Strategic Sourcing Manager

Role Summary

The Strategic Sourcing Manager - Packaging is responsible for development of sourcing strategies, supplier management, and savings initiatives within North and South America. This includes supplier relationship management, integration with business needs, and leading/participating in project initiatives that drive value to the businesses the role supports.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and own category strategies for packaging materials (e.g., corrugated, cartons, film, labels, fiber drums, pallets, closures) aligned with business and supply chain needs.

• Estimated $60M annually

• Lead America’s Packaging Team and work in close partnership with EMENA/APAC Packaging Teams.

• Build, develop, and ongoing management of packaging category team.

• Manage strategic sourcing activities including market analysis, RFx events, should-cost and cost modeling, and supplier selection for packaging categories.

• Negotiate pricing, commercial terms, and long-term agreements to secure competitive total cost of ownership and mitigate risk.

• Build and manage a high-performing supply base: qualify new suppliers, conduct performance reviews, and drive corrective actions and continuous improvement.

• Partner with Packaging Engineering, Operations, and Quality to support new product development, packaging changes, and value-engineering / lightweighting initiatives.

• Provide packaging market intelligence (price trends, capacity constraints, resin/pulp indices, regional supply risks) to business stakeholders and leadership.

• Drive cost savings and value creation projects (price reductions, spec harmonization, supplier consolidation, logistics optimization, sustainability upgrades) and track results against targets.

• Manage supplier selection (with input from global category council), supplier qualification, and performance tracking.

Experience & Core Skills

• Bachelor’s degree (Procurement, Supply Chain, Business, Engineering field).

• 6-10 years in sourcing or procurement, including ownership of mid-size spend categories.

• Strategic sourcing methodology and category strategy development.

• Proven experience running complex RFx’s and contract negotiations.

• Cross-functional collaboration with operations, legal, finance, R&D, commercial.

• ERP and eSourcing platform expertise (i.e: SAP Ariba, Jaggaer, Oracle, Zycus).