Senior Corrugated Sourcing & Product Design Lead

UFP Industries; United States; Remote; USD 50,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Health savings account with company

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Stock purchase program with employee"

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

UFP Industries is seeking a Corrugated Specialist to source and procure corrugated products, working with buyers, operations, and sales teams across facilities. You will lead projects from development to delivery, identify cost-saving opportunities, and provide technical guidance to ensure customer satisfaction.

The role involves travel, onsite visits, and collaboration with external vendors to optimize designs, materials, and board choices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in business or related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in corrugated product distribution, manufacturing, sales, and/or design.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Excel, Word and Outlook, and other business software.

Responsibilities

• Research & Development: monitors packaging trends, customer requirements, new technologies, and relevant industry regulations.
• Provides input on corrugated designs, material selection, and board grades to optimize performance and meet customer needs.
• Lead corrugated projects through production to delivery, coordinating with external vendors to meet customer expectations.
• Identify cost-out opportunities and alternative designs.
• Determine appropriate manufacturing and sourcing options for products.
• Technical guidance to align product execution with customer-use expectations.
• Provides technical information for customer service, sales teams, and other parties.
• Coordinate quality-control procedures for new and existing corrugated products.
• Customer-use assessments and audits, confirming solution aligns with specifications and expectations.
• Vet opportunities and new sources for quality and performance.
• Helps develop and grow sales and margin by developing an effective working relationship with sales and management.
• Prepares various reports as required.
• Must be willing to travel and requires onsite visits.

Skills

Corrugated experience

MS Office

Business math

Market knowledge

Education

Bachelor degree in business or related discipline

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

UFP Industries is seeking a Corrugated Specialist to source and procure corrugated products, working with buyers, operations, and sales teams across facilities. You will lead projects from development to delivery, identify cost-saving opportunities, and provide technical guidance to ensure customer satisfaction.

The role involves travel, onsite visits, and collaboration with external vendors to optimize designs, materials, and board choices.