The Procurement Manager (Packaging) is a leader of expertise with value adding procurement experience in food packaging to join a growing team. This isn't just a sourcing role, it's a chance to own negotiations, drive strategic sourcing, and push the envelope on shelf life extension and sustainability through packaging innovation.

Requirements

• Lead procurement efforts focused on food packaging, including plastics, paper, films, and sustainable materials
• Drive vendor evaluation and selection - own the relationships, the numbers, and the performance
• Spearhead strategic sourcing projects that improve quality, cost, and time-to-market
• Manage spec sheets, packaging compliance, and documentation
• Lead contract negotiations and ensure optimal terms for the business
• Partner with internal and external partners to bring innovation to life - from airflow optimization to printing technologies
• Translate packaging into value, shelf life, cost per unit, visual appeal, and consumer experience
• Be the person who's walked the walk and now wants more influence, autonomy, and growth
• Drive packaging proejcts and be a constant driver of continuous improvement, you're an expert in the packaging world

Qualifications

• Experienced in procurement and packaging within food, beverage or CPG
• Adept with packaging materials, technologies, and spec management
• Confident negotiating complex, multi-party contracts
• Analytical and strategic, you know your numbers and use them to drive decisions
• Excited by innovation: airflow through plastics, compostables, printing tech, you get the "why" behind the materials
• Comfortable leading projects, vendors, and internal cross-functional teams
• Ready to step up, you've got strong technical chops and now want a bigger seat at the table - this position is a expert in their field, it does not manage a team