Buyer - GWW - Remote

Guest Supply; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Guest Worldwide, a Sysco subsidiary, is seeking a Procurement/Sourcing professional in the United States (PA) to support plastic packaging component sourcing and supplier management. Responsibilities include issuing RFQs, analyzing quotations, and coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure cost, quality, and supply continuity.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in sourcing/procurement, strong Excel skills, and experience with RFQs and supplier negotiations.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple sourcing projects, RFQs, suppliers, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Experience with RFQs, supplier negotiations, cost analysis, or new-product sourcing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic sourcing activities for assigned plastic packaging components, including bottles, caps and closures, pumps, tubes, brackets, and related components.
• Prepare and issue supplier RFQs for new products, existing business, cost-reduction initiatives, and alternative sourcing opportunities.
• Analyze supplier quotations, including piece price, tooling, MOQ, lead time, freight, payment terms, and other relevant commercial considerations.
• Develop supplier and cost comparisons to support sourcing recommendations and business decisions.
• Monitor supplier pricing and evaluate cost changes against material indices, market conditions, and other applicable cost drivers.
• Support supplier negotiations involving pricing, tooling, commercial terms, rebates, and cost-reduction opportunities.
• Identify and evaluate secondary and alternative suppliers to improve competitiveness, strengthen supply continuity, and reduce sole-source risk.
• Support the qualification, vetting, and onboarding of new suppliers in accordance with company requirements.
• Coordinate sourcing requirements with other cross-functional teams as applicable.
• Partner with suppliers and technical teams on new component development, samples, specifications, material requirements, tooling, testing, and commercialization activities.

Skills

Analytical ability

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate or bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Who We Are

Guest Worldwide is a global collective of dynamic, industry-leading companies with more than 40 years of unparalleled experience serving the unique needs of diverse markets in every corner of the world. From providing full-spectrum hospitality and distribution solutions at Guest Supply® and manufacturing award-winning personal care amenities at Gilchrist & Soames, to manufacturing versatile and innovative product assortments that create smarter textile solutions at Manchester Mills, we’re proud to provide products to more than 25,000 hotels in over 100 countries. Guest Worldwide is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sysco – an industry leading, global food and beverage distribution company, employing thousands of employees worldwide and home to the 13th largest sales organization in the world. Learn more by visiting www.guestworldwide.com

Who We Are

Guest Worldwide is a global collective of dynamic, industry-leading companies with more than 40 years of unparalleled experience serving the unique needs of diverse markets in every corner of the world. From providing full-spectrum hospitality and distribution solutions at Guest Supply® and manufacturing award-winning personal care amenities at Gilchrist & Soames, to manufacturing versatile and innovative product assortments that create smarter textile solutions at Manchester Mills, we’re proud to provide products to more than 25,000 hotels in over 100 countries. Guest Worldwide is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sysco – an industry leading, global food and beverage distribution company, employing thousands of employees worldwide and home to the 13th largest sales organization in the world. Learn more by visiting www.guestworldwide.com

Job Summary

Support the sourcing and supplier management of plastic packaging components and other assigned commodities to help ensure competitive cost, quality, supply continuity, and alignment with company requirements. Work with approved and prospective suppliers to obtain quotations, analyze costs, support new product and tooling requirements, identify alternative sources, and coordinate sourcing activities with internal cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic sourcing activities for assigned plastic packaging components, including bottles, caps and closures, pumps, tubes, brackets, and related components.
• Prepare and issue supplier RFQs for new products, existing business, cost-reduction initiatives, and alternative sourcing opportunities.
• Analyze supplier quotations, including piece price, tooling, MOQ, lead time, freight, payment terms, and other relevant commercial considerations.
• Develop supplier and cost comparisons to support sourcing recommendations and business decisions.
• Monitor supplier pricing and evaluate cost changes against material indices, market conditions, and other applicable cost drivers.
• Support supplier negotiations involving pricing, tooling, commercial terms, rebates, and cost-reduction opportunities.
• Identify and evaluate secondary and alternative suppliers to improve competitiveness, strengthen supply continuity, and reduce sole-source risk.
• Support the qualification, vetting, and onboarding of new suppliers in accordance with company requirements.
• Coordinate sourcing requirements with other cross-functional teams as applicable.
• Partner with suppliers and technical teams on new component development, samples, specifications, material requirements, tooling, testing, and commercialization activities.
• Track tooling quotations, sourcing projects, supplier deliverables, and key project milestones.
• Maintain supplier quotations, pricing history, sourcing documentation, RFQ comparisons, and other commercial records.
• Identify, quantify, and support cost-savings and cost-avoidance opportunities.
• Monitor supplier-related risks, including cost changes, capacity, lead time, geographic concentration, and sole-source exposure, escalating concerns as appropriate.
• Support supplier performance discussions involving quality, delivery, commercial issues, and corrective actions.
• Participate in sourcing initiatives involving sustainability, recyclable materials, PCR content, material changes, and packaging optimization.
• Develop and maintain effective supplier relationships while supporting company expectations for cost, quality, service, and supply continuity.

Qualifications

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, or a related field preferred.

Experience

• 3 to 5 years of experience in sourcing, procurement, packaging, manufacturing, supply chain, or a related field.
• Experience with plastic packaging, closures, bottles, or other manufactured components preferred.
• Experience working with domestic and/or international suppliers preferred.
• Experience supporting RFQs, supplier negotiations, cost analysis, or new-product sourcing preferred.

Professional Skills

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to analyze supplier quotations and cost comparisons.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple sourcing projects, RFQs, suppliers, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with suppliers and cross-functional internal teams.