Senior Procurement Manager, Paper & Flex Packaging

fairlife; Chicago (IL); Vor Ort; USD 110.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical, dental & vision coverage

Paid time off

Parental leave

401(k) match

Wellness reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Learning & development

Zusammenfassung

fairlife, LLC in Chicago seeks a Procurement Manager for Paper & Flex Packaging to lead sourcing strategies, cost reduction, and supplier performance. You will drive RFPs, negotiate agreements, and partner with Legal and Packaging Engineering to ensure resilient, innovative packaging supply.

With 5+ years in packaging procurement, you will shape category management, control budgets, and collaborate across teams to optimize inventory and cost efficiency in a fast-paced CPG environment.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, procurement, finance or engineering.
• 5+ years’ experience in packaging strategic sourcing or related work.
• Strong knowledge of flexible packaging (shrink sleeves/film) and corrugated/paper packaging for beverage/CPG.
• Proven track record of annual cost savings and a cost-saving project pipeline.
• Category management to mobilize cross-functional teams and mitigate risk.
• Strong project management in a CP G environment.
• Able to negotiate and influence decisions.
• Results-driven, proactive, and value-focused with strategic thinking.
• Thrives in a dynamic, fast-moving setting with collaborative relationships.

Aufgaben

• Lead procurement and category management for Paper & Flex Packaging spend.
• Develop sourcing strategies to reduce total delivered cost and strengthen supply resiliency.
• Manage supplier performance via regular reviews and scorecards.
• Identify risks in paper & flex supply base and implement mitigations.
• Lead RFP processes to ensure lowest total cost of ownership.
• Draft vendor agreements with Legal; support annual material cost budgets.
• Analyze inflation trends and address variances to budget.
• Support Packaging Engineering on supplier selection for innovation and sustainability.
• Develop a resilient supply base that enables value creation and competitive advantage.
• Track savings and KPIs for the category; monitor industry trends.

Kenntnisse

Negotiation

Project management

Category management

Strategic sourcing

Cross-functional collaboration

CPG packaging knowledge

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance or Engineering

Jobbeschreibung

fairlife, LLC in Chicago seeks a Procurement Manager for Paper & Flex Packaging to lead sourcing strategies, cost reduction, and supplier performance. You will drive RFPs, negotiate agreements, and partner with Legal and Packaging Engineering to ensure resilient, innovative packaging supply.

With 5+ years in packaging procurement, you will shape category management, control budgets, and collaborate across teams to optimize inventory and cost efficiency in a fast-paced CPG environment.