Senior Category Manager, Packaging - Chicago Illinois

Company: The LaSalle Group
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Posted On: 05/18/2024

LaSalle Network is partnered with the global leader in food and beverage ingredients on a Senior Category Manager, Packaging. This organization is the industry leader for commodity and non-commodity food and beverage ingredients. Serving retail and grocery customers, this organization is continuing to grow and is looking for top talent to spearhead their non-commodity packaging function.

If you're looking for a role that is collaborative, strategic and provides autonomy to bring prior expertise and leave a lasting impact on sourcing strategy, please apply for the Senior Category Manager, Packaging position!

Senior Category Manager, Packaging Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a long-term and short-term strategic sourcing plan for plastics category
• Lead, develop, negotiate and execute on contracts with key suppliers to obtain the best deal and materials for the organization
• Manage packaging category budget
• Monitor supplier performance and build relationships with new and old suppliers
• Lead RFPs for the packaging category with suppliers
  Senior Category Manager, Packaging Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in business discipline or 8+ years of relevant work experience
  • 3+ years of strategic packaging procurement and sourcing experience
  • Ideally experience in food & beverage, CPG or hospital/healthcare industry
  • Experience with multiple suppliers and $50M+ spend
  • Experience with managing supplier relations and creating strategy
    
    If you are interested in this position and meet the qualifications, please apply today!
    
    Thank you,
    
    Molly Murphy
    Project Manager, Supply Chain Recruiting
    LaSalle Network
    
    LaSalle Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer m/f/d/v.
    
    LaSalle Network is the leading provider of direct hire and temporary staffing services. For over two decades, LaSalle has helped organizations hire faster and connect top talent with opportunities, from entry-level positions to the C-suite. With units specializing in Accounting and Finance, Administrative, Marketing, Technology, Supply chain, Healthcare Revenue Cycle, Call Center, Human Resources and Executive Search. LaSalle offers staffing and recruiting solutions to companies of all sizes and across all industries. LaSalle Network is the premier staffing and recruiting firm, earning over 100 culture, revenue and industry-based awards from major publications and having its company experts regularly contribute insights on retention strategies, hiring trends and hiring challenges, and more to national news outlets. More...

        

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