Details:
- Salary: £45,000 - 60,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Glasgow Glasgow City
- Date: 2 days ago
Description:
Are you a strategic procurement professional with expertise in packaging sourcing, supplier management and cost optimisation?
We are recruiting for an experienced Procurement Packaging Manager to join a leading manufacturing business, taking ownership of a significant packaging spend portfolio and driving procurement excellence across a diverse supplier base.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping procurement strategy, building long-term supplier partnerships and supporting business growth through commercially astute sourcing initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop and implement procurement strategies across primary, secondary and tertiary packaging categories
* Manage supplier relationships to ensure quality, service, innovation and value are consistently delivered
* Lead contract negotiations and commercial discussions to achieve cost savings and favourable terms
* Identify opportunities to improve supply chain resilience and mitigate procurement risks
* Monitor market trends, commodity movements and industry developments to inform sourcing decisions
* Collaborate closely with NPD, Operations, Technical, Sustainability and Supply Chain teams
* Support packaging innovation projects from concept through to implementation
* Drive continuous improvement initiatives and deliver measurable cost efficiencies
* Ensure supplier compliance with quality, environmental and ethical sourcing standards
* Manage procurement budgets and report on supplier performance and spend analysis
About You
* Proven experience within Procurement, Strategic Sourcing or Category Management
* Strong background managing packaging categories within manufacturing, FMCG, food, consumer goods or related sectors
* Experience negotiating high-value supplier agreements and delivering cost-saving initiatives
* Commercially focused with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
* Excellent stakeholder management and supplier relationship-building skills
* Understanding of packaging materials, manufacturing processes and market dynamics
* Experience driving sustainability and innovation projects would be advantageous
* Strong communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels
Why Apply?
This is an opportunity to join a progressive organisation where procurement is recognised as a strategic function. You'll have the autonomy to influence sourcing decisions, develop supplier partnerships and contribute directly to the company's long-term success.
If you're a commercially driven procurement professional with packaging expertise and are looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.
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