Buyer - GWW - Remote

Guest Worldwide is a global collective of dynamic, industry-leading companies with more than 40 years of unparalleled experience serving the unique needs of diverse markets in every corner of the world. From providing full-spectrum hospitality and distribution solutions at Guest Supply® and manufacturing award-winning personal care amenities at Gilchrist & Soames, to manufacturing versatile and innovative product assortments that create smarter textile solutions at Manchester Mills, we’re proud to provide products to more than 25,000 hotels in over 100 countries.

Guest Worldwide is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sysco – an industry leading, global food and beverage distribution company, employing thousands of employees worldwide and home to the 13th largest sales organization in the world. Learn more by visiting

Guest Worldwide is a global collective of dynamic, industry-leading companies with more than 40 years of unparalleled experience serving the unique needs of diverse markets in every corner of the world. From providing full-spectrum hospitality and distribution solutions at Guest Supply® and manufacturing award-winning personal care amenities at Gilchrist & Soames, to manufacturing versatile and innovative product assortments that create smarter textile solutions at Manchester Mills, we’re proud to provide products to more than 25,000 hotels in over 100 countries.

Guest Worldwide is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sysco – an industry leading, global food and beverage distribution company, employing thousands of employees worldwide and home to the 13th largest sales organization in the world. Learn more by visiting

Support the sourcing and supplier management of plastic packaging components and other assigned commodities to help ensure competitive cost, quality, supply continuity, and alignment with company requirements. Work with approved and prospective suppliers to obtain quotations, analyze costs, support new product and tooling requirements, identify alternative sources, and coordinate sourcing activities with internal cross-functional teams.

• Support strategic sourcing activities for assigned plastic packaging components, including bottles, caps and closures, pumps, tubes, brackets, and related components.
• Prepare and issue supplier RFQs for new products, existing business, cost-reduction initiatives, and alternative sourcing opportunities.
• Analyze supplier quotations, including piece price, tooling, MOQ, lead time, freight, payment terms, and other relevant commercial considerations.
• Develop supplier and cost comparisons to support sourcing recommendations and business decisions.
• Monitor supplier pricing and evaluate cost changes against material indices, market conditions, and other applicable cost drivers.
• Support supplier negotiations involving pricing, tooling, commercial terms, rebates, and cost-reduction opportunities.
• Identify and evaluate secondary and alternative suppliers to improve competitiveness, strengthen supply continuity, and reduce sole-source risk.
• Support the qualification, vetting, and onboarding of new suppliers in accordance with company requirements.
• Coordinate sourcing requirements with other cross-functional teams as applicable.
• Partner with suppliers and technical teams on new component development, samples, specifications, material requirements, tooling, testing, and commercialization activities.
• Track tooling quotations, sourcing projects, supplier deliverables, and key project milestones.
• Maintain supplier quotations, pricing history, sourcing documentation, RFQ comparisons, and other commercial records.
• Identify, quantify, and support cost-savings and cost-avoidance opportunities.
• Monitor supplier-related risks,…