Purchasing Analyst II

Sealed Air Corporation; Lester Prairie (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee discounts

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid elder care

Paid time off

Parental leave

Professional development assistance

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Job summary

Sealed Air Corporation in Minnesota is seeking a Purchasing Analyst II to partner with key functional stakeholders and manage end-to-end sourcing, supplier qualification, and cost negotiation for products. This role ensures supplier capabilities meet technical specs and QC standards before mass production.

You will collaborate across Production, Engineering, QA, and Commercial teams to monitor supplier performance, secure high-quality, cost-effective materials, and maintain supply continuity to

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement and supplier management.
• Strong analytical and spend management skills.
• Excellent negotiation and collaboration abilities.
• Proven ability to work with cross-functional global teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end sourcing and purchasing for products.
• Identify suppliers, evaluate capabilities, and negotiate costs.
• Oversee order placement, delivery, and QC approvals.
• Monitor supplier performance and drive cost-saving initiatives.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, QA, and Commercial teams.

Skills

Procurement

Negotiation

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel proficiency

Travel 15%

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

ERP systems (Oracle/SAP)

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Sealed Air designs and delivers packaging solutions that protect essential goods transported worldwide, preserve food, enable e-commerce and digital connectivity, and help create a global supply chain that is touchless, safer, less wasteful, and more resilient. We strive to foster a caring, high-performance growth culture that will deliver consistent, sustainable profitable growth and accelerate our performance – a culture where accountability is clear and aligned, and where we reward business outcomes and impact. That culture guides everything we do, including how we partner with our customers and suppliers, how we attract and retain top talent, and how we create and deliver value to our stakeholders. In 2025, Sealed Air generated $5.4 billion in sales and has approximately 16,100 employees who serve customers in 119 countries/territories. To learn more, visit www.sealedair.com.

Job Description

Monday - Friday - 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Salary Range: $59,600 - $102,695

The range disclosed complies with applicable state and local pay transparency laws. Offers within this range will be determined by considering relevant factors including education, experience, and internal alignment.

The primary objective of the Purchasing Analyst II role is to partner with key functional stakeholders in managing outsourced suppliers while leading the end to end sourcing and purchasing process for our products. This includes the full cycle from supplier identification and evaluation to cost negotiation, order placement, and quality qualification. The role ensures that all sourced products comply with technical specifications and meet required QC standards before moving into mass production.

In addition, the position works closely with cross functional teams to manage the procurement workflow, monitor supplier performance, and secure high quality, cost effective materials that support continuous business growth. The role is also responsible for tracking cost savings, ensuring supply continuity and service levels, and maintaining effective and frequent communication with key functional and divisional stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain Partner with key functional stakeholders to manage outsourced suppliers and support overall purchasing and sourcing activities.
• Lead the end-to-end sourcing process for new products, including supplier identification, capability assessment, quotation analysis, and cost negotiation.
• Manage purchasing operations from order placement to delivery, ensuring timely and cost effective procurement.
• Coordinate sample development, quality qualification, and QC/QA approvals to ensure products meet technical specifications before mass production.
• Monitor and evaluate supplier performance, ensuring compliance with quality, cost, and service requirements.
• Drive cost saving initiatives and support continuous improvement in supply efficiency and sourcing processes.
• Maintain supply continuity by resolving operational issues and ensuring stable material availability.
• Collaborate closely with cross functional teams-including Production, Engineering, QA, and Commercial teams—to support new product development and business growth.
• Communicate effectively with internal teams and suppliers to ensure alignment on requirements, timelines, and service levels.

Qualifications

• Associate degree required. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• At least 3 years of relevant working experience. Experience in procurement and/or supply chain, highly desirable.
• Strong working knowledge of ERP systems (like Oracle or SAP) and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Proven internal and external negotiation skills and ability to work in a collaborative, global team environment that fosters aggressive and effective approaches to sourcing materials/services.
• Excellent analytical/spend management skills and ability to produce accurate, professional and error-free analyses in a timely manner.
• Ability to prioritize projects and multi-task to meet deadlines and business needs.
• Excellent executive-level presentation and written communication skills.
• Ability to work across functions, countries, and regions
• Ability to travel 15%

Benefits And Perks

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discounts
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid elder care
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Requisition id: 56373

Relocation: Yes

Sealed Air is committed to attracting, selecting, and developing talent that reflects the diversity of the communities and customers we serve. We take pride in our selection process to identify, infuse, and grow talent to align with our culture, values, and norms. Sealed Air prioritizes talent development, fostering a culture of continuous growth and career progression. The company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and to all employees, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

• Please be cautious of fraudulent recruiting efforts using the Sealed Air name or logo. Sealed Air will never request private information during the application process, such as a Driver's License or Social Security Number. If you have any concerns about information received from SEE during the application process, please reach out to us directly at [e-mail].

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