About the Company The Wellness Pet Company crafts and produces premium natural pet food, treats, dental chews and supplements. We believe that natural, premium nutrition focused on proven health outcomes is the foundation of creating a mutual wellbeing for pets and their families. As a community of people, Wellies are positively obsessed about how to win for pets and their parents. We believe in the difference we make every single day, and we know that when we work collaboratively, Wellies are unstoppable -- Not only in providing the best nutrition to pets, but in building a better tomorrow for pets, their parents, and the world.
Your #lifeatwellnesspet When you join Wellness Pet, you join a team whose aligned values and purpose create a unique and exciting place to work every day. Join us on our adventure to fulfill a life of wellbeing together with pets and their parents. Come for a walk with us today!
Our Procurement team at Wellness Pet is made up of professionals who understand the difference our products make in the lives of pets and the families who love them. We are currently seeking a Procurement Manager, Packaging to join our team in our Corporate Headquarters in Burlington, MA. Reporting to the Director of Strategic Sourcing, the Procurement Manager, Packaging will support Wellness Pet's packaging spend, drive supply chain efforts in projects related to new packaging development, evaluate new vendors and packaging technology, all while ensuring cost optimization across all formats for our internal manufacturing sites and our co-manufacturers.
What You'll Accomplish Conduct market research related to packaging materials, track pricing trends and conduct cost analyses to ensure a competitive packaging portfolio
Analyze upstream feedstocks/commodities; create cost models to understand impact on pricing of finished packaging materials
Manage direct and indirect packaging cost across a diverse portfolio of finished products manufactured at our internal sites and 3rd?party co-manufacturers totaling $285 Million++ annually
Assist the packaging manager with the packaging spend - tracking packaging buys with the Planning group & Co manufacturing partners. Ensure agreed upon buying strategies are implemented
Develop and publish in conjunction with the Packaging Manager, key PPV/ IPV & performance indicator reporting (KPI) for the packaging category
Troubleshoot and resolve packaging related issues in conjunction with the packaging engineering team
Identify and qualify new supply sources to reduce cost, simplify our supply chain and improve the overall quality of our vendor base
Coordinate vendor qualification and management processes with our Quality, Manufacturing and R&D teams
Support annual budget setting process for packaging
Assist with supplier negotiations and coordinating contract execution
Identify and drive value optimization initiatives for cost / manufacturing efficiencies
Drive periodic packaging reconciliation with internal & external manufacturing partners
Drive Wellness Pet's agenda towards developing a sustainable packaging portfolio
Manage multiple projects simultaneously; including meeting facilitation, documentation, creating and managing timelines, and identifying opportunities for cost savings
Live the Wellness Pet values and culture and doing whatever it takes for the pets who depend on us
Who We're Looking For Team Wellie is a group of people who are truly obsessed in all the best ways about winning for the consumer and the pets they love. And so we are seeking an individual who:
Is consumer focused in all they do
Continually challenge themselves to go the extra mile to get the job done, and ensure it's done the right way as opposed to the easy way
Hold themselves and others accountable
Embraces continual development through the sharing of feedback and investment in learning opportunities.
Is a true collaborator, sharing resources, and engages in healthy debate
Celebrates differences and strives to learn from others who are different from themselves
Gives back to their community and supports sustainable practices
In addition to our Wellie values, we are looking for someone who is an analytical self-starter with strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written. Other qualifications include:
Bachelors Degree in packaging or a related field
5+ years of experience working with data, preferably in a manufacturing environment
An understanding of basic manufacturing cost models & processes
The ability to analyze and present data to multiple levels of the organization
Well-developed project management skills
Ability to work collaboratively across different functions
Technically savvy with MS Excel and PowerPoint and Access
Ability to travel 30% of the time
Why Work for Wellness Pet We care about the wellbeing of our people, their families and their pets. So we treat every Wellie to a comprehensive benefits package full of extras to support their health, pets, passions, and professional Development. More information about our benefits can be found on our website.
The Wellness Pet Company is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or veteran status.
Ready to leash up and take a walk with us? Apply at www.wellnesspet.com/careers.
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