Strategic Purchasing Manager

Sealed Air Corporation; Charlotte (NC); Remote; USD 91,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee discounts

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid elder care

Paid time off

Parental leave

Professional development assistance

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Job summary

Sealed Air Corporation is seeking a Strategic Purchasing Manager for our Equipment Group. This role leads sourcing strategy, supplier management, and commercial execution for the packaging equipment portfolio, including components, subassemblies, and turnkey OEM/ODM equipment.

You will partner with Engineering, Product Management, Operations, and Quality to deliver cost-effective, scalable solutions and ensure performance through the product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required (Electrical Engineering strongly preferred).
• Experience: 5+ years in strategic sourcing, purchasing, supplier management, or technical operations within manufacturing/industrial sectors.
• Technical Sourcing Expertise: Proven track record sourcing industrial machinery, automation, OEM/ODM equipment, or complex engineered assemblies.
• Negotiation & Commercial Skills: Demonstrated success negotiating complex mechanical, electrical, and custom-fabricated equipment contracts.
• Cross-Functional Capabilities: Hands-on experience with New Product Development (NPD), supplier qualifications, make-vs-buy analysis, and performance tracking.
• Systems & Certifications: SAP strongly preferred; CPSM, CPM, CSCP, CPIM, PMP, or Lean Six Sigma certifications are a plus.
• Travel Flexibility: Ability to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for machinery, components, fabricated assemblies, and OEM/ODM equipment.
• Lead RFQs, supplier selection, negotiations, contracting, and supplier performance management.
• Build and manage strategic relationships with OEM, ODM, contract manufacturing, fabrication, controls, electrical, and mechanical suppliers.
• Partner with Engineering and Product Management on supplier selection, make-versus-buy decisions, new product development, and value engineering.
• Drive total cost of ownership improvements across purchase price, freight, inventory, lead time, tooling, warranty, service parts, and lifecycle support.
• Negotiate commercial agreements covering pricing, capacity, payment terms, quality, warranties, engineering changes, intellectual property, and continuity of supply.
• Identify and mitigate supplier risks related to capacity, quality, sole-source dependencies, and obsolescence.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Make-vs-buy analysis

NPD involvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Electrical Engineering preferred

Tools

SAP

Job description

Sealed Air designs and delivers packaging solutions that protect essential goods transported worldwide, preserve food, enable e-commerce and digital connectivity, and help create a global supply chain that is touchless, safer, less wasteful, and more resilient. We strive to foster a caring, high-performance growth culture that will deliver consistent, sustainable profitable growth and accelerate our performance – a culture where accountability is clear and aligned, and where we reward business outcomes and impact. That culture guides everything we do, including how we partner with our customers and suppliers, how we attract and retain top talent, and how we create and deliver value to our stakeholders. In 2025, Sealed Air generated $5.4 billion in sales and has approximately 16,100 employees who serve customers in 119 countries/territories. To learn more, visit www.sealedair.com.

Job Description

Location & Work Setup

• 100% Remote: This position is fully remote. You can work from anywhere within the United States.
• Travel: Ability to travel as needed for supplier audits, business reviews, and team strategy meetings.

Position Summary

Sealed Air is seeking a Strategic Purchasing Manager to work for our Equipment Group. The Strategic Purchasing Manager leads sourcing strategy, supplier management, and commercial execution for the company's packaging equipment portfolio. This includes components, subassemblies, finished machines, and turnkey OEM/ODM equipment supporting bubble wrap inflators, dispensing equipment, bagmaking machines, and related automation.

This role partners closely with Engineering, Product Management, Operations, and Quality to deliver reliable, cost-effective, and scalable equipment solutions throughout the product lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for machinery, components, fabricated assemblies, and OEM/ODM equipment.
• Lead RFQs, supplier selection, negotiations, contracting, and supplier performance management.
• Build and manage strategic relationships with OEM, ODM, contract manufacturing, fabrication, controls, electrical, and mechanical suppliers.
• Partner with Engineering and Product Management on supplier selection, make-versus-buy decisions, new product development, and value engineering.
• Drive total cost of ownership improvements across purchase price, freight, inventory, lead time, tooling, warranty, service parts, and lifecycle support.
• Negotiate commercial agreements covering pricing, capacity, payment terms, quality, warranties, engineering changes, intellectual property, and continuity of supply.
• Identify and mitigate supplier risks related to capacity, quality, sole-source dependencies, and obsolescence.

Cross-Functional Responsibilities

• Purchasing: Owns sourcing strategy, supplier relationships, commercial negotiations, cost improvement, and supplier performance.
• Engineering: Partners on design for manufacturability, supplier selection, and technical requirements.
• Product Management: Aligns sourcing strategy with product roadmap and customer requirements.
• Operations, Quality & Service: Drives supplier accountability for delivery, quality, corrective actions, and service support.

Success Measures

• Improve cost, quality, lead time, supplier performance, and supply continuity.
• Deliver annual savings, cost avoidance, and working capital improvements.
• Support successful product launches and customer equipment deployments.
• Reduce sourcing risk through supplier diversification and continuity planning.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required (Electrical Engineering strongly preferred).
• Experience: 5+ years in strategic sourcing, purchasing, supplier management, or technical operations within manufacturing/industrial sectors.
• Technical Sourcing Expertise: Proven track record sourcing industrial machinery, automation, OEM/ODM equipment, or complex engineered assemblies.
• Negotiation & Commercial Skills: Demonstrated success negotiating complex mechanical, electrical, and custom-fabricated equipment contracts.
• Cross-Functional Capabilities: Hands-on experience with New Product Development (NPD), supplier qualifications, make-vs-buy analysis, and performance tracking.
• Systems & Certifications: Proficient in SAP strongly preferred; CPSM, CPM, CSCP, CPIM, PMP, or Lean Six Sigma certifications are a plus.
• Travel Flexibility: Ability to travel as needed.

Benefits And Perks

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discounts
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid elder care
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Pay Transparency

Salary Range: $91,300-$160,655

The range disclosed complies with applicable state and local pay transparency laws. Offers within this range will be determined by considering relevant factors including education, experience, and internal alignment. This position may also be eligible for annual performance bonuses and other incentive programs. Sealed Air offers a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, and other benefits designed to promote well-being.

Relocation: No