Remote Strategic Purchasing Leader, Industrial Equipment

Sealed Air Corporation; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 91,000 - 161,000; 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 is seeking a Strategic Purchasing Manager for our Equipment Group. This role leads sourcing strategy, supplier management, and commercial execution for the packaging equipment portfolio, including components, subassemblies, and turnkey OEM/ODM equipment.

You will partner with Engineering, Product Management, Operations, and Quality to deliver cost-effective, scalable solutions and ensure performance through the product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required (Electrical Engineering strongly preferred).
• Experience: 5+ years in strategic sourcing, purchasing, supplier management, or technical operations within manufacturing/industrial sectors.
• Technical Sourcing Expertise: Proven track record sourcing industrial machinery, automation, OEM/ODM equipment, or complex engineered assemblies.
• Negotiation & Commercial Skills: Demonstrated success negotiating complex mechanical, electrical, and custom-fabricated equipment contracts.
• Cross-Functional Capabilities: Hands-on experience with New Product Development (NPD), supplier qualifications, make-vs-buy analysis, and performance tracking.
• Systems & Certifications: SAP strongly preferred; CPSM, CPM, CSCP, CPIM, PMP, or Lean Six Sigma certifications are a plus.
• Travel Flexibility: Ability to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for machinery, components, fabricated assemblies, and OEM/ODM equipment.
• Lead RFQs, supplier selection, negotiations, contracting, and supplier performance management.
• Build and manage strategic relationships with OEM, ODM, contract manufacturing, fabrication, controls, electrical, and mechanical suppliers.
• Partner with Engineering and Product Management on supplier selection, make-versus-buy decisions, new product development, and value engineering.
• Drive total cost of ownership improvements across purchase price, freight, inventory, lead time, tooling, warranty, service parts, and lifecycle support.
• Negotiate commercial agreements covering pricing, capacity, payment terms, quality, warranties, engineering changes, intellectual property, and continuity of supply.
• Identify and mitigate supplier risks related to capacity, quality, sole-source dependencies, and obsolescence.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Make-vs-buy analysis

NPD involvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Electrical Engineering preferred

Tools

SAP

Job description

Sealed Air Corporation is seeking a Strategic Purchasing Manager for our Equipment Group. This role leads sourcing strategy, supplier management, and commercial execution for the packaging equipment portfolio, including components, subassemblies, and turnkey OEM/ODM equipment.

You will partner with Engineering, Product Management, Operations, and Quality to deliver cost-effective, scalable solutions and ensure performance through the product lifecycle.