Strategic Packaging Sourcing Lead (Hybrid)

LinQ Global; Newark (NJ); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

LinQ Global in Newark, NJ is seeking a Sourcing Manager to lead strategic sourcing initiatives, supplier negotiations, and commercial activities. Focus areas include optimizing the supply chain, ensuring continuity of supply, and delivering cost and commercial objectives.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in procurement or strategic sourcing, with at least 2 years in packaging sourcing, strong negotiation skills, and excellent analytical and commercial capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5+ years of procurement or strategic sourcing experience.
• Minimum 2 years of packaging sourcing experience.
• Proven experience leading and conducting supplier negotiations.
• Experience with contract negotiations beyond basic commercial terms.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret spend, pricing, market, and supplier data.
• Strong understanding of forecasting, budgeting, PPV, and financial concepts.
• Experience with commodity- or index-based pricing.
• Strong supplier relationship and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• SAP experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives to optimize supply chain performance and ensure continuous, responsible supply of materials, services, and finished goods.
• Partner with Commercial, Procurement, Operations, Supply, R&D, Quality, and Finance teams to develop and implement sourcing strategies and best practices.
• Manage supplier selection, negotiations, commercial agreements, and ongoing supplier relationships.
• Analyze spend, pricing, market data, and commercial scenarios to identify cost-saving and sourcing opportunities.
• Maintain accurate pricing information and commercial agreements following sourcing events.
• Support Commercial Systems activities, including vendor selection, system configuration, data maintenance, reporting, and analysis.
• Ensure data accuracy and test new system features and processes as implemented.
• Develop and implement best-practice processes, tools, guidelines, and systems to improve commercial capabilities.
• Support sourcing transformation, automation, and process improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to execute sourcing decisions and meet business objectives.
• Manage supplier performance and relationships while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Forecasting & budgeting

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Excel

SAP

Job description

LinQ Global in Newark, NJ is seeking a Sourcing Manager to lead strategic sourcing initiatives, supplier negotiations, and commercial activities. Focus areas include optimizing the supply chain, ensuring continuity of supply, and delivering cost and commercial objectives.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in procurement or strategic sourcing, with at least 2 years in packaging sourcing, strong negotiation skills, and excellent analytical and commercial capabilities.