Senior Category Manager — Chemicals & Packaging for NPD

King Technology, Inc.; Minnetonka (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

King Technology, Inc. in Minnesota is seeking a senior sourcing leader to drive category strategies across chemicals, packaging, and contract manufacturing. You will lead complex NPD sourcing, manage supplier selection, and push for cost savings with cross-functional teams.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in strategic sourcing, strong negotiation, and expertise in supplier risk, ERP-driven analytics, and contract management. This role emphasizes integrity, safety, and value creation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering, chemistry, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, category management, or procurement, with chemicals/packaging experience.
• Experience in sourcing and managing contract manufacturers.
• Experience in plastics.
• Proven track record delivering cost savings.
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
• Advanced analytical skills including cost modeling and spend analysis.
• Preferred CPSM/CSCP/CPIM; MBA a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing for complex and new-to-market NPD projects and guide the NPD buyer.
• Drive supplier evaluations, recommendations, and selection with input from manufacturing.
• Bring supplier innovations into NPD, partnering with R&D early in development.
• Support make-vs-buy evaluations with cross-functional teams.
• Own supplier qualification end-to-end including financial vetting and onboarding.
• Develop category strategies for chemicals, packaging, and contract manufacturing.
• Drive cost reductions and track savings using approved methodologies.
• Lead supplier relationship management and risk planning.

Skills

Sourcing leadership

Negotiation

Category management

Cost modeling

ERP systems

Contract management

Supplier relationship management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering, chemistry, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

King Technology, Inc. in Minnesota is seeking a senior sourcing leader to drive category strategies across chemicals, packaging, and contract manufacturing. You will lead complex NPD sourcing, manage supplier selection, and push for cost savings with cross-functional teams.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in strategic sourcing, strong negotiation, and expertise in supplier risk, ERP-driven analytics, and contract management. This role emphasizes integrity, safety, and value creation.