Packaging Sourcing Specialist

Cohere Beauty is a diverse team of strategic collaborators, product innovators, R and D formulators, and manufacturing professionals. Built on beauty and rooted in quality, our promise is to collaborate, co-innovate, co-develop, and co-manufacture. Promoting diversity and sustainability through our facilities and supply chains, Cohere Beauty’s approach to social, safety, and environmental responsibility is grounded in a commitment to our employees, customers, and the communities where we live and work. At Cohere Beauty, we’re here for what’s next.

Job Summary 

The Packaging Sourcing Specialist is responsible for managing the packaging component sourcing of Cohere Beauty products from conception through execution, interacting cross-functionally with key individuals and teams to ensure products deliver the desired brand attributes while meeting quality standards, regulatory requirements, cost targets, and delivery timelines. They will lead, direct, and manage all activities in the packaging space to support Cohere Beauty’s commercialization and innovation projects. They will drive continuous improvement activities and cost-reduction initiatives with suppliers as needed to maintain margins and/or leverage spending efficiencies. 

This is what you will do:

• Source components and other materials as assigned for new and existing customer projects by quickly ascertaining project requirements, working with suppliers to identify the right products at the best price, and adhering to project timelines.
• Complete all sourcing tasks associated with new projects and renovations in a timely manner, including sampling, testing, validation, PO creation, artwork, specs, and other milestones.
• Establish and maintain a capable supply base through collaboration with R&D and Quality to identify and select appropriate sources of supply; manage positive relationships with key stakeholders and vendors involved in the innovation process.
• Streamline sourcing tasks to increase efficiency and meet customer and company timelines.
• Incorporate knowledge across the packaging industry, including developing business plans, market assessment, and product availability; understand related commodities that can affect the prices of designated products.
• Build strategic partnerships with key suppliers to optimize profitability, increase on-time delivery, and improve quality. Evaluate existing supplier relationships to expand reliable primary and secondary sources while promoting competition and uninterrupted supply.
• Participate in developing and implementing sourcing strategies to increase market competitiveness and sustain ongoing category improvements.
• Ensure satisfactory quality compliance of suppliers regarding contractually specified performance metrics and mitigate any issues with performance that may arise.
• Actively participate in New Product Commercialization meetings to assess and communicate progress with respect to material supply activities to ensure seamless product development and on-time launch.
• Coordinate new packaging and design updates, both internally and with outside design vendors.
• Understand packaging and labeling regulations and components, domestically and internationally
• Ensure product label regulatory compliance, and work with the Quality Assurance and Marketing teams to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Continuously improve sourcing and workflow tools.
• Build packaging knowledge and expertise within and outside of the Supply Chain department (develop knowledge repositories, train team members, share packaging insights across functions).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

This is what you will need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or comparable experience
• 3-5 years of Sourcing and Procurement experience
• 3-5 years of consumer-packaged goods industry experience with deep packaging knowledge
• Project management experience
• Demonstrated analytical skills
• Project management mindset.
•  Strong negotiation and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work with a sense of urgency and deliver results under pressure; meet assigned deadlines.
• Strong math skills, decision mindset, detail-oriented, organized.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to communicate/collaborate clearly and effectively at all levels of the organization and externally.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs and ERP systems.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English competently.
• Ability to work on-site.
• Ability to maintain regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
• Manufacturing environment experience
• CPIM, CPM certification desirable
• Strong organization, problem-solving, and time-management skills
• Cross-functional experience (planning, purchasing, distribution, operations, sales, warehouse)
• Adaptability – open to and actively solicit new ideas and opinions
• Exposure to package engineering concepts.

We enthusiastically welcome your application, as we recognize the invaluable perspective, experience, and potential you possess. Apply with us today! Together, we win