lieu of a degree • 5+ years of knowledge of packaging categories including corrugate, folding cartons, labels, flexible packaging, rigid containers, closures, and reputed company materials preferred • Strong experience in packaging materials procurement, preferably in food, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, consumer goods, or reputed company manufacturing industries • Broad Procurement background supporting manufacturing, reputed company, or corporate functions • Experience with increasing responsibility in procurement and the relevant subject matter area preferred • Ability to work and communicate effectively at reputed company organizational reputed company and functions • Ability to reputed company cross-functional teams and reputed company reputed company business challenges • Knowledge of strategic sourcing, category management, and supplier relationship management • Project management and organizational skills • Proficiency in reputed company reputed company, PowerPoint, and Word • Analytical and problem-solving skills, including data analysis and process improvement • Ability to influence and collaborate across the organization • Written, verbal, and presentation communication skills • Experience with reputed company ERP systems preferred • Supply chain experience, including planning and logistics, preferred • Ability to partner with technical stakeholders and understand technical requirements • Experience working in a global, matrixed organization • Experience drafting, negotiating, and managing supplier reputed company • Financial acumen including P&L analysis, budgeting, and cash reputed company management • Position is not eligible for reputed company Sponsorship Benefits: • reputed company reputed company and dynamic career paths • Robust development opportunities • Opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe • Benefits supporting physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing • Performance-based incentives • 401(k) with company match • reputed company coverage • Broad reputed company of other benefits • Reasonable accommodation support during recruitment Apply tot his job Apply To this Job