Packaging Procurement Lead

Category Leadership & Strategy

Lead the packaging procurement agenda with clear prioritization: full accountability for USA entities, followed by alignment and rollout across South American entities.

Own and develop global category strategies for corrugated board, rigid plastics, and flexible plastics, ensuring applicability across regions.

Drive multi-year category roadmaps covering cost competitiveness, supporting savings delivery, sustainability, and innovation.

Analyze USA and South America spend data to identify synergies, consolidation opportunities, and optimization levers.

Challenge and harmonize packaging specifications to optimize total cost of ownership.

Sourcing & Negotiation

Lead and prepare local, regional, and Group-level tenders using professional sourcing methodologies.

Aid in defining negotiation strategies and provide support in high value negotiations with key suppliers.

Ensure structured procurement governance, documentation, and tender preparation across all entities.

Act as International Lead Buyer (ILB) for assigned packaging material groups, ensuring consistency and professionalism in all sourcing activities.

Supplier Relationship Management

Manage strategic suppliers at Group level, ensuring continuous performance improvement and long-term partnership development.

Establish and maintain global supplier performance frameworks covering cost, quality, service, innovation, and sustainability.

Build robust Global supplier strategies and contingency plans to mitigate structural and continuity risks.

Sustainability & Innovation

Drive initiatives related to recyclability, recycled content, carbon footprint reduction, and regulatory compliance.

Support innovation initiatives in packaging design, materials, and circularity.

Monitor market trends, cost drivers, and supply risks across USA and South America to proactively adapt strategies.

Cross Functional & Regional Collaboration

Support local procurement and work closely with R&D, Quality, Operations, and Sustainability teams to balance performance, environmental requirements and cost.

Act as the central point of expertise between Group Procurement and local teams, ensuring alignment and effective execution.

Support Procurement Excellence initiatives and reporting tools (e.g., Sievo, Archlet, Coupa).