Procurement Manager, Packaging

What you'll do

As the KIND NA Procurement Manager, Packaging you will play a key role in KIND's Procurement organization. You will work collaboratively with cross-functional partners (R&D, Operations, Finance, and Manufacturing Sites) and partner with Central Procurement for defined packaging category or sub-categories, execution of long-term category strategies, build supply base options, ensure continuity of supply, support innovation, and drive value beyond price initiatives to ensure competitive cost base and deliver functional and business objectives. You will need to roll up your sleeves and be intimately involved in all aspects of packaging procurement for your categories. And this is how you'll do it…

• Partner with Central Procurement and act as key stakeholder in execution of category and sourcing strategies for packaging items within the Business Unit.
• Provide regional perspective and develop appropriate relationships with external suppliers in support of Central Procurement. Support formalization of KPIs (key performance indicators) to create value, enable continuous improvement, mitigate risk, and support product development, Innovation and Sustainability.
• Collaborate on Value Leadership funnel with supply partners and execute with internal stakeholders; understand and navigate opportunities to offset inflation.
• Drive and ensure compliance related to Procurement and Contract Management.
• Act as key contributor to Risk Management process for KIND NA; lead key projects and interface with BU and Central Procurement
• Act as key point of contact for the category or sub-categories for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Execute operational activities and key projects; own commercialization for KIND NA
• Own risk and mitigation activities across 6-18 month horizon for KIND NA
• Be the voice of continuous improvement; partner with Ops, Quality, and other internal stakeholders for optimization opportunities.
• Understand and support growth initiatives across KIND NA business.

What you'll bring to KIND

• A track record of executing innovation, risk mitigation, and relationship management.
• Strong collaboration skills and can work cross-functionally to create opportunities, improve process, and deliver projects.
• Experience managing suppliers in a Supplier Performance or Relationship Management program (SPM/SRM) which has improved supplier's performance and impact.

You are...

• Proactive and energetic, always looking for ways to improve or take things to the next level.
• Passionate about getting involved and are often the first person to volunteer for a project.
• Bold and like to take measured risks. You demonstrate deep accountability to the outcome and like to win, doing it in the right way.
• Extremely curious and are an innate problem solver. You love to learn and continuously grow your skills.
• Highly analytical and inquisitive, moving data into insights that can be clearly communicated and understood.
• An effective communicator, highly collaborative and build great relationships, with the ability to hold the tension when appropriate.
• Well organized and can work on multiple initiatives, while moving actions to completion to hit timelines. You get things done.
• Able to generate high-quality work product in a collaborative, creative, ever-changing, and sometimes ambiguous environment.
• Highly ethical and trustworthy, inspiring trust in others.
• Passionate about sustainability and wellness. You look for opportunities to reduce our environmental impact and support wellness initiatives.
• Genuine in your desire to help make the world a kinder place, committing to always spreading and celebrating kindness.

You have...

• Bachelors in business administration, Supply Chain, Food Science, or Engineering preferred; MBA or MS a plus.
• 5-7 years relevant working experience, with at least 3 years in a Fortune 1000 strategic procurement organization or equivalent.
• CPG industry experience. Food and beverage industry experience is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across multi-functional teams, especially with R&D, Technical, Material Planning, Project Management, and manufacturing sites.
• Understanding of industry and supply market for CPG packaging, including flexible packaging, folding cartons, and corrugated, in NAFTA region desirable.
• Highly analytical and proficient in Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel. Proficiency in PowerPoint.
• Strong strategic sourcing and contract management skills at regional level.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.

The salary range for this role is $85,000 - 125,000 per year. Please state your salary expectations in your application. KIND intends to offer the selected candidate base pay within this range, dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience. Base pay is one part of the total rewards that KIND provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. KIND provides a robust benefits package to help support you physically, financially, and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life.