About the role
Job Description
* Sourcing & Purchasing: Source, evaluate and develop local and international packaging suppliers; obtain quotations, conduct cost comparisons and negotiate pricing, MOQ, payment terms, lead times and other commercial conditions. * Material Availability: Manage purchase orders and work closely with Planning, Production and Warehouse to ensure packaging materials are available according to production requirements while maintaining appropriate inventory levels. * Supplier Management: Monitor supplier performance on quality, cost, delivery and service; resolve delivery or quality issues and develop alternative/backup suppliers for critical materials. * Packaging & Quality Coordination: Work with QA/QC, R&D and Production to ensure packaging materials meet approved specifications, food-safety requirements and production needs. Coordinate samples, technical documents and production trials for new materials or suppliers. * New Packaging Development: Support new products and packaging formats by sourcing samples, quotations, prototypes, tooling and alternative packaging solutions. * Cost & Procurement Control: Monitor packaging costs, identify cost-saving opportunities, maintain accurate supplier/purchasing data and ensure procurement activities comply with company procedures.
Qualifications
* Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, Packaging Technology or related field.; * Minimum 3 years of procurement experience at a manufacturing company, preferably in food, FMCG; * Packaging procurement experience is strongly preferred; * Good negotiation, cost analysis, supplier management and coordination skills; * Good English communication and comfortable with Microsoft Office, Power Point; * Experience with imports and Incoterms; * Chinese speaking is a big plus
Additional Information
* Strong negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills. * Proactive, solutions-oriented, and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment. * Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail and cost awareness. * Collaborative team player with a continuous improvement mindset. * This is a Sucafina role based in Vietnam. Regular office attendance is required.