Procurement Manager

Procurement Manager, Industrial Packaging- Morristown, NJ (REMOTE)

Arxada is a global leader in innovative solutions that protect our world. Our groundbreaking technologies, in-depth regulatory know-how, manufacturing and process development help our customers to safeguard nutrition, health and infrastructure efficiently through chemistry and biotechnology that enhance sustainability. We offer a broad portfolio of ingredients and services for multiple end-markets that include Human Health & Nutrition, Home & Personal Care, Professional Hygiene, Paints & Coatings and Wood Protection. With customers in more than 100 countries, the company achieved sales of CHF 2 billion in 2024. Headquartered in Basel (Switzerland), Arxada employs 3,200 associates across 24 production sites and 14 R&D centers, all committed to our customers’ success

As a Procurement Manager – Industrial Packaging, you will play a critical global leadership role by shaping and executing Arxada’s packaging procurement strategy across all business areas. You will drive meaningful impact by identifying value opportunities, elevating category excellence, and ensuring continuity of supply for industrial packaging materials. Working closely with cross-functional partners, you will strengthen our supplier ecosystem, foster innovation, and enable cost‑effective, reliable and sustainable solutions that support Arxada’s continued growth. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a collaborative, fast‑moving environment and is motivated by creating measurable business value.

Essential Job Functions

- Lead all global procurement activities for industrial packaging, ensuring strong category strategy and competitive advantage.

- Build and maintain deep understanding of supply markets, economics, technologies, and cost drivers relevant to IBC totes, plastic drums, and related components.

- Identify, evaluate, and manage suppliers to achieve optimal pricing, quality, reliability, and innovation.

- Lead negotiation planning and execution for commercial terms and supply agreements, collaborating with operations, quality, legal and other internal partners.

- Drive cost reduction, value engineering, and packaging rationalization initiatives to optimize total cost of ownership.

- Partner with Supplier Quality to monitor performance, support audits, and ensure compliance with quality agreements.

- Develop risk management strategies and ensure proactive mitigation planning for global supply continuity.

- Strengthen supplier relationships, leveraging global synergies and promoting accountability through supplier scorecards and performance metrics.

Qualifications & Experience

- Bachelor’s degree required; preferred fields include Procurement/Supply Chain, Engineering, Chemistry, Finance, or Business.

- Five or more years of relevant experience in procurement or engineering within an industrial packaging environment.

- Strong knowledge of commodity and engineered materials (e.g., HDPE/rHDPE, PP/rPP, thermoplastics, steel).

- Demonstrated experience in strategic sourcing, category management, and supplier negotiation. - Experience working in regulated industries preferred.

- Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to influence and collaborate across diverse teams.

The expected salary range for this role is $106,000- $123,000k but specific employee compensation may vary depending on factors including experience, education, training, licensure, certification, location, and other job‑related, non‑discriminatory factors permitted by law.

This role is also eligible to earn a short‑term incentive bonus and the following benefits: **401(k) plan, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, paid time off, paid holidays and paid sick leave.**

Arxada has world class offering in two distinct areas:

**Microbial Control Solutions (MCS)** focuses on threats posed by microorganisms to people and planet through five distinct business lines including Professional Hygiene, Home & Personal Care, Wood Protection, Paints & Coatings and Material Protection.

**Nutrition, Care & Environmental (NCE),** meanwhile, provides materials used to manufacture composites for electronics, aerospace and other markets, as well as vitamins and nutritional ingredients, chemicals and performance intermediates, and raw materials for a wide range of high-performance applications.

Arxada is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law