Senior Corrugated Sourcing & Product Innovation Lead

UFP Industries; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

UFP Industries seeks a Corrugated Specialist to source and procure corrugated products in collaboration with buyers, operations, and sales teams across facilities. The role requires initiative, limited supervision, and a degree of creativity to meet customer needs.

You will work with external vendors to develop solutions, monitor packaging trends, and lead projects from development to delivery while identifying cost-out opportunities and appropriate sourcing options.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in business or related discipline or equivalent experience required.
• 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

• Monitor packaging trends, customer requirements, new technologies and industry regulations.
• Lead corrugated projects through production to delivery, coordinating with external vendors to meet customer expectations.
• Provide technical guidance to align product execution with customer-use expectations.
• Coordinate quality-control procedures for new and existing corrugated products and assess suppliers for quality and performance.
• Willing to travel and perform onsite visits; develop sales and margin through strong relationships with sales and management.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor degree in business or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

UFP Industries seeks a Corrugated Specialist to source and procure corrugated products in collaboration with buyers, operations, and sales teams across facilities. The role requires initiative, limited supervision, and a degree of creativity to meet customer needs.

You will work with external vendors to develop solutions, monitor packaging trends, and lead projects from development to delivery while identifying cost-out opportunities and appropriate sourcing options.