Category Sourcing Specialist - Cold Chain

Description Together, We Own it! Start your employee owner journey with Shorr Packaging. The Category Sourcing Specialist for Cold Chain will be supporting managing and sourcing of suppliers in the cold chain category to include both current and new product and suppliers. This position will also be responsible for managing all the vendors' activities with Shorr including margin improvement, payment terms and rebate programs as well as operational compliance. Responsibilities Product expert in the cold chain category along with staying current on industry trends. Effectively source cold chain related items based on Sales Representative and customer needs Ability to resource existing items for cost savings Process annual business reviews with top assigned suppliers to include rebate contracts, payment terms and partnership, directing spend to preferred suppliers Working within Shorr's Salesforce Quoting environment sourcing, quoting, and processing quotes Full involvement of Shorr's return procedures Provide training and manage other projects as assigned Support the Procurement Operations Team for item content. Support sales through return process, quoting process, general item process Support Shorr's supplier and product selection through the RFQ process Support Shorr's private label program on items that fall within assigned categories Becomes an authority within product categories and offers information and light training to other individuals Manages all aspects of product & supplier management including financials, relationships, product selection, negotiation and deal closure including ability to effectively run RFQs/RFPs Manages the integrity of all item database information for both initial setup and maintenance

Shorr Packaging does not provide work authorization sponsorship for this position. The targeted compensation for this position is between $75 - $85K base plus targeted bonus, depending on skills and experience of the selected candidate. Requirements

A bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience Minimum 3 plus years of cold chain packaging technology category experience Sourcing, purchasing or inventory related experience preferred. Microsoft Office with emphasis on Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Strong organizational skills to include multitasking Excellent problem-solving abilities Ability to act with limited direction Strong ability to negotiate programs, pricing with suppliers Ability to run and understand supplier metric reports Ability to teach and train associates on best practices, new technology that unfolds

Shorr Benefits

Build Wealth: Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - Together, We Own It! Comprehensive Employee Benefits:Explore Shorr Benefits Competitive base compensation plus targeted annual bonus plan 401K plan plus matching Team based Employee Owner company culture Shorr Packaging Corp is an equal-opportunity employer. It is the policy of Shorr Packaging Corp to afford full Equal Employment Opportunity, and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status or disability status or any other legally protected status.