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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in leading procurement strategies for corrugated packaging, with a strong focus on supplier relationship management, negotiation, and financial acumen. Capable of driving sustainability initiatives and optimizing supply chain processes across multiple markets.
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Procurement Strategy DevelopmentSupplier Relationship ManagementSourcing And NegotiationFinancial And Analytical AcumenStakeholder Management
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Hard Skills
ProcurementSupply Chain ManagementNegotiationContractingSupplier DevelopmentPerformance ManagementFinancial AnalysisCost ModellingCorrugated Packaging KnowledgeSpecification Transformation
Soft Skills
CommunicationInfluencingLeadershipStrategic ThinkingPrioritization
Certifications & Qualifications
University Degree In ProcurementPostgraduate Qualification In Packaging
Industry Keywords
FMCGCircular EconomyResponsible Fibre SourcingRecycled ContentMaterial EfficiencyCorrugated Packaging Technologies
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead and develop the Europe Corrugates Procurement team of two FTEs, including one Assistant Manager
- Lead the Europe Corrugates procurement portfolio and translate business, factory, customer, innovation and sustainability priorities into sourcing strategy and execution
- Define category choices across paper and board grades, converter footprints, printing technologies, box specifications and supplier networks
- Lead complex sourcing, negotiation, contracting and supplier-selection activities
- Ensure timely implementation of pricing and commercial conditions across European factories and markets
- Own supplier relationship, performance and risk management across cost, quality, delivery, service, capacity, resilience, sustainability and compliance
- Build value through competitive sourcing, board-grade optimisation, lightweighting, specification harmonisation, supplier alternatives, complexity reduction, logistics efficiency and cash initiatives
- Lead responsible-fibre and circularity progress
- Develop converter capability, scan new suppliers and provide direction to the Europe Corrugates Assistant Manager
- Collaborate with Packaging, R&D, Planning, Supply Chain, Customer Operations, Quality, Finance, Sustainability and factories
Requirements
What you’ll need- University degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering, Packaging, Business or a related discipline
- 5+ years of relevant experience in Procurement, Packaging, Supply Chain or Supplier Operations within FMCG or manufacturing
- Strong techno-commercial knowledge of corrugated packaging, paper and board value chains, liner and fluting grades, converting, printing, specifications and cost drivers
- Strong sourcing, negotiation, contracting, supplier-development and performance-management capability across multi-country portfolios
- Strong financial and analytical acumen across pricing, forecasts, cost models, business cases, savings, cash and portfolio reporting
- Demonstrated success leading regional corrugated-packaging procurement strategies and programmes across multiple markets
- Experience operating at comparable spend and organisational scale
- Strong stakeholder-management, communication and influencing skills
- Fluent written and spoken English
- Ability to set clear priorities, lead through ambiguity and market change, balance strategic thinking with execution, build trusted senior stakeholder relationships and develop the Assistant Manager
- Relevant postgraduate or packaging qualification (preferred)
- Exposure to responsible fibre sourcing, recycled content, circular economy, material efficiency or corrugated-packaging technologies (preferred)
- Experience leading cross-functional projects, specification transformations, supplier transitions or virtual teams in a matrix organisation (preferred)
Benefits
Comp & perks- Reasonable adjustments and support for a positive, barrier-free recruitment journey
- Growth and development support for every employee
- Equity, inclusion and diversity commitments
- Support for access requirements during the recruitment journey