- Develop, lead and execute purchasing strategies for packaging material
- Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
- Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms
- Partner with stakeholders to ensure clear requirements documentation
- Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power
- Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking for packaging material
- Assess, manage and mitigate risks for packaging material
- Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers
- Determine quantity and timing of deliveries of packaging material
- Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand
Proven working experience as Purchasing for packaging materialsFamiliarity with sourcing and vendor managementWorking experience of vendor management softwareAbility to gather and analyze data and to work with figuresSolid judgement along with decision making skills