Keyskills: Procurement, Manager, Packaging, Sustainability, Purchasing
Our client is seeking a Global Procurement Manager with a focus on Packaging and Sustainability. This role offers an exciting opportunity to bring your purpose to life by creating a better business and a better world. If you are someone who thrives on challenges and seeks global exposure, this role is perfect for you! You will be instrumental in driving the creation of a Circular Economy on Plastics for the company, identifying recycling value chains across different geographies, and ensuring the long-term viability of alternate recycling technologies.
- Opportunity to drive sustainability initiatives globally
- Work towards creating a Circular Economy on Plastics
- Engage with diverse stakeholders across countries and functions
What you'll do:
As a Global Procurement Manager, your primary responsibility will be to work towards the creation of a Circular Economy on Plastics. You will identify and understand the differing recycling value chains across various geographies, maximising the availability and quality of recycled material for our packaging materials. Your role will involve partnering with R&D teams to identify and scale up alternate recycling technologies, ensuring their long-term viability. You will also form strategic alliances with suppliers and industry across the Value Chain to magnify our environmental impact.
- Identify and appreciate differing recycling value chains across various geographies.
- Maximise availability and quality of recycled material for incorporation in packaging materials.
- Partner with R&D teams to identify and scale up alternate recycling technologies.
- Ensure plans for long-term viability of such alternate recycling technologies.
- Form strategic alliances with suppliers and industry across the Value Chain to magnify environmental impact.
- Drive the incorporation of PCR into packaging in line with roll out plans of Markets/Categories.
- Ensure recycling capacities are built to support such plans.
- Collaborate with Project teams to ensure that plans are executed in line with Business expectations.
What you bring:
The ideal candidate for the Global Procurement Manager role will have a minimum bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Environmental Science, Business Administration, or a related field. A master’s degree is preferred. You should have extensive experience in procurement and buying, specifically within the Feedstock category. Your proven ability to advocate for sustainability practices and drive change within an organization will be crucial in this role. Exceptional skills in managing and engaging with diverse stakeholders, strong communication skills, analytical abilities, and excellent project management skills are also required.
- Minimum bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Environmental Science, Business Administration, or a related field. A master’s degree is preferred.
- Extensive experience in procurement and buying, specifically within Feedstock category
- Proven ability to advocate for sustainability practices and drive change within an organization
- Exceptional skills in managing and engaging with diverse stakeholders, across countries and functions and suppliers.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent project management skills
What sets this company apart:
Our client is a global leader in their industry, committed to creating a better business and a better world. They embrace diversity and encourage applications from all walks of life. They are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment journey. If you're looking for an opportunity to bring your purpose to life through your work, this is the place for you.
What's next:
Ready to take on the challenge? Apply now!
Apply today by clicking on the link provided. Please note that assistance will be provided throughout the recruitment journey for those who require it.
Due to the high volume of applications we are experiencing, our team will only be in touch with you if your application is shortlisted.
