Packaging Procurement Strategist & Planner

Archer Meat Snacks

Vernon (CA)

On-site

USD 80,000 - 105,000

Full time

26 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation
Bonus opportunity
Generous PTO
100% employer-paid medical
Dental
Vision insurance

Job summary

Archer Meat Snacks is looking for a Procurement Buyer Planner, Packaging to ensure packaging materials are available for production while optimizing supplier performance and inventory health. You will partner with Procurement, Operations, Manufacturing, Planning, Marketing, R&D, Quality, Regulatory and Finance to drive sourcing strategies and continuous improvement across the packaging network.

You will analyze supplier performance, develop dashboards, and support new product commercialization

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations Management, or a related field.
  • 4–7 years of procurement, purchasing, sourcing, or supply chain experience, preferably within Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG).
  • Experience purchasing packaging materials within a manufacturing environment preferred.
  • Strong understanding of supplier management, procurement analytics, inventory planning, and sourcing strategies.
  • Advanced Excel skills with ERP experience (NetSuite, Oracle, SAP).
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Manage supplier relationships across assigned packaging categories with exceptional service, quality, and delivery.
  • Create, manage, and monitor purchase orders with accurate pricing, lead times, and supplier information in ERP.
  • Support supplier negotiations, quarterly business reviews, sourcing initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts.
  • Identify alternate suppliers and dual-sourcing opportunities to strengthen Archer's packaging network.
  • Partner with Operations, Planning, and Manufacturing to ensure packaging materials support production requirements.
  • Develop inventory strategies balancing service levels, working capital, and inventory health.
  • Analyze supplier performance, inventory health, lead times, and KPIs to identify trends and improvements.

Skills

Procurement analytics
Advanced Excel
ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Tools

NetSuite
Oracle
SAP

Job description

Archer Meat Snacks is looking for a Procurement Buyer Planner, Packaging to ensure packaging materials are available for production while optimizing supplier performance and inventory health. You will partner with Procurement, Operations, Manufacturing, Planning, Marketing, R&D, Quality, Regulatory and Finance to drive sourcing strategies and continuous improvement across the packaging network.

You will analyze supplier performance, develop dashboards, and support new product commercialization

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