Global Procurement Manager Packaging

Job Description

EMEA Recruitment is seeking a Global Sourcing Manager for Packaging in collaboration with our FMCG client, for a role based in Dublin, Ireland.

Operating in a global environment, the ideal candidate will have prior experience in purchasing packaging-related materials such as Paper, fibres, metals or plastics

Key responsibilities of the Global Sourcing Manager for Packaging include:

• Display a strong technical understanding of Packaging and related raw materials for packaging used in a FMCG business
• Previously concluded negotiations, established supplier frameworks, and shared best practices across the relevant spend areas
• Contribute to strategic purchasing plans and supplier consolidation projects
• Collaborate with R&D and the Packaging function to establish best-in-class sourcing solutions

For the Global Sourcing Manager for Packaging vacancy, we are looking for a high-calibre candidate with the following skillset:

• Educated to degree or equivalent level
• Circa 3+ years' working experience in a procurement environment
• Category management exposure and project management knowledge, ideally obtained in a matrix environment and fast-paced organization
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage and interact with the Production operation
• Knowledge of SAP would be beneficial
• Fluency in English
• Willing to travel on ad-hoc basis

EMEA Recruitment is committed to promoting Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the workplace. We act as a neutral third party in the recruitment process, basing our candidate searches on skills and experience. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, sex, relationship status, disability, race, religion/beliefs, or sexual orientation.