Senior Packaging Procurement Strategist

Westrock Coffee Company; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Westrock Coffee Company is seeking a Procurement Buyer III to lead sourcing and supplier management for packaging and related materials. The role emphasizes negotiation, risk management and strategic contracts while partnering with Manufacturing, QA, R&D and Finance.

The candidate will develop and execute sourcing plans, drive best-value vendor relationships, and coordinate with Global Sourcing and Product Development to deliver cost-efficient packaging solutions. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain or related field.
• 5+ years' experience in packaging in food/beverage manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing a diverse set of external vendors, including sourcing, managing contracts, risk management, forecasting, developing category strategies, and manufacturing relationships.
• Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, NetSuite, or other ERP systems).
• Ability to work in a fast-paced high-pressure environment with internal and external customers.
• Experience in Capital Procurement.
• Financial understanding of P&L and ability to drive bottom-line profit.
• Demonstrates superior interpersonal, coaching, and communication skills to multiple levels of the organization.
• Motivated, self-directed, and detail oriented.
• Aptitude in decision-making and working with financial KPIs.
• Ability to develop strategic vision for a Global Procurement organization.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and develop priorities for staff.
• Cross-functional collaboration.
• Professional certification is a plus (CPSM/CPIM).
• Knowledge of S&OP and MRP processes preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing plans that analyze and calculate costs of procurement and use those to drive multi-year procurement plans.
• Identify, source and assess potential trustworthy partners.
• Develop a system to evaluate partners to ensure quality, price, delivery, and service.
• Create and utilize multi-step sourcing processes that drive Best Value relationships with vendors.
• Perform supply chain management activities, including expediting and tracking of urgent deliveries.
• Work with packaging vendors to minimize waste and introduce higher quality/lower cost packaging options.
• Work with product development on the future of rigid packaging and innovations.
• Negotiate and execute contracts, RFI/RFP, proposals and vendor agreements.
• Interface with Global Sourcing QA to ensure specs and standards are met.
• Support commercialization of NPD projects with sales team.
• Liaise between Procurement and Manufacturing for effective communication.
• Manage the plant purchasing card and report expenses.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial KPI analysis

Strong computer skills

Decision-making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Supply Chain

Tools

NetSuite

ERP systems

Job description

Westrock Coffee Company is seeking a Procurement Buyer III to lead sourcing and supplier management for packaging and related materials. The role emphasizes negotiation, risk management and strategic contracts while partnering with Manufacturing, QA, R&D and Finance.

The candidate will develop and execute sourcing plans, drive best-value vendor relationships, and coordinate with Global Sourcing and Product Development to deliver cost-efficient packaging solutions. Equal opportunity employer.