Procurement Manager-Indirects (Functional Spend)

About the Company

Join a global team of problem-solvers whose innovations in materials science improve daily life. At TekniPlex, you’ll collaborate with over 8,000 colleagues across 12 countries to create safer, smarter solutions for industries that matter: healthcare, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, beauty, and personal care. Through our two divisions—TekniPlex Healthcare and TekniPlex Consumer Products—your work will protect essential products, support patient safety, and drive innovations that make a tangible impact. Here, your ideas count, and your career grows alongside meaningful contributions.

About the Role

The Procurement Manager – Indirects is responsible for developing and executing category strategies across functional spend areas, including HR, IT, Insurance, Marketing, and Professional Services. Operating within a centrally led procurement model, this role primarily supports Consumer Products Division (CPD) while contributing to cross-divisional initiatives, including Healthcare. You will manage a global spend portfolio (~$60M, majority in the USA) and drive enterprise value, supplier optimization, and procurement maturity across indirect categories.

Responsibilities

• Category Management & Strategy
  • Develop and implement category strategies across assigned indirect spend areas.
  • Identify and drive enterprise-wide opportunities for cost savings, standardization, and supplier consolidation.
  • Partner with Procurement leadership to align with central procurement frameworks and priorities.
  • Leverage internal and external expertise to identify innovative solutions and incremental value opportunities.
• Strategic Sourcing & Value Delivery
  • Lead strategic sourcing initiatives (RFPs, negotiations, supplier selection).
  • Deliver cost savings, cost avoidance, and value creation initiatives.
  • Build and manage a pipeline of procurement opportunities.
• Supplier Management
  • Manage key supplier relationships across functional categories.
  • Drive supplier performance improvements (cost, service, quality).
  • Identify and mitigate commercial and supply risks.
• Stakeholder Engagement
  • Partner with global and regional stakeholders across HR, IT, Finance, Marketing, and other functional areas.
  • Translate business needs into procurement strategies and sourcing plans.
  • Act as a trusted advisor on supplier selection and cost optimization.
• Cross-Divisional & Enterprise Collaboration
  • Support CPD-wide and cross-divisional initiatives, including Healthcare.
  • Identify and drive synergies across divisions.
  • Contribute to enterprise-level category alignment and leverage.
  • Partner with Genstar and relevant stakeholders to identify and support cross-portfolio (Portco) aggregation and value creation opportunities.
• Procurement Governance & Execution
  • Ensure adherence to procurement policies and processes.
  • Support contract lifecycle management and compliance.
  • Maintain data quality and reporting discipline.
• Value Tracking & Pipeline Visibility
  • Track and report savings, cost avoidance, and value delivery.
  • Provide visibility of initiatives into the central procurement pipeline.
  • Support prioritization of highest-value opportunities across the organization.

Pay

The compensation range for this position is $120,000–$130,000 plus a 10% target bonus.