** Buyer - Packaging**

**Job Category****:** Purchasing/Procurement **Requisition Number****:** BUYER004643 Showing 1 location **Job Details**

**Description**

Procurement Buyer Packaging is responsible to manage printed packaging material category for the North American market

* Execute category sourcing roadmap(s) in coordination with internal stake holders and external vendor

* Evaluate and optimize supply base to ensure competitiveness to Refresco

* Negotiate and manage pricing for materials within assigned categories

**Essential Functions**

* Develop a comprehensive understanding of all category influencers and become the business-wide category subject matter expert from both a technical and commercial perspective

* Assist in development of procurement strategies and plans for the category together with stakeholders that would provide the most value to Refresco and improve availability, quality, service, and innovation

* Obtain data from varied sources to identify and support fact-driven opportunities. Ensure analysis is accurate, comprehensive, and robust.

* Own RFx processes from creation to completion to generate and analyze multiple viable bids.

* Attend off-site supplier tours/visits as needed.

* Collaborate with Finance and Accounts Payable

* Set-up and implement sourcing solutions under the supervision of the Procurement Director

* Manage vendor performance metrics, documents, and reporting as part of a Supplier Relationship Management plan within specified category.

* Maintain a positive and professional relationship with all key suppliers and internal stakeholders

* Conduct market and risk analysis to drive category strategies

* Ability to react quickly when faced with unexpected market conditions

**Qualifications:**

**Minimum Qualifications:**

* 2 Years Experience in Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain or other related field

* 2 Years Experience in Position

* 0 Years Experience Supervising Employees

****experience may include a combination of work experience and education***

**Preferred Qualifications**

* 6 Years Experience in Procurement or other related field

* 6 Years Experience working in Position

* 0 Years Experience Supervising Employees

****experience may include a combination of work experience and education***

**Competencies**

* Creative Thinking: able to think creatively, generating new ideas and approaches to situations.

* Strategic Thinking: able to grasp the big picture and think long-term.

* Attention to Detail: highly attentive to details, change and what factors influence change.

* Recognition of Opportunity recognizes new opportunities and acts to take advantage of them.

* Quantitative Analysis: skillful in using quantitative analysis to understand business issues. Strong analytical skills and business acumen required

* Assertiveness: able to defend a point of view and to confront others appropriately when necessary; unafraid to take controversial positions and challenge the conventional wisdom or status quo.

* Comfort with risk: takes risks when appropriate, isnt afraid to innovate and experiment.

* Organizational Priority: able to make decisions that are in the best interest of the organization, even though they cause individual people distress.

* Decisiveness: able to make decisions even in ambiguous situations and without full information.

* Self-Motivation/Time Management: able to determine and prioritize tasks with minimal direction

* Negotiation Skill: skilled in negotiating tactics, effective in utilizing analysis and creative solutions to extract the greatest value for the company.

* Software Skill: Microsoft Excel proficiency is mandatory, as well as adeptness in PowerPoint and Word. Required eagerness to learn other software applications on an as-needed basis. SAP knowledge a plus.

* Merit-orientation: judges ideas and people on merit alone, without bias or favoritism.

* Influence: can influence and persuade other people, even without direct authority.

* Political Skill: knows how to get things done within the political framework of an organization.

* Leadership: comfortable taking a leadership role.

* Oral Communication: a skillful public speaker, good at presenting ideas and plans in a persuasive manner.

* Written Communication: a good writer; expresses ideas and positions clearly. Ability to compose concise, simplified written descriptions of complex issues, supported by detailed analysis and effective storytelling to engage and influence the audience.

* Cross Cultural: Able to interact effectively with people of different cultures and backgrounds.

**Education**

**Minimum Required:**

* Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance or other related field

**Preferred:**

* Master's Degree

* Project Management experience

* Manufacturing experience

**Working Conditions**

Based in Tampa, FL - Corp. HQ with **up to 20% travel at times**

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