Sourcing Project Manager

About the role

Gadge USA was established in 1993. Our company is a national packaging supply and supply-chain solutions company with an expansive distribution network. We manage packaging portfolios across multiple categories, combined with a scalable service model, which delivers packaging solutions and continuous improvement to our customers.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage pricing projects for existing, new and prospective customers to support department results and partner with Sales, Projects, and Accounts teams to drive favorable outcomes and deliverables.
• Evaluate and recommend project and product specifications, designs, and pricing elements to build profitable customer solutions for high complexity projects.
• Make recommendations for sourcing strategies domestically and internationally to drive cost-down alternatives and maximize our abilities to deliver high-quality products.
• Proactively identify and communicate opportunities, risks, challenges and recommended solutions within immediate team and stakeholders.
• Manage price changes by the packaging price change procedure, volume commitments, vendor selection decisions, and contractual obligations.
• Research vendor capabilities and requirements; conduct negotiations, and onboard vendors or suppliers with favorable terms.
• Manage project statuses leveraging company's project management tool in Salesforce and clearly document all customer requirements and specifications throughout the project lifecycle.
• Create, execute, and consistently improve standard operating procedures and training programs to drive progress in the department.
• Provide guidance and direction to other team members, including Specialists and Senior Specialists, and conduct training as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, Accounting / Finance, or Supply Chain and 5+ years of relevant work experience.
• Strong analytical & excel skills and the ability to gather and interpret data to drive informed decision-making.
• Excellent organizational and prioritization abilities, with a keen attention to detail, and the ability to drive towards meeting deadlines.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, can collaborate with internally and externally and with cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical aptitude for evaluation of products and services.
• Advanced technical skills (e.g. Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) with the ability to apply Excel formulas to conduct price analysis.
• Experience using ERP (Sage100) and CRM (Salesforce) or equivalent systems.

Nice-to-Haves

• Packaging development and production experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with purchase order, bill-of-lading and inventory.
• Experience working with cross-functional project teams, managing direct reports.
• Experience within a customer service environment.
• Proficiency in project management tools and software.
• Knowledge of product development methodologies.

What We Offer

• A competitive salary, including annual discretionary cash bonus.
• Your health is important! We offer excellent healthcare (medical, dental, vision) benefits with national providers, short-term and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, employee assistance program, and mental health support programs such as Talkspace and Sondermind.
• We provide paid time off including company paid holidays.
• We care about your future and offer 401(k) retirement plan, employer match, and a discretionary non-elective profit-sharing program.

Additional Information

This role will be based in our office located at 3000 Marcus Avenue, Suite 3E03, Lake Success, NY 11042. The salary range for this role is $80,000 - $85,000 commensurate with the candidate's experience.