Procurement Manager
- Act as Packaging Material Buyer eg. from data collection, request for quotation, quotes comparison, supplier selection / recommendation, pricing for customer discussions and business case development
- Working collaboratively across key procurement functions - Product Management, SRM, Procurement Services to leverage supplier and system data to improve and harmonise on supplier efficiencies
- Help & facilitate sourcing of packaging for all regional portfolio brand customers and projects, support innovations (local, regional), cost savings projects, promotional and sampling activities
- Drive and support sustainability agenda as required to meet specific brand or market legislation goals
- Manage strategic relationship with all packaging suppliers while driving continuous improvement.
- Lead and manage packaging operations requirements for all projects including lead time for new product and/or new artwork, quotations, spend compilation and reporting, as well as helping packaging teams on packaging material readiness for trial runs and commercial scale-up
- Review and negotiate quarterly price movement and provide accurate price forecasting (when needed)
- Ensure suppliers reliability and compliance to buying specification, sourcing, and quality requirements.
- Ensure optimum packaging capacity across supplier sites
- Scan market for potential packaging suppliers, carry out supplier qualification and onboarding working with cross functional teams within TMS Supply Chain
- Creation/Execution of Portfolio Strategy for Packaging.
- Adoption of supplier segmentation processes to develop appropriate SRM strategies.
- Support NPD activities.
- Driving and supporting customer goals to meet net zero emission targets in packaging solutions across the supplier footprint
- Significant team and cross functional interaction as can be encouraged when implementing a strategy and sensible buying initiatives.
- Effective internal and external collaborator management and overall project management is core to this role.
- Large level of influencing, for someone who is confident in engaging across all levels of seniority and works towards achieving excellence in packaging and inquisitive buying across all packaging categories sourced
- Academic - Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Logistic/Transportation or equivalent
- Relevant work experience in Procurement or Supply Chain
- Experience in any CPG or Packaging Supplier
- Comprehensive professional understanding of procurement principles, procedures, and processes
- Ability to proactively identify and solve issues using strong analytical and strong decision-making skills
- Proven project and information leadership skills
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