EMEA Procurement Director

BerlinPackagingistheworld’slargestHybridPackagingSupplier®,providingpackagingsolutionsinglass,plastic,andmetaltocompaniesacrossawiderangeofindustries,includingfood&beverage,beauty,healthcare,andindustrialmarkets.Asa“one-stopshop,”wecombinedesign&innovation,manufacturingservices,andsupplychaincapabilitiestohelpcustomersbringtheirproductstomarketinthemostefficientandimpactfulway.Withmorethanacenturyofexperienceinthepackagingindustry,BerlinPackagingoperatesonaglobalscale,supportedbyanextensivenetworkofsuppliers,warehouses,andcommercialteams.Thisuniquehybridmodelallowsthecompanytoofferbothstandardandhighlycustomizedsolutions,helpingcustomersincreasesales,reducecosts,andimproveproductivitythroughsmarterpackaging.

WhatsetsBerlinPackagingapartisitsentrepreneurialmindsetandstrongcustomerfocus.Employeesareencouragedtothinklikeowners,actdecisively,andcollaborateacrossfunctionsandgeographiestodelivermeasurableresults.

Core Beliefs:

The company’s culture is built around innovation, creativity, speed, and a continuous drive to “help customers become greater,faster,” making it a dynamic environment for people who want to make an impact.

Job Purpose:

TheEMEAProcurementDirectorownstheEMEAsourcingstrategyandleadsthecentralprocurementfunction.Theroledefinescategoryprioritiesacrossend-marketsandmaterialtypes,governsstrategicsupplierrelationshipsatEMEAlevel,andensuresalignmentwiththeCSCOEMEAoncost,supplysecurityandsustainabilityobjectives.TheroleisaccountablefortheoverallperformanceoftheSourcingfunction.

The position holds dual accountability, leading both Category Managers (end-market and commercial angle) and Sourcing Managers (material/product optimization). It influences all central supplier decisions and provides direction to Regional Supply Chain Directors on local sourcing alignment.

KeyAccountabilities:

1.ProcurementStrategy&Governance

• Define,ownanddeploytheEMEAsourcingstrategy,alignedwiththeCSCOEMEAagendaandcompany-wideobjectives.
• Setcategoryprioritiesacrossend-marketsandmaterialtypes,ensuringconsistencybetweencategoryandsourcingroadmaps.
• Establishprocurementgovernance,policiesanddecisionrightsacrosscentralandregionalteams,includingtheSupplierMatrix.
• ProvidedirectiontoRegionalSupplyChainDirectorstoensureconsistentimplementationofcentrallydefinedsourcingstrategies.

2.TeamLeadership&Organization

• Leadthecentralprocurementorganization:CategoryManagers,SourcingManagers,SeniorBuyersandBuyers.
• Ensureclearroledefinitionandeffectivecollaborationbetweencategory(end-market)andsourcing(material/product)roles.
• Buildcapabilities,successionandcareerpathsinlinewiththeSupplyChainCareerLadder.
• Setobjectives,monitorperformanceanddriveahigh-performance,accountableculture.

3.StrategicSupplierRelationshipManagement

• GovernstrategicandcorporatesupplierrelationshipsatEMEAlevelandactasseniorescalationpoint.
• Sponsorsuppliersegmentation,performancemanagement(KPIs,scorecards,businessreviews)andsupplierdevelopmentprograms.
• Leadorsponsorthemostcriticalnegotiations,includingframeworkagreements,priceincreasesandlong-termcontracts.

4.Cost&PerformanceManagement

• OwntheEMEAprocurementsavingstargetsandreportresultstotheCSCOandexecutiveforums.
• Drivecostsavingsandmarginimprovementthroughstrategicsourcing,negotiation,valueengineeringandtotalcostofownership(TCO)optimization.
• DefineandtrackprocurementKPIs,includingsavings,supplierperformance,supplyriskandprocesscompliance.
• PartnerwithFinanceoncosttracking,budgetandsavingsmeasurementalignment.

5.SupplySecurity,Risk&Sustainability

• EnsuresupplycontinuityacrossEMEAthroughriskmapping,dual/multi-sourcingandcontingencyplans.
• Manageriskrelatedtosupply,contracts,rawmaterialsandgeopoliticalexposure.
• Embedsustainability,ethicalsourcingandregulatoryrequirementsintosupplierselectionandcategorystrategies.
• Ensurecompliancewithinternalprocurementpolicies,governanceandethicalstandards.

6.Cross-FunctionalCollaboration

• PartnerwithSales/SegmentLeaderstoenablegrowth,cross-sellingandexpansionintargetedendmarkets.
• CollaboratewithQHSEtoensuresuppliercompliancewithtechnicalandregulatoryrequirements.
• WorkcloselywithSCPlanning/S&OPandLogisticstoensuresupplycontinuity,optimizeinventoryandimproveservicelevels.

Keyinterfaces

• CSCOEMEAandSupplyChainLeadershipTeam
• RegionalSupplyChainDirectorsandCategoryCoordinators
• CategoryManagers,SourcingManagersandBuyers
• Sales/SegmentLeaders(withspecificfocusonF&Bduringtheinterimperiod)
• Quality&Technicalteams(QHSE)
• S&OP/SupplyChainPlanningandLogistics
• Finance
• Strategic and corporate suppliers.

Knowledge,Skills,Abilities:

• 12+yearsofprocurement/sourcingexperienceinadistribution,pa