Job Description

Role Responsibilities:

• Collaborate within the Global Category team and across Product Management and Engineering to develop long-term strategy and technology roadmap
• Align the roadmap and ensure we have the correct portfolio of suppliers with capabilities to meet all business objectives
• Identification of potential supply risk and development of mitigating strategies
• Work with engineering and product safety team to define critical standards for supplier selection for assigned category
• Lead supplier selection for all NPI by teaming up with engineering / product management at start of new product conception
• Manage the approved vendor list for category spend and communicate throughout the organization most preferred / least preferred suppliers
• Ensure a competitive sourcing environment by driving efforts for dual qualification of supply, routinely quoting incumbent spend, and working with sites to ensure suppliers routinely challenged on cost
• Negotiate best in class long term supply contracts
• Interface with cross functional teams to assess current and future sourcing needs in terms of technology, cost, and mfg. location / lead-time
• Deliver periodic executive business review of category (5-year plan) focusing on overall strategy, industry landscape, supplier capabilities, performance, and technical roadmaps
• Help define strategic business objectives from a cost, delivery, contracting and NPI perspective
• Maintain working knowledge of market trends, key drivers of supply conditions, and cost structure along with any technology shifts ongoing
• Travel to supplier manufacturing locations to assess “ground conditions”, foster healthy working relationships, and deliver key messages to supplier leadership

Role Purpose:

• Manage overall supplier relationships for top suppliers for packaging category

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 5+ Years Experience in Strategic Sourcing

Preferred Requirements

• Experience developing and executing global category strategiesand supplier roadmaps, preferably within packaging or manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated success in supplier negotiations, contract management, and cost reduction initiatives, including long-term agreement development.
• Strong knowledge of New Product Introduction (NPI)processes, supplier qualification, and cross-functional collaboration with Engineering and Product Management.
• Proven ability to perform supplier risk assessments, develop mitigation strategies, and manage supplier performance through KPIs and executive business reviews.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and build strategic supplier partnerships across global organizations.