Senior Manager, Packaging Procurement

Church & Dwight; Ewing Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Basic life insurance

Paid vacation and sick time

Paid Parental Leave

Paid holidays

Floating holidays

401k with company match and profit‑sh?

Disounted ESPP

Job summary

Church & Dwight is seeking a Senior Procurement Manager for Flexible Packaging to lead sourcing strategy across Fabric, Home and Personal Care brands like Arm & Hammer, OxiClean and Orajel. The role focuses on supplier relationships, category strategy, contract negotiations, and resiliency initiatives.

You will partner with stakeholders to drive cost savings, supplier diversity and sustainability, while guiding a high-performing team and delivering measurable business value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive Procurement and/or Supply Chain experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of category management experience within Packaging Procurement.
• Demonstrated success developing sourcing strategies, leading supplier negotiations, and delivering cost, quality, and service improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the identification and selection of packaging suppliers, ensuring they meet standards for supply assurance, service, cost, quality, sustainability, responsible sourcing and supplier diversity.
• Primary point of contact for all key stakeholders, owning all operational activities related to the sourcing and supply of flexible packaging used in manufacturing.
• Identify and execute strategic initiatives within subject categories assuring supply, driving resiliency and optimizing cost and value creation for the organization.
• Partner closely with key stakeholder teams to understand critical business requirements and develop strategies for key procurement initiatives.
• Develop category strategies for respective spend categories: spend analysis, define requirements, market research, category analysis, risk analysis.
• Manage and execute all steps of the six-step sourcing process including developing strategies, negotiating with suppliers, bid analysis, supplier selection.
• Own supplier contract development and execution, leading negotiation with suppliers in collaboration with Corporate Legal Team.
• Provide aggregate reporting on category performance and metrics such as purchase price variance, supplier service, material quality, and cash flow.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Stakeholder management

Cost optimization

Negotiation

Supply chain analytics

AI literacy

Power BI

Excel

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

APICS CPIM

CSCP

Tools

SAP/ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Job description

A collective energy and ambition. A place where you can make a real difference.

We're a company that genuinely cares about our people, our products, our consumers and the environment.

Our unique, informal culture champions courage, determination and collaboration. Knowing we have an open and supportive team means each of us has the freedom to take responsibility and ownership. We have a shared passion to work hard, innovate and push boundaries.

United by the belief that when we strive for growth, anything is possible. While we might not be the largest company in our industry, we believe we can have the biggest impact because: Together We Have the Power to Win.

As Senior Procurement Manager, Flexible Packaging, this individual will lead sourcing strategy across the Fabric, Home, and Personal Care portfolios, supporting brands such as Arm & Hammer, OxiClean, Therabreath, Trojan, and Orajel. This highly visible role will own category strategy, supplier relationships, sourcing execution, contract negotiations, G2G cost savings, and supply resiliency initiatives-partnering cross-functionally to deliver measurable value for the business.

Responsibilities

• Lead the identification and selection of packaging suppliers, ensuring they meet standards for supply assurance, service, cost, quality, sustainability, responsible sourcing and supplier diversity
• Primary point of contact for all key stakeholders, owning all operational activities related to the sourcing and supply of flexible packaging used in the manufacturing of industry leading brands Arm & Hammer, OxiClean, Therabreath, Trojan and Orajel among others
• Identify and execute strategic initiatives within subject categories assuring supply, driving resiliency and optimizing cost and value creation for the organization
• Partner closely with key stakeholder teams to understand critical business requirements and develop strategies for key procurement initiatives
• Develop category strategies for respective spend categories: complete spend analysis, define business requirements, perform market research, conduct industry and category analysis, initiate risk analysis
• Manage and execute all steps of the six-step strategic sourcing process including developing and executing sourcing strategies, negotiating with suppliers, conducting bid analysis, and leading supplier selection
• Own supplier contract development and execution, leading negotiation efforts with suppliers in collaboration with Corporate Legal Team
• Provide aggregate reporting on category performance and key metrics such as purchase price variance, supplier service, material quality, G2G cost savings, cash flow generation and supplier reliability
• Monitor and research industry trends as well as best practices, and adopt them as appropriate for assigned spend categories
• Manage and optimize functional sourcing support activities while ensuring adherence to stakeholders' corporate standards
• Manage internal customer relationships through cross functional business engagement, and develop deep category knowledge in the assigned category areas
• Drive Supplier Relationship Management including, but not limited, to supplier segmentation, scorecarding and KPI management and continuous improvement initiatives

Competencies/Skills

• Results-driven leader with a demonstrated track record of delivering value, cost savings, and business outcomes.
• Strong business partnering and communication skills, with a disciplined process improvement mindset.
• Deep category expertise and industry knowledge, including market dynamics, supplier landscapes, emerging trends, and strategic sourcing levers.
• Exceptional interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization.
• Proven people leadership and talent development capabilities, including coaching, mentoring, and building high-performing teams.
• Strong AI literacy with a proven track record of integrating emerging technologies into business and procurement workflows.
• Advanced analytical and quantitative capabilities, including financial modeling, data analysis, and reporting tools such as Excel and Power BI.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills, capable of effectively communicating complex concepts to executive and cross-functional audiences.
• Highly motivated self-starter with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications/Experience

Education

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred.
• APICS CPIM, CSCP, CPSM, or CPM certification preferred.

Experience

• 8+ years of progressive Procurement and/or Supply Chain experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of category management experience within Packaging Procurement.
• Demonstrated success developing sourcing strategies, leading supplier negotiations, and delivering cost, quality, and service improvements.

Technical Proficiency

• Strong proficiency in SAP/ERP systems and the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook).
• Advanced data analytics and reporting capabilities using Power BI and related visualization tools.
• Demonstrated AI literacy and experience leveraging AI-enabled solutions to enhance productivity, analytics, decision-making, and procurement processes.

The U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $130,200-185,400. This position is also eligible for bonus.

As a Church & Dwight US employee, you (and eligible dependents, as applicable) will have access to

• medical
• dental
• vision
• basic life insurance
• paid vacation and sick time
• Paid Parental Leave
• paid holidays
• floating holidays
• vacation days starting in their first year of employment depending on hire date
• 401k retirement plan (with company match and profit-sharing)
• Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal pay parity. Compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.

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Church & Dwight is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

For more information on our company, our brands and our culture visit us at http://www.churchdwight.com/