EMEA Procurement Director

Berlin Packaging is the world’s largest Hybrid Packaging Supplier®, providing packaging solutions in glass, plastic, and metal to companies across a wide range of industries, including food & beverage, beauty, healthcare, and industrial markets. As a “one-stop shop,” we combine design & innovation, manufacturing services, and supply chain capabilities to help customers bring their products to market in the most efficient and impactful way. With more than a century of experience in the packaging industry, Berlin Packaging operates on a global scale, supported by an extensive network of suppliers, warehouses, and commercial teams. This unique hybrid model allows the company to offer both standard and highly customized solutions, helping customers increase sales, reduce costs, and improve productivity through smarter packaging. What sets Berlin Packaging apart is its entrepreneurial mindset and strong customer focus. Employees are encouraged to think like owners, act decisively, and collaborate across functions and geographies to deliver measurable results. 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: The EMEA Procurement Director owns the EMEA sourcing strategy and leads the central procurement function. The role defines category priorities across end-markets and material types, governs strategic supplier relationships at EMEA level, and ensures alignment with the CSCO EMEA on cost, supply security and sustainability objectives. The role is accountable for the overall performance of the Sourcing function. 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. Key Accountabilities: 1. Procurement Strategy & Governance
• Define, own and deploy the EMEA sourcing strategy, aligned with the CSCO EMEA agenda and company-wide objectives.
• Set category priorities across end-markets and material types, ensuring consistency between category and sourcing roadmaps.
• Establish procurement governance, policies and decision rights across central and regional teams, including the Supplier Matrix.
• Provide direction to Regional Supply Chain Directors to ensure consistent implementation of centrally defined sourcing strategies. 2. Team Leadership & Organization
• Lead the central procurement organization: Category Managers, Sourcing Managers, Senior Buyers and Buyers.
• Ensure clear role definition and effective collaboration between category (end-market) and sourcing (material/product) roles.
• Build capabilities, succession and career paths in line with the Supply Chain Career Ladder.
• Set objectives, monitor performance and drive a high-performance, accountable culture. 3. Strategic Supplier Relationship Management
• Govern strategic and corporate supplier relationships at EMEA level and act as senior escalation point.
• Sponsor supplier segmentation, performance management (KPIs, scorecards, business reviews) and supplier development programs.
• Lead or sponsor the most critical negotiations, including framework agreements, price increases and long-term contracts. 4. Cost & Performance Management
• Own the EMEA procurement savings targets and report results to the CSCO and executive forums.
• Drive cost savings and margin improvement through strategic sourcing, negotiation, value engineering and total cost of ownership (TCO) optimization.
• Define and track procurement KPIs, including savings, supplier performance, supply risk and process compliance.
• Partner with Finance on cost tracking, budget and savings measurement alignment. 5. Supply Security, Risk & Sustainability
• Ensure supply continuity across EMEA through risk mapping, dual/multi-sourcing and contingency plans.
• Manage risk related to supply, contracts, raw materials and geopolitical exposure.
• Embed sustainability, ethical sourcing and regulatory requirements into supplier selection and category strategies.
• Ensure compliance with internal procurement policies, governance and ethical standards. 6. Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Partner with Sales / Segment Leaders to enable growth, cross-selling and expansion in targeted end markets.
• Collaborate with QHSE to ensure supplier compliance with technical and regulatory requirements.
• Work closely with SC Planning / S&OP and Logistics to ensure supply continuity, optimize inventory and improve service levels. Key interfaces
• CSCO EMEA and Supply Chain Leadership Team
• Regional Supply Chain Directors and Category Coordinators
• Category Managers, Sourcing Managers and Buyers
• Sales / Segment Leaders (with specific focus on F&B during the interim period)
• Quality & Technical teams (QHSE)
• S&OP / Supply Chain Planning and Logistics
• Finance
• Strategic and corporate suppliers. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
• 12+ years of procurement / sourcing experience in a distribution, packaging or industrial environment
• Proven ability to lead diverse teams, manage senior stakeholder relationships and drive transformation
• Strong commercial and strategic acumen
• Expertise in category management, strategic sourcing and complex negotiations
• Stakeholder management and influencing in a matrix, multi-country environment
• Data-driven decision making, risk management and problem-solving
• Knowledge of the F&B packaging market is a strong asset
• Role models Berlin Values and T-Chart behaviors Key Success Factors
• Delivery of EMEA cost savings and margin improvement targets
• Supplier performance (quality, service, innovation, compliance)
• Effectiveness of category and sourcing strategy implementation across regions
• Supply continuity and risk mitigation outcomes
• Team engagement, capability building and retention
• F&B (interim): delivery of the F&B category roadmap and savings, support to F&B Sales, and smooth handover to the permanent Category Manager What do

we offer
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• A strategic, high-impact role within a rapidly growing international organization.
• The opportunity to work with leading international brands.
• The opportunity to further develop and grow an international team.
• A competitive salary range 120
- 140k EUR Yearly Gross, a bonus scheme and additional benefits, aligned with the seniority of the role and your experience.
• International career opportunities within Berlin Packaging.
• A dynamic and innovative working environment with a strong focus on sustainability and value creation.