Procurement Manager - Packaging

Position snapshot

What you’ll do

• Develop packaging category strategies to improve supplier performance, unlock innovation, and create competitive advantage.
• Build supplier partnerships that support growth, resilience, and continuous improvement.
• Work across product development, supply chain, marketing, and global procurement to bring products to market on time and on budget.
• Identify cost-saving and value-engineering opportunities while maintaining quality and service.
• Apply market insight, sustainability trends, and supplier intelligence to inform decisions and manage risk.
• Influence business decisions using commercial judgement, data-led thinking, and collaborative stakeholder management.

What you’ll bring

• Procurement or strategic sourcing experience in FMCG, manufacturing, or packaging environments.
• A track record of commercial value delivery through negotiations, supplier development, and strategic sourcing.
• Experience influencing operational, technical, and commercial stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate data into practical actions.
• Knowledge of category management, supplier relationship management, and commercial negotiations.
• Understanding of packaging technologies, sustainability trends, and supplier markets.

Preferred skills and qualifications

• Advanced Excel capability is advantageous.
• MCIPS qualification or progress toward it is desirable.
• SAP or a similar ERP system is beneficial.

Workplace

• The benefits section refers to an onsite gym where available; the posting does not state a specific work arrangement.

Benefits

• Benefits include an annual bonus, pension, life assurance, Share Incentive Plan, private medical cover, health and wellbeing support, and flexible holiday options.
• Other benefits include an early Friday finish, car and cycle-to-work schemes, mortgage advice, discounted or complimentary products, and an onsite gym where available.

About PZ Cussons