Sourcing Specialist - Packaging Components

DUKE CANNON SUPPLY CO•Minneapolis, MN

10d•$65,000 - $80,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Sourcing Specialist – Packaging Components is a hands-on, results-oriented individual contributor responsible for executing packaging sourcing strategies and delivering cost savings. The role owns pricing accuracy for packaging components throughout the project lifecycle, manages day-to-day supplier relationships, and represents procurement on cross-functional project teams while supporting Duke Cannon’s core values. The position executes packaging category strategies established by procurement leadership, focusing on speed to market, supplier quality, and reducing single-source risk. It manages supplier performance, resolves issues, monitors contract and service-level compliance, and provides accurate costing and value trade-off options to project teams. The specialist also delivers assigned savings and cost-avoidance targets, maintains project cost walks and variance analyses, monitors supplier risks and cost volatility, and translates forecast data into supplier volume requirements and capacity checks. The role works closely with Product Innovation, Finance, and other cross-functional teams to integrate costing data and keep project feasibility on track. The position is hybrid, with team members expected at the Minneapolis Main Lodge on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Duke Cannon describes its culture as fast-paced, informal, flexible, and focused on growth, development, and achieving goals.

Requirements

At least 4 years of experience in Procurement, Sourcing, or Supply Chain.
Packaging components experience is required.
Experience executing sourcing strategies and supporting supplier consolidation or network simplification efforts.
Strong analytical skills, including the ability to translate forecasts and cost walks into clear sourcing recommendations.
Strong negotiation, communication, and presentation skills; comfortable representing procurement in cross-functional meetings.
Experience supporting the project lifecycle with product costing or feasibility analysis, ideally in the post-charter phase.
Ability to align decisions with company values and financial targets.
Advanced Excel skills.

Nice To Haves

ERP system experience.

Responsibilities

Execute packaging category strategies established by procurement leadership, focusing on speed to market, supplier quality, and reducing single-source risk.
Manage day-to-day supplier performance, resolve supplier issues, and escalate critical items to procurement leadership.
Monitor supplier compliance with contracts, KPIs, and service-level agreements.
Represent Packaging procurement in project meetings and provide timely, accurate costing and value trade-off options.
Deliver assigned annual cost savings and cost-avoidance targets through RFQs, supplier negotiations, and value engineering ideas.
Own packaging component pricing during project planning from post-charter through launch, ensuring estimates are accurate, competitive, and reflect total cost of ownership.
Build and maintain project cost walks beyond the chartering phase, provide variance analysis, and flag cost risks and margin impacts.
Follow procurement SOPs and policies, identify process improvements, and recommend them.
Monitor supplier risks and cost volatility, and prepare summaries and recommended mitigation actions for procurement leadership.
Partner with cross-functional teams to understand forecast and breakdown data for new and existing projects.
Translate forecast data into supplier volume requirements and capacity checks.
Collaborate with Product Innovation and Finance to integrate costing data and keep project feasibility on track.
Model high performance, strong internal partnership, and ethical sourcing in support of Duke Cannon’s core values.

Benefits

Competitive market salary and bonus based on role and professional experience.
PTO.
Health insurance.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
HSA and FSA programs.
401(k) programs supported by regular company contributions.
Tuition reimbursement program.
Monthly parking stipend.
Monthly team camaraderie events, including community service events, social hours, and Lunch & Learns.