Sr Manager, Procurement

Ranpak•Painesville, OH

16h

About The Position

The Sr Manager, Procurement partners with functional stakeholders and business leadership to understand business strategy, objectives, and product requirements. The role leads procurement specialists, manages workloads, supports process audits and improvements, and develops team members. It establishes procurement supply standards with quality, engineering, and operations; develops and optimizes procurement strategy in alignment with the annual business plan, product roadmaps, and launch timelines; and supports supplier selection, contracting, onboarding, performance evaluation, and risk assessment. The position also analyzes procurement data and costs, ensures budget compliance, mitigates supply risks, continually improves procurement processes, and supports New Product Introductions. Supervisory responsibilities are included. The work is performed in an office setting. The position may involve sitting, standing, or alternating between them, extended keyboarding or computer use, and moderate noise from phones, printers, and light foot traffic. Ranpak is an equal opportunity employer and provides accommodations for applicants with disabilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, supply chain, or operations.
At least 5 years of experience in industrial manufacturing.
Demonstrated experience developing and executing procurement strategy.
Excellent contracting and procurement negotiation skills.
Excellent MRP skills.
Proven history of relationship and conflict management.
Strategic thinking and creative problem-solving skills.
Strong communication and collaboration with peers and senior leadership.
Supervisory experience or responsibilities are indicated.

Nice To Haves

SAP experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Partner with functional stakeholders and business leadership to understand business strategy, objectives, and product requirements and specifications.
Manage and lead procurement specialists, including coordinating workloads, conducting process audits and improvements, and supporting operational efficiency.
Mentor and develop Procurement Specialists.
Develop procurement supply standards in collaboration with quality, engineering, and operations functions.
Establish, analyze, and optimize procurement strategy in alignment with the annual business plan, product roadmaps, and launch timelines.
Support global market evaluation and vendor profiling to aid supplier selection, in partnership with the Strategic Sourcing team.
Apply supplier relationship management best practices throughout negotiation, contracting, onboarding, and renewal.
Support regular vendor performance and quality evaluations and supplier risk assessments for continuity of supply.
Collect and interpret procurement data, including cost analysis reporting, ensure budget compliance, and mitigate risks such as supply chain disruptions or price volatility.
Review established procurement processes regularly to support continual improvement.
Support New Product Introductions.