Inspired to grow with your experience, learn and share with new colleagues? Huhtamaki is a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions for consumers around the world, enabling wellbeing and convenience. Our innovative products protect on-the-go and on-the-shelf food and beverages, ensuring hygiene and safety, and help prevent food waste. We are committed to protecting food, people and the planet and are on the lookout for passionate and consummate professionals to join our growing team to help us deliver on our ambitious 2030 Strategy. We look for colleagues who Care, Dare and Deliver. Performs procurement support for Waterville facility. Provides support for Stockroom and non-stock and service items. Supports internal customers and maintains vendor relationships. Major functions-Vendor Management, Problem Solving, Negotiations, Assists Commodity Manager for Fiber Purchases. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Responsible for the ordering of Chemicals and oversight of Packaging Materials; bags, films, corrugate, tapes, pallets, inks, ribbons and other items as needed. PO creation for all fiber PO’s, scheduling for all fiber trucks and working with Commodity Manager. Works closely with team to assist and support in identifying items that may be moved offsite to vendors willing to hold safety stock. Supports internal customers by understanding their purchase request/scope of job. Follow up on services and orders placed. Key User of systems and teaches system processes as needed. Meets with vendors and internal colleagues to negotiate and discuss terms, conditions and pricing. Expedites open orders on a weekly basis through phone calls and e-mail communication. Updating notes in Mainsaver on order status. Tracks all open PO’s for on-time deliveries. Requests and maintains Master file maintenance for new vendors and updates to existing vendors. Problem solve workflow invoices and purchase orders. Meets with suppliers to discuss quarterly to evaluate usage, spend, relationship and discuss ways to streamline processes, improve service, purchase procedures. Creates and manages Blanket PO’s for large suppliers. Attends and supports safety, hazard hunts, housekeeping audits, ISO certifications and audits. Performs other duties and projects as directed/requested; Continuous Improvement (CI), etc. Conducts and executes RFQ’s for current year for cost savings opportunities, conduct trials as needed. Ability to Back up Procurement Specialist/and Stockroom Supervisor as needed. Responsible for implementing controls for inventories. Creates and documents procedures for inventories and processes. Reviews with team members and improves where possible. 16. Other duties as assigned. 17. Ensure database for vendor supplier approval process is up to date in Access. 18. Oversee scheduling of inbound raw materials. MININIMUM ACCEPTABLE QUALIFICATIONS B.S. in Business and 3-5 years of procurement experience in a manufacturing environment. Demonstrated abilities at intermediate level with Excel, Word, Power Point & Microsoft Office. Flexible to ever changing needs. Ability to multi-task, be detail oriented and accurate. Must be self-motivated, build trust and be available for internal customers and vendors. Excellent written and verbal skills. Ability to challenge requirements and alternate sourcing. Must be able to build strong relationships with vendors and work well in a team environment. Preferred knowledge of BPCS, Mainsaver, ETQ. Our Benefits: Our products are only as good as the people we hire, so we make sure to hire the best and treat them accordingly. Huhtamaki offers a comprehensive traditional benefits package including medical insurance as well as dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, 401K, and a pension. We also proudly offer a slate of more nontraditional perks – opportunities like online learning and development courses, tuition reimbursement, employee referral bonus program, wellness program, onsite medical staff, monthly employee plate store benefits, monthly onsite boot truck, and various mentorship programs – that encourage our associates to grow personally as they develop professionally. You’ll also enjoy Paid Time Off and holiday pay because we believe a work-life balance is more than just a buzzword – it’s part of our culture. Starting salary starts at $85,000 depending on experience. Trace your own Path! Join us to shape the future together! Join us to shape the future together! We are global specialists in packaging for food and drink, dedicated to making every consumer experience enjoyable, consistent, and safe. We understand that packaging is about so much more than just what goes round a product. It's about building brands, protecting reputation, and opening up new opportunities in new markets. We have 78 manufacturing units in 34 countries with approximately 18,000 employees dedicated to supporting our customers' growth.