Buyer Jobs

Pregis is in the packaging business to protect what matters. We are committed to providing our customers and employees sustainable growth through purpose-driven innovation and customer-centric packaging solutions. If you are looking for a company that is thriving across various high growth industries and is innovative, customer focused, high integrity, believes in strong teamwork and collaboration, Pregis is the company for you. Check out the Pregis Purpose to learn how sustainability and social responsibility is at the very core of our company DNA. Job Summary The Buyer is responsible for all procurement of parts for New Product Development (NPD) teams and for supporting Indirect enterprise-wide programs. NPD: Duties include rapid sourcing and PO placement for high number of new parts in support of building prototypes and pilot packaging machines. The role involves consistent engagement with engineering and program management on Engineering Changes (EC), complex Bill of Materials (BOM), very tight timelines and frequent expedites. The Buyer will be comfortable with various technical categories of products (metal fabrication, injection molded plastics, pneumatics, motors, sensors, electronics, and other hardware) and proactive in locating new sources. Other duties will include visiting vendors, building superb relationships, and assessing viability of vendors to perform well in full-scale production stages. The ideal candidate will have experience in the manufacturing industry, proficiency utilizing SAP, and possess a strong understanding of supply chain management concepts and NPD process. Indirect: the other part of the job entails supporting Indirect programs like travel, forklift rentals, office supplies, facilities programs, MRO. It may be adding/removing users or assets, training decentralized buyers on how to optimize their experience and reduce cost, The job entails identifying improvement opportunities and taking initiative to execute bringing value to the Businesses. The Buyer will also be responsible for gathering, cleansing and organizing spend data, compiling regular KPIs, analyzing trends in all Pregis categories and tracking savings. The role will be actively involved in implementing new Source-to-Pay system, when one is chosen, and administering training, assisting with adoption, and supplier onboarding.