Strategic Purchasing Lead – Sustainable Packaging

Van de Velde Packaging Group; Milano; In loco; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Van de Velde Packaging Group seeks a Purchasing Manager to lead strategic and operational procurement for raw materials, general services, and subcontractors. You will coordinate one junior resource and act as a technical reference for sales offers, ensuring cost-effective and high-quality materials.

We value deep cartotechnics knowledge, established supplier networks, and strong negotiation skills. The role focuses on optimizing supplier relationships, pricing and terms, and cross-functional

Competenze

• Experience in cartotechnics/packaging sector with proven track record in purchasing roles.
• Strong knowledge of cartotechnics materials (paper/board, weights, finishing processes).
• Experience with supplier and subcontractor markets and contracts.
• Ability to cost orders and provide technical/economic evaluation of offers.

Mansioni

• Select, qualify, and evaluate raw material and service suppliers; monitor performance.
• Negotiate prices, terms, and contracts; manage long-term supplier relationships.
• Coordinate subcontractors for external processing (varnishing, laminating, die-cutting).
• Provide technical and economic costing support to sales during customer offers.
• Oversee daily purchasing operations and training of a junior resource.
• Monitor market trends for cartotechnics materials and manage purchasing budget.

Conoscenze

Negotiation

Costing orders

Supplier management

Team coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical mindset

Project management

Technical knowledge of cartotechnics

Ability to interface with sales

Group context collaboration

Strumenti

ERP systems

Descrizione del lavoro

Van de Velde Packaging Group seeks a Purchasing Manager to lead strategic and operational procurement for raw materials, general services, and subcontractors. You will coordinate one junior resource and act as a technical reference for sales offers, ensuring cost-effective and high-quality materials.

We value deep cartotechnics knowledge, established supplier networks, and strong negotiation skills. The role focuses on optimizing supplier relationships, pricing and terms, and cross-functional