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Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people. 

Directs selected sourcing functions.  Responsible for ensuring that the sourcing function meets Sonoco Metal Packaging’s overall global plans and objectives.

What you’ll be doing:

Develops both short and long-term category negotiation strategies for all indirect sourcing categories.

Manages high-level negotiations with national and global suppliers for all indirect sourcing categories

Collaborates with corporate, sales and marketing, operations, subsidiaries, and divisions to develop and implement strategic sourcing initiatives and priorities.

Collaborates with corporate engineering and operations to develop and implement strategic sourcing initiatives and priorities for capital equipment purchases

Participates in the screening of acquisition candidates as required, and in any subsequent assimilation of sourcing activities.

Directs the activities necessary for the effective management of the indirect sourcing department including plant activities.

Directs the assigning of department staff and works with management to determine current staffing requirements and succession plans.  Identifies training programs needed by staff for their continued development.

Ensures services, materials, and equipment are secured at the best competitive price, quality, and quantity.

Directs the claims process between plants and their suppliers.

Ensures that the supplier base is maintained based upon the evaluation of factors such as facilities, manpower, reliability, quality, pricing, financial status, and plant performance. Manages supplier relationships and development in such areas as on-time delivery, quality metrics and product innovation.

Directs the preparation of requests for proposals to bid based upon requirements provided by initiating department. Administers comparative price analysis and evaluates proposals, and quotations.

This position is located in Broomfield, Colorado.

We’d love to hear from you if:

Broad strategic understanding of the global market for assigned categories.

Broad understanding of hedging techniques to manage commodity risk.

Ability to participate with functional counterparts within the organization and through all stages of planning and development of program objectives, including directing and allocating the department’s resources, timing, etc. needed to assure program(s) completion.

Ability to apply intensive and diversified evaluation, selection, and substantial adaptation and modification of standard purchasing techniques, procedures, and criteria.

Must be able to handle sensitive related and proprietary information in a confidential manner.

Ability to analyze and interpret data and make recommendations.

Must maintain professional competence, ethical integrity, knowledge, and skills.

Broad training in a related field usually acquired through college degree or through equivalent work experience

College degree

10+ years of job-related experience to include purchasing principles, practices, nomenclature and procedures; generally accepted managerial practices and procedures; inventory control, scrap sales, claim procedures, national supply contracts, business practices, legal practices, and customer needs & expectations

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Compensation: 

The annual base salary range for this role is from $164,880 to $185,490, plus annual target bonus of 16.5% of base salary.

Deadline for applications: 02/06/2025

At Sonoco Products Company, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive pay and benefits. *Benefits listed below are for employees located in the U.S. Specific benefits and wellbeing programs may vary depending on your location (within the U.S. or global), or if you are a union employee.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options401(k) retirement plan with company matchWellbeing tools and resources to support holistic health, including an Employee Assistance Program with a variety of servicesPaid time off and holidays to recreate, rejuvenate and care for the health of yourself and familyVariety of company paid and voluntary employee-paid insurance plans including life, personal accident, and disability insuranceTuition reimbursement

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.