Job Title: Assistant Manager Packaging Procurement & Strategic Sourcing

Location: Udyog Vihar, Gurugram, Haryana

Department: Supply Chain & Procurement

Work Schedule: 5 Days a Week | 2 Weekly Offs

About the Role:

Candidates with experience in F&B;, FMCG, QSR, Retail, E-commerce, or Coffee/Food businesses and hands-on exposure to packaging procurement will be preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Packaging Procurement & Sourcing

- Handle day-to-day procurement and sourcing of packaging materials.
- Manage categories such as coffee pouches/bags, paper bags, cups, lids, food containers, cartons, boxes, labels, sleeves, and other branded packaging.
- Identify and coordinate with packaging manufacturers and suppliers.
- Source alternate suppliers to ensure competitive pricing and uninterrupted supply.

2. Vendor Management & Negotiation

- Coordinate with existing and new vendors for pricing, MOQ, lead time, payment terms, and delivery.
- Support commercial negotiations and supplier price benchmarking.
- Monitor vendor performance on quality, pricing, delivery, and service levels.
- Resolve routine supplier and delivery-related issues.

3. Packaging Costing & Development

- Analyse packaging quotations and cost components.
- Understand basic packaging cost drivers such as GSM, printing, lamination, raw material, tooling, die-making, MOQ, and conversion costs.
- Support cost-reduction initiatives and alternate material/supplier development.
- Coordinate with Product, Design, Quality, and Operations teams for new packaging requirements.

4.



Purchase & Inventory Planning

- Coordinate packaging requirements based on consumption and business plans.
- Ensure timely availability of packaging materials and avoid stock-outs.
- Monitor inventory levels and coordinate with Warehouse and Operations teams.
- Track purchase orders, deliveries, and pending supplies.

5. Quality & Compliance

- Ensure packaging meets approved specifications and brand requirements.
- Coordinate with Quality teams for packaging approvals and supplier quality issues.
- Ensure applicable food-grade and regulatory requirements are followed.

Candidate Profile

- 4 to 7 years of experience in Packaging Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Purchase, or Supply Chain.
- Experience in F&B;, FMCG, QSR, Retail, E-commerce, or Coffee/Food businesses preferred.
- Hands-on experience in packaging procurement and vendor management.
- Knowledge of coffee/F&B; packaging such as pouches, cups, lids, paper bags, cartons, food containers, labels, and printed packaging will be an advantage.
- Strong negotiation and vendor-management skills.
- Good understanding of packaging costing and commercial terms.
- Strong MS Excel skills including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, and data analysis.
- Experience with ERP/procurement systems preferred.
- Strong analytical, communication, and coordination skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced setting with ownership of assigned categories.

Contact Details: Interested candidates send resume on [email protected]

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