What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sourcing Specialist position at Huhtamäki?
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Huhtamaki is a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions for consumers around the world, enabling wellbeing and convenience. Our innovative products protect on-the-go and on-the-shelf food and beverages, ensuring hygiene and safety, and help prevent food waste.
We are committed to protecting food, people and the planet and are on the lookout for passionate and consummate professionals to join our growing team to help us deliver on our ambitious 2030 Strategy. We look for colleagues who Care, Dare and Deliver.
Job Summary
Huhtamaki is seeking a Sourcing Specialist to strengthen our procurement capabilities in traded and finished products. Responsibilities include successfully negotiate major agreements to carry out the strategies developed for the commodity for which responsible. Draft agreements to reflect successful negotiations, complete legal review with corporate counsel, and drive organizational alignment with Huhtamaki and external suppliers in the traded goods space. This role will focus on sourcing finished goods across fiber-based, paperboard, flexible, and plastic packaging categories. The specialist will develop supplier relationships, manage risk, ensure compliance, optimize logistics, and drive cost savings for Huhtamaki's global supply chain. Measure and report cost savings for the commodity for which responsible. Deploy category strategy with major strategic events involving trade regulation and international risks in mind.
Essential Functions
- Supplier & Product Qualification :
Develop qualification plans to ensure supplier compliance with PFAS testing, California Prop 65, BPI compostability, FDA food-grade certification, and environmental sustainability standards (FSA).
Source from low-cost regions (China, South Korea, Indonesia, India, Venezuela, etc.) while managing risks related to forced labor restrictions, intellectual property infringement, tariff impacts and regulatory compliance.
Draft agreements reflecting successful negotiations.
Coordinate with logistics teams to develop warehousing and transport strategies to improve supply chain efficiency around target regions / markets.
Other tasks :
Job Qualifications
Required
Preferred
Environment
Work within an office type setting most of each day with controlled climate conditions.
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