Basic Function: briefly describe the overall objective and purpose of the position.

Responsible for procurement and inventory management of all FDM Packaging.  Includes:

packaging development, supplier selection, price and delivery negotiations and inventory

management. Responsible for all packaging specifications and bill of materials.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

% OF TIME

1. Packaging Inventory Management

15%

·         Manipulate forecast and inventory data to determine contract quantities.

·         Establish and maintain standard costs for all packaging items.

·         Minimize obsolete packaging inventories.  Submit volume for obsolete packaging reserve.  Track and coordinate disposition.

2. New Packaging Development and Implementation

30%

·         Conduct appropriate research on potential packaging options.

·         Advise Brand Management on feasibility of structure, materials, plant and production time tables.

·         Provide cost estimates and samples of proposed items.

·         Coordinate with Corporate and Plant Industrial Engineering to test new items.

·         Establish and approve quality standards for all new packaging items.

3. Packaging Specification Development and Systems Maintenance.

25%

·         Development and issuance of packaging specifications for all brands.

·         Entry and maintenance of Cullinet Bill of Materials.

·         Entry and maintenance of SAP Purchasing.  Includes P.O. entry and resolution on any Accounts Payable issues.

·         Coordination with Brand Management and Manufacturing to determine folding method, packaging placement and put up for all DS&S finished goods.

·         Review print quality, sticker format, fold samples and KR WMS forms.

4. Supplier Management

20%

·         Manage Vendor Purchased Packaging (VPP) process for all assigned brands, including price negotiation, approval of artwork and print submits and all necessary communications with supplier mills.

·         Packaging supplier selection for all non-VPP programs based on printing requirements.

·         Price and delivery negotiation.

·         Develop and maintain quality professional relationships with the Suppliers.

·         Provide performance feedback to Suppliers.

·         Competitively quote new packaging programs and existing programs on a periodic basis.

5. Management of D&S Packaging Team

10%

·         Give leadership, training and direction to Packaging Analyst.

·         Develop skills of direct reports and insure cross training of direct reporting positions