European Category Manager - Packaging & Supply Chain

Packsize Netherlands B.V.; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical, dental, and vision coverage

a 401(k) retirement plan

Paid Time Off

Health Savings and Flexible Spending (

Life and disability insurance

critical illness, hospital indemnity,

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Packsize Netherlands B.V. is seeking a Category Manager to oversee supplier relationships and sourcing activities across Europe, ensuring reliable supply, competitive costs, and excellent customer service.

You will work with internal teams and strategic suppliers to drive efficiency, manage risks, and support growth through data-driven decisions. You will negotiate with corrugated board suppliers, manage packaging material suppliers, analyze costs, and lead risk mitigation and forecasting

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, logistics, operations, or related field.
• 5+ years of Supply Chain/Procurement experience across Europe.
• Fluent in English (written & spoken).
• Experience collaborating with Quality, Customer Operations, and Sales across Europe.

Responsibilities

• Manage Packsize corrugated board suppliers—negotiate price, terms, and contracts.
• Manage suppliers of glue, tape, and labels used in packaging.
• Analyze supply chain costs to reduce landed costs for each customer.
• Collaborate with Quality Engineers to ensure customer expectations are met.
• Develop Supply Chain solutions to resolve Customer Operations challenges.
• Develop risk mitigation strategies with Account Managers.
• Utilize BI tools to generate data-driven insights and create reports.
• Create volume forecasts by region and by supplier.
• Lead Quarterly Board Reviews with executives from corrugated suppliers.
• Collaborate with Account Managers to implement service and delivery solutions.
• Update quarterly corrugated costs using paper index.
• Prepare for peak demand surges by identifying supply risks in advance.

Skills

Presentation skills

English fluency

European experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain/related field

Tools

SAP

MRP systems

Business Intelligence tools

Job description

Packsize Netherlands B.V. is seeking a Category Manager to oversee supplier relationships and sourcing activities across Europe, ensuring reliable supply, competitive costs, and excellent customer service.

You will work with internal teams and strategic suppliers to drive efficiency, manage risks, and support growth through data-driven decisions. You will negotiate with corrugated board suppliers, manage packaging material suppliers, analyze costs, and lead risk mitigation and forecasting