Sr. Procurement Specialist

TekniPlex; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TekniPlex in Winston-Salem, NC, seeks a Senior Procurement Specialist to lead strategic and tactical procurement for IPS operations, collaborating with local manufacturing, planning, R&D, logistics, finance and commercial teams.

You will manage approximately $40 million in annual spend on direct materials like adhesives, fillers, films, and papers; driving cost competitiveness, supply continuity, and supplier performance.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of procurement, supply chain, or strategic sourcing experience within manufacturing.
• Experience in direct materials procurement and supplier negotiations preferred.
• Ability to negotiate commercial terms and contracts.
• Experience with supplier qualification and risk mitigation.
• Knowledge of plastics, polymers, resins, films, or packaging materials is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations to optimize total cost of ownership.
• Drive procurement savings and working capital improvements.
• Collaborate with Operations, Finance, and R&D to align procurement with business goals.
• Monitor supplier performance and develop risk mitigation strategies.
• Support RFQs, RFPs, and supplier evaluations.
• Ensure compliance with procurement governance and enterprise policies.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier management

Strategic sourcing

Procurement

Spend analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in procurement or related field

Job description

Imagine: A Career with Purpose and Possibility

Picture this: You are part of a global team of problem-solvers whose innovations in materials science can make life better. Every day, you help turn ideas into impact using science, technology, and creativity to tackle real-world challenges. You’re part of a company whose work helps improve patient outcomes in healthcare and protects essential consumer goods that people around the world rely on every day.

At TekniPlex, you’ll join more than 9,000 colleagues across 12 countries, all united by one purpose: creating safer, smarter solutions that touch daily life. Through our two divisions, TekniPlex Healthcare and TekniPlex Consumer Products, you’ll help shape industries that matter: healthcare, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, beauty, and personal care.

Here, your ideas count and your work matters. You’ll be encouraged to think boldly, collaborate across cultures, and keep growing every step of the way. You will help protect the integrity of essential products, support patient safety and comfort, and contribute to innovations that make everyday life better, all while building a career that makes an impact.

Because at TekniPlex, you don’t just deliver products – you help shape what’s next.

What is the role we are looking for?

Senior Procurement Specialist:

The Sr. Procurement Specialist is responsible for leading both the strategic and tactical procurement activities required to support the IPS operations and objectives. The role serves as the primary procurement partner to the local manufacturing, planning, R&D, logistics, finance, and commercial teams for ensuring alignment with Global Procurement strategies, policies, and best practices.

Based at the Winston-Salem manufacturing facility, the role combines operational procurement execution with senior-level sourcing responsibilities supporting category strategies covering approximately $40 million in annual spend across direct materials including adhesives, fillers, specialty compounds, films, membranes, siliconized paper, and other related materials.

This role is responsible for supporting multiple manufacturing locations, managing strategic supplier relationships, ensuring uninterrupted supply to operations, and delivering Procurement value through cost competitiveness, working capital improvement, supply continuity, innovation, and risk mitigation.

The position offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced operational procurement professional to expand into strategic category management through close collaboration with Global Procurement leadership, participation in enterprise sourcing initiatives, and ownership of increasingly broader category responsibilities.

What will you do?

• Deliver measurable Procurement value through cost optimization, working capital improvement, supplier innovation, and risk mitigation;
• Support achievement of annual Procurement savings and cash flow objectives;
• Utilize digital Procurement tools, market intelligence platforms, ERP systems, and AI-enabled spend analytics to support sourcing decisions and category strategies;
• Build strong partnerships with Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering, R&D, Planning, Quality, Finance, and Commercial teams to align Procurement priorities with business objectives;
• Expedite critical materials and resolve supply disruptions, shortages, late deliveries, and service issues;
• Maintain accurate procurement data, supplier records, pricing information, and planning parameters within company systems;
• Support inventory optimization initiatives while maintaining appropriate service levels and risk profiles;
• Participate in S&OP, supply planning, inventory reviews, and operational meetings as required;
• Ensure timely communication with suppliers regarding forecasts, demand changes, production schedules, and operational requirements;
• Manage supplier relationships, performance and corrective action plans when required by acting as the primary commercial interface for assigned categories;
• Support procurement reporting, KPI tracking, spend analysis, and operational reviews;
• Execute sourcing strategies and contribute to strategy development in partnership with Global Procurement;
• Lead supplier negotiations, commercial discussions, and strategic sourcing initiatives to optimize total cost of ownership;
• Support contract negotiations and work with Legal to ensure compliance with commercial, financial, and contractual requirements;
• Support innovation, sustainability, and new product development projects through identification, qualification, and sourcing of new materials and suppliers;
• Conduct market intelligence analysis and monitor commodity trends, supply-demand fundamentals, geopolitical risks, inflationary pressures, tariffs, and other cost drivers;
• Lead or support RFQs, RFPs, supplier benchmarking, should-cost analysis, and supplier evaluations;
• Support development of supplier risk assessments and business continuity plans;
• Identify, evaluate, qualify, and develop alternative suppliers and materials to reduce single-source dependency and support risk mitigation objectives;
• Work with Global Procurement teams to ensure alignment with category strategies, best practices, supplier management programs, and procurement governance;
• Track and report procurement performance metrics, savings initiatives, working capital improvements, and supplier performance;
• Ensure compliance with enterprise policies, category strategies, supplier governance, regulatory, and ethical sourcing standards.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned by Procurement Leadership.

What skills do you bring to the role?

• Bachelor’s Degree in procurement, business administration, engineering, materials management, finance or an accepted discipline.
• Minimum three (3) years of relevant experience in procurement, supply chain, manufacturing, operations, or strategic sourcing within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting direct materials procurement and supplier negotiations is highly preferred.
• Must have the ability to negotiate commercial agreements, pricing mechanisms, and supplier contracts.
• Experience with supplier qualification, material co-qualification, business continuity planning, and risk mitigation practices and with commodity-based raw materials including plastics, polymers, resins, films, packaging, chemicals, adhesives, paper, or similar manufacturing materials.

The base compensation range for this position is $80k-$90k with a target bonus incentive.

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