Director, Global Packaging Procurement

Job Description

The Global Packaging Procurement Director is responsible to lead the Packaging Center of Excellence (COE) organization. The scope for this role includes leading the team to support overall category management for the packaging category led by the global COE's, either directly (for local managed categories) or indirectly through strong collaboration with global/regional sourcing professionals. Annual spend in this category is more than $200M, and delivery of high‑quality procurement performance and capabilities is expected as part of our Company’s global procurement strategy.

Our Sourcing team partners with the business to ensure efficient acquisition of goods, services, and CAPEX that enables the commercialization of our medicines, vaccines and Animal Health products. We collaborate internationally and are grouped into center‑led categories and regional operating teams.

The Director will take an active role in team leadership, development of procurement strategies and interfacing with key and senior stakeholders to align the procurement/sourcing strategy with needed business requirements. The candidate must have demonstrated leadership within procurement and proficiency in the strategic sourcing processes and supplier relationship management. This position has the complexity of driving sourcing strategies and breakthrough business solutions that require strong stakeholder management and sponsorship.

This position is a Hybrid role and can be located in the United States or Europe (EMEA).

• Leadership – As a procurement leader, participates in development and implementation of business strategy and ensures delivery of required business performance.
• Sourcing Management – Adopt, lead, and implement Sourcing Management as a structured process creating and leading cross‑functional teams. Lead the sourcing including RFX, RFP, and negotiations and contracting.
• Strategy Creation – Work with cross‑functional teams to create breakthrough strategies that generate a competitive advantage for our Company.
• Strategy Implementation – Proactively manage all aspects of implementation including entry and exit of suppliers and addressing complex change management issues.
• Continuous Improvement – Ensure that supplier relationships are set up for future continuous improvement of cost down and cost out in line with our Company’s Performance Targets.
• Contract Management and Supplier Performance Governance – The incumbent will have ultimate accountability for governance and contract management to realize commitments in our contracts.
• Relationship Management – Work in a way that positively engages the support of senior stakeholders, using problem solving and proactive communication skills.
• Supplier Management – Proactively manage supplier relationships with a select group of strategic suppliers.
• Business Requirements – Have a keen insight and understanding of business requirements on a 1‑3‑5 year horizon.
• Results and Performance – The incumbent will be a natural collaborator, an excellent communicator who has demonstrated an aptitude for boundaryless execution with service mindset and enterprise leadership at their core.
• Project and Change Management – The complexity of categories and projects require high quality project and program management skills and a proven ability to manage change both internal and external.
• People Management – Responsibility for managing and developing a team of Sourcing Managers and Analysts.

• Leads the PKG procurement team to support the global Animal Health division, including managing the supply of direct and indirect materials, performing supplier relationship management, supply risk assessment with actions in place and regular tracking, and stakeholder engagement.
• Collaborating with Global CoEs and SRM teams to implement global sourcing projects and develop sourcing strategies for local managed projects.
• Leads the team to deliver the cost saving targets through cross‑functional collaboration.
• Negotiates local to local contracts, and or regional contract let by the team.
• Provides active support on corporate and external Quality/EHS/Trade/Import/Export audits…