Job Description

About the Client

A high-growth consumer products company operating a portfolio of brands across DTC, Amazon, Walmart, TikTok Shop, and major retail channels. We operate an asset-light model — leveraging contract manufacturers and a global supplier network to bring innovative non-food CPG products to market.

• We don’t own factories, we own the strategy, the supplier relationships, and the results.

The Role

We are seeking a brand-side Purchasing Specialist to own the procurement of raw materials and packaging components for our non-food CPG brands (BugMD and HydroNova).

• This is not a warehouse or factory role, this is strategic procurement inside a consumer brand.

You will manage supplier relationships, negotiate pricing and payment terms, source and qualify new vendors, and ensure uninterrupted material flow aligned with production schedules and product launches.

• You will be fully accountable for cost control, supplier performance, and procurement readiness.

What You Will Own

1. Raw Material & Ingredient Procurement

• Source and purchase active ingredients, essential oils, chemicals, and specialty raw materials.
• Manage RFQs, competitive bidding, and supplier qualification.
• Negotiate pricing, MOQs, lead times, and payment terms.
• Protect gross margins through strategic sourcing.

2. Packaging Component Procurement

• Source and purchase bottles, tubes, corrugated, labels, pumps, caps, and related packaging materials.
• Ensure packaging meets quality specifications and production timelines.
• Manage print cycles and long lead-time items.

3. Supplier Management & Diversification

• Build supplier scorecards (on-time delivery, quality, responsiveness, pricing).
• Conduct performance reviews.
• Reduce single-source dependency across critical materials.
• Develop alternative sourcing strategies.

4. Cost Optimization

• Identify and execute cost-saving initiatives (target: ≥10% annualized savings).
• Optimize landed cost models in partnership with Finance.
• Consolidate vendors when strategic.

5. Cross-Functional Coordination

• Align procurement timelines with demand planning and production schedules.
• Ensure 100% material readiness for NPI launches.
• Surface supply risks proactively in weekly operational reviews.

What Success Looks Like

First 90 Days

• Complete full spend analysis across raw materials and packaging.
• Implement supplier scorecards for top vendors.
• Identify and begin execution on at least 2 cost-saving initiatives.
• Align procurement calendar with production forecasts.

By 6 Months

• ≥97% on-time delivery from key suppliers.
• Zero stockouts due to procurement error.
• At least 3 new suppliers qualified.
• Measurable cost savings delivered vs. baseline.

By 12 Months

• ≥4 documented cost-saving initiatives implemented.
• <20% single-source dependency across spend.
• Fully documented supplier qualification and sourcing SOPs.
• Procurement running independently with full leadership confidence.

Requirements

What You Bring

Required Experience

• 5+ years in procurement, sourcing, or purchasing within a CPG or consumer products brand.
• Hands-on experience sourcing raw materials (ingredients, chemicals, actives) and/or packaging components.
• Demonstrated negotiation success with quantified cost savings.
• Experience managing supplier performance (scorecards, reviews, compliance tracking).
• ERP system experience (NetSuite preferred).
• Strong analytical skills (spend analysis, cost modeling, landed cost tracking).

Strongly Preferred

• Experience in personal care, household, pest control, or specialty chemical categories.
• Experience working with LATAM suppliers.
• Bilingual English/Spanish.
• Experience in omnichannel CPG supply chains.

⚠️ Applications focused only on MRO, IT, office supplies, facilities, or indirect procurement will not be considered.