Strategic Packaging Buyer | Cost & Innovation

Anderson Knight; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Professional development

Career progression

Job summary

Anderson Knight is partnering with a leading UK manufacturing business to recruit an experienced Group Packaging Buyer. You will own the end-to-end procurement of packaging materials and drive supplier strategy, cost optimisation and sustainability across a defined portfolio.

Collaborating with Procurement, Technical, NPD, Operations and Finance, you will build strong supplier relationships and deliver value through competitive sourcing, risk management and packaging innovation.

Qualifications

• Experience procuring packaging materials or working with packaging suppliers.
• Strong commercial, sourcing and negotiation skills.
• Proven ability to manage supplier relationships and contracts.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end procurement of packaging materials across defined portfolio.
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies aligned with business requirements.
• Negotiate supplier pricing, contracts, payment terms and lead times.
• Monitor market conditions and supplier pricing to identify risks and opportunities.
• Deliver cost-saving and cost-avoidance opportunities and support budgeting.
• Manage supplier performance across cost, quality, service and delivery.
• Identify alternative suppliers to strengthen supply resilience.
• Support NPD projects, packaging trials and new product launches.
• Identify opportunities for packaging optimisation and cost reduction.
• Collaborate with suppliers to develop recycled, recyclable, low-impact packaging solutions.

Skills

Packaging procurement

Negotiation

Sourcing strategy

Spend analysis

ERP systems

Education

CIPS qualification or working towards

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Anderson Knight is partnering with a leading UK manufacturing business to recruit an experienced Group Packaging Buyer. You will own the end-to-end procurement of packaging materials and drive supplier strategy, cost optimisation and sustainability across a defined portfolio.

Collaborating with Procurement, Technical, NPD, Operations and Finance, you will build strong supplier relationships and deliver value through competitive sourcing, risk management and packaging innovation.