Procurement Specialist - Packaging Materials (m/f/x)

Capri Sun GmbH; Eppelheim; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Capri Sun GmbH in Eppelheim is seeking a Procurement Specialist - Packaging Materials to manage strategic packaging categories, drive supplier partnerships, and support sourcing initiatives across our global supply chain. You will lead RFQs, negotiate contracts, analyze data, and contribute to cost optimization and sustainability initiatives.

The role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams and a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, management, business, or packaging related field.
• 2-3 years in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain management.
• Strong analytical and commercial mindset; supplier negotiations experience.
• Fluent English and German, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Strategic & Operational Procurement: manage packaging categories, develop strategies, coordinate requirements.
• Supplier & Contract Management: maintain contracts, pricing, forecasts, and supplier performance.
• Analytics, Reporting & Digital Procurement: analyse data, maintain dashboards, track KPIs.
• Projects & Continuous Improvement: lead cost, sustainability, supplier consolidation initiatives.
• Stakeholder Management: collaborate with internal teams and suppliers, ensure compliance.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Procurement experience

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Fluent English and German

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Packaging Engineering related field

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Why this role matters

At Capri Sun, procurement is more than securing supply. It is about driving value, innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence across our global supply chain. As Procurement Specialist - Packaging Materials, you will play a key role in managing strategic packaging categories, developing supplier partnerships, supporting sourcing initiatives, and driving continuous improvement projects. You will work closely with cross-functional teams and contribute directly to cost optimization, supply security, sustainability, and procurement transformation initiatives. Join us and help shape the future of packaging procurement. At our location in Eppelheim, we are looking for you (m/f/x) as:

PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST - PACKAGING MATERIALS

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strategic & Operational Procurement Manage assigned packaging categories and ensure reliable, cost-effective, compliant supply. Develop category strategies and coordinate material requirements with Planning and Supply Chain. Manage RFQs, cost analyses, supplier comparisons, negotiations, and contract discussions.
• Supplier & Contract Management Maintain supplier contracts, pricing, purchasing conditions, and volume allocations in SAP. Coordinate supplier forecasts and monitor contract fulfilment. Manage supplier performance, support qualifications, and risk mitigation.
• Analytics, Reporting & Digital Procurement Analyse procurement data to identify savings, risks, and improvement opportunities. Maintain master data, reports, dashboards, and KPI tracking. Support procurement digitalisation.
• Projects & Continuous Improvement Lead or support cost, sustainability, material change, supplier consolidation, and packaging improvement projects. Coordinate trials with R&D, market analysis, business cases, and management updates.
• Stakeholder Management Partner with internal teams and suppliers to enable timely, data-driven decisions. Ensure compliance with procurement governance, quality, food safety, and regulatory requirements. Support supplier corrective actions and drive packaging sustainability initiatives.

YOUR PROFILE

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Packaging Engineering, Procurement, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• 2-3 years experience in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain management, ideally within packaging materials or FMCG manufacturing environments
• Strong analytical and commercial mindset
• Experience with supplier negotiations, tenders, and contract management
• Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Office
• Experience with procurement analytics tools or AI-enabled solutions is an advantage
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Structured, proactive, and solution-oriented working style
• Fluent English and German skills, both written and spoken

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• An important role within a globally recognized and growing consumer brand
• Category responsibility from day one with direct impact on business performance
• Opportunities to shape procurement processes, sourcing strategies, and sustainability initiatives
• Exposure to international suppliers and cross‑functional projects
• Broad variety of tasks and freedom to act
• A collaborative and entrepreneurial working environment
• Competitive compensation and attractive benefits

We are the company that makes the whole world smile. And we do it 6 billion times a year – whenever someone drinks one of our products! We’re thrilled about the great taste and natural ingredients in our products, and about how fun it is to drink Capri Sun. Our cult favorite brand, Capri Sun, is beloved by the young and young at heart in over 100 countries. We are the number one children’s beverage brand and the fourth largest juice brand worldwide. We have over 24 production sites around the world, and we cooperate with companies like the Kraft Heinz Company and Coca-Cola in longstanding partnerships.

Our offices are based in Switzerland, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Austria, Poland, Dubai and China. At Capri‑Sun you'll find all the characteristics of a privately‑owned business, where our owner Dr. Hans‑Peter Wild has grown the business through a ‘can do’ attitude with focus on innovation and quality.

We are guided by our 5 core values of integrity, simplicity, excellence, entrepreneurship and solidarity. Our culture is open, entrepreneurial and fun with a strong focus on performance and growth opportunities. Working for Capri Sun means being able and empowered to make a real impact! Throughout the Capri Sun Group, we are guided by our five values: Integrity, Simplicity, Excellence, Entrepreneurship and Solidarity. Our culture is open, entrepreneurial and full of fun, with a focus on performance and growth opportunities. Working for Capri Sun means wanting to roll up your sleeves and pitch in, have a direct impact – and even better, you’ll get the chance to actively help shape things! We tackle challenges and grow and develop our people to achieve our vision. With our vision, we strive to achieve profitable growth, thereby bringing 8 billion smiles to faces all over the world, every single year.

We are the best employer for all those who focus on solutions, want to assume responsibility and value the opportunity to succeed together with inspiring, professional colleagues. If you feel the same thirst for growth, appreciate flat hierarchies and have a “can do” spirit and a contagious smile, we might be just the right place for you! Our employees are top performers and the driving force behind our everyday growth. Of course, they need an excellent working environment to do so! During the last couple of years, we have worked hard at offering exactly this: a working environment in which our employees can excel. We are all the more proud that the renowned Top Employer Institute has distinguished us once again as Top Employer for Switzerland & Germany this year! Moreover, we have been recognized a Best Managed Company in Switzerland for operating at the highest levels of business excellence.