Packaging Procurement Lead

Georgia Pacific is hiring a Packaging Procurement Lead to manage the RFQ process with contract packaging vendors. The role involves vendor negotiation, cost analysis, and collaboration with various teams to ensure effective procurement. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience. The position is based in Green Bay, WI or Atlanta, GA, with up to 20% travel required.
Position: Contract Packaging Procurement Lead

Your Job

We are seeking an experienced Contract Packaging Procurement Lead to join our Outsourced Finished Goods team. This role will report to the Director of Supply Chain & External Operations. The ideal candidate will be responsible for owning the contract packaging RFQ (Request for Quote) process with our 3rd party contract packaging vendors, including creating and sending out RFQs, communicating with suppliers, negotiating, and analyzing bids.

This role requires strong leadership skills, excellent communication and analytical abilities, and a solid understanding of CPG contract packaging processes.

Location:
This position is based in Atlanta, GA or the Green Bay, WI with up to 20% travel.

What You Will Do
• Lead the contract packaging RFQ (Request for Quote) process, including preparing and issuing RFQs, evaluating vendor proposals, negotiating pricing terms, and selecting vendors
• Continuously seek to transform the existing RFQ process to reduce administrative workload and minimize the risk of human error by creating predefined templates that accelerate the procurement cycle, leading to faster, data-driven decision-making and cost savings
• Create, utilize, and continuously look to improve data visualization tools to create dashboards and reports that provide insights into procurement activities. Present data in a clear and actionable format for stakeholders
• Collaborate with various capability partners, including packaging engineering, supply planning, quality, and direct materials sourcing, to ensure the contract packaging scope of work is well defined and requirements are clearly documented
• Analyze cost components and identify cost-saving opportunities through process improvements, advanced packaging buying strategies, and strategic sourcing. Implement projects designed to generate value
• Benchmark costs against industry standards and market trends to ensure competitive pricing
• Validate quoting ac curacies at our co-packers by occasionally performing activities such as time studies and production output reviews. Negotiate updated pricing for discrepancies discovered
• Adopt a joint ownership model with the contract packaging operations manager to ensure the on-time and successful commercialization of our CPG products at our 3rd party manufacturing partners

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, OR extensive related working experience
• 5+ years of experience in a supplier management, contract packaging, or procurement role
• Experience negotiating contracts and pricing.
• Experience with RFQ processes and vendor management
• Experience utilizing data analytics and market data to determine product should-cost

What Will Put You Ahead
• External Operations Management experience in the consumer-packaged goods industry
• Experience developing automation tools utilized in vendor negotiations and quoting

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Who We Are

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day - to make everyday products even better.

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Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance.

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