Supply Chain Manager, Packaging

TricorBraun; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Career growth

Collaborative culture

Work with leading suppliers

Job summary

TricorBraun in the United States is seeking a Supply Chain Manager to lead sourcing and supply chain activities focused on primary packaging. You will develop strategies, manage supplier relationships, and drive cost optimization and continuity across product categories.

The role emphasizes packaging expertise, cross-functional collaboration, and data-driven decision making to deliver innovative packaging solutions and customer success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of experience in supply chain, sourcing, procurement, or packaging environments.
• Primary packaging industry experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with packaging materials such as plastic containers, closures, dispensers, glass, or flexible packaging.
• Ability to lead supplier evaluations, price reviews, and negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies across product categories.
• Manage supplier relationships and ongoing performance reviews.
• Lead RFQs and supplier evaluations with pricing analyses.
• Provide technical sourcing expertise on packaging materials and capabilities.
• Negotiate pricing, lead times, and commercial terms.
• Collaborate with Sales, Operations, Procurement, Quality on programs.
• Identify supply risks and mitigation strategies.
• Analyze market trends and technologies for innovation and cost savings.
• Analyze sourcing data using ERP/CRM to support decisions.

Skills

Supplier relationship management

Sourcing strategy

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Packaging knowledge

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP systems

CRM systems

Data analytics tools

Job description

Salary range starts at $90,000 annually plus bonus

Lead Strategic Sourcing and Packaging Innovation for a Global Packaging Leader!

Are you a supply chain professional who combines primary packaging expertise with strong supplier relationship management and sourcing strategy? At TricorBraun, our supply chain team plays a critical role in delivering innovative packaging solutions, ensuring supply continuity, and bringing value for our customers—and we're looking for a Supply Chain Manager to help lead those efforts.

Why TricorBraun?

At TricorBraun, we're more than a packaging company—we're a team of problem-solvers who deliver results for our customers. We invest in our people, foster collaboration, and empower our leaders to make a meaningful business impact.

Position Overview

This role involves leading sourcing and supply chain activities across assigned product categories, with a strong emphasis on primary packaging solutions, supplier management, and customer program support. This role develops and delivers sourcing strategies that support business growth, cost optimization, supply continuity, and customer satisfaction.

Working closely with suppliers and cross-functional collaborators, the Supply Chain Manager serves as a key resource for supplier capabilities, packaging technologies, manufacturing processes, and market trends. Through strategic supplier engagement, technical packaging expertise, and data-driven decision-making, this role supports customer success while driving continuous improvement across the supply chain.

Success in this role requires a strong understanding of primary packaging products, supplier manufacturing capabilities, and the ability to translate customer packaging requirements into effective sourcing and supply chain solutions.

What You'll Be Doing

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies across assigned product categories to support business objectives, customer requirements, and profitability goals
• Manage supplier relationships, including supplier identification, qualification, development, performance management, and ongoing business reviews
• Lead RFQs, supplier evaluations, pricing analyses, and sourcing recommendations for customer opportunities and critical initiatives
• Serve as a technical supply chain resource by providing expertise on supplier capabilities, manufacturing processes, packaging materials, and product solutions
• Negotiate pricing, lead times, service levels, supply agreements, and commercial terms to achieve optimal business outcomes
• Partner closely with Sales, Operations, Procurement, Quality, and other cross-functional teams to support customer programs, product launches, and key efforts
• Identify supply risks and develop mitigation strategies to maintain supply continuity and support customer commitments
• Evaluate market conditions, supplier trends, industry developments, and emerging technologies to find opportunities for innovation, cost savings, and competitive advantage
• Analyze sourcing, supplier, and supply chain data using ERP, CRM, and reporting tools to support business decisions and performance improvement efforts

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5+ years of experience in supply chain, sourcing, procurement, category management, or packaging-related environments
• Primary packaging industry experience strongly preferred
• Experience supporting packaging products such as plastic containers, closures, dispensers, glass packaging, flexible packaging, or other primary packaging components
• In-depth knowledge of packaging materials, manufacturing processes, supplier capabilities, and sourcing strategies
• Proven experience managing supplier relationships and driving supplier performance improvements
• Demonstrated success leading quotation solicitations, supplier assessments, price reviews, and commercial negotiations
• Experience supporting customer-facing packaging programs and technical product solutions
• Ability to prioritize several tasks while working in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development
• A collaborative, team-oriented culture
• The opportunity to work with industry-leading suppliers and innovative packaging solutionsThe ability to directly impact customer success, supplier performance, and business growth

If you are a strategic supply chain expert who enjoys solving complex challenges and building strong supplier partnerships, you will enjoy delivering innovative packaging solutions.

We are proudly an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications.