Supply Chain Manager, Packaging

Position Overview

This role involves leading sourcing and supply chain activities across assigned product categories, with a strong emphasis on primary packaging solutions, supplier management, and customer program support. This role develops and delivers sourcing strategies that support business growth, cost optimization, supply continuity, and customer satisfaction. Working closely with suppliers and cross-functional collaborators, the Supply Chain Manager serves as a key resource for supplier capabilities, packaging technologies, manufacturing processes, and market trends. Through strategic supplier engagement, technical packaging expertise, and data-driven decision-making, this role supports customer success while driving continuous improvement across the supply chain.

What You'll Be Doing

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies across assigned product categories to support business objectives, customer requirements, and profitability goals
• Manage supplier relationships, including supplier identification, qualification, development, performance management, and ongoing business reviews
• Lead RFQs, supplier evaluations, pricing analyses, and sourcing recommendations for customer opportunities and critical initiatives
• Serve as a technical supply chain resource by providing expertise on supplier capabilities, manufacturing processes, packaging materials, and product solutions
• Negotiate pricing, lead times, service levels, supply agreements, and commercial terms to achieve optimal business outcomes
• Prioritize several tasks while working in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5+ years of experience in supply chain, sourcing, procurement, category management, or packaging-related environments
• Primary packaging industry experience strongly preferred
• In-depth knowledge of packaging materials, manufacturing processes, supplier capabilities, and sourcing strategies
• Proven experience managing supplier relationships and driving supplier performance improvements
• Demonstrated success leading quotation solicitations, supplier assessments, price reviews, and commercial negotiations
• Experience supporting customer-facing packaging programs and technical product solutions