Senior Category Manager

About the role

The Category Manager - Paper & Packaging Procurement will lead strategic sourcing and supplier management for the McNairn paper, foil, and related raw-material portfolio supporting the Whitby, Ontario and Westfield, Massachusetts operations. The role is accountable for category strategy, cost and savings delivery, supply continuity, supplier performance, market intelligence, contracting, and cross-functional support for customer and commercialization opportunities. Deep paper-category knowledge is essential to independently assess specifications, supplier capabilities, cost drivers, technical tradeoffs, and sourcing risks across the portfolio. This is a strategic procurement role and is not responsible for routine purchase-order processing or daily plant purchasing. While this role is remote, we are prioritizing candidates in the greater Philadelphia area, as