Strategic Procurement Lead — Sustainable Packaging

Cabka; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Referral program

Vision insurance

Job summary

Cabka is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist to join our St. Louis team. Based in St. Louis, you will drive strategic sourcing, supplier relationships, and cost optimization to ensure material availability for production.

You will lead CAPEX and technical procurement, manage ERP data in SAP, and collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Quality, Finance and Engineering to strengthen procurement processes. Fluent English required; Spanish a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Operations Management or a related field.
• 5+ years of procurement, purchasing or supply chain experience in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Sourcing & Procurement: Develop sourcing strategies, identify suppliers, and analyze markets, costs and supply risks.
• Supplier Management & Negotiation: Build strategic supplier relationships; negotiate pricing, contracts, payment terms and lead times, and resolve issues.
• Cost Optimization: Identify cost-saving and cost-avoidance initiatives while improving procurement efficiency.
• Supply Continuity & Inventory: Ensure material availability for production, manage supply risks and optimize inventory and safety stock.
• CAPEX, MRO & Technical Procurement: Lead procurement for equipment, CAPEX projects, MRO and technical services, including negotiations.
• Procurement Operations & ERP: Manage purchase requisitions and purchase orders; ensure data accuracy in SAP/ERP.
• KPIs & Compliance: Monitor procurement KPIs and ensure compliance with policies and strategies.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with Operations, Production, Maintenance, Quality, Finance and Engineering.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Supplier management

Commercial negotiations

Manufacturing understanding

Stakeholder management

Excel skills

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

Job description

Cabka is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist to join our St. Louis team. Based in St. Louis, you will drive strategic sourcing, supplier relationships, and cost optimization to ensure material availability for production.

You will lead CAPEX and technical procurement, manage ERP data in SAP, and collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Quality, Finance and Engineering to strengthen procurement processes. Fluent English required; Spanish a plus.