Lead the development of sourcing strategies for Wine Packaging materials, including glass, labels, capsules, corks, corrugate, and other packaging categories
Own all procurement activities for wine packaging materials, including but not limited to, tracking bottling schedules, submitting purchase orders, negotiating pricing, following vendor production schedules, coordinating deliveries, and approving invoices
Manage and develop 1 analyst, providing day-to-day guidance and mentorship while supporting professional growth and ensuring alignment with sourcing and business objectives
Owns all quality issues related to wine packaging materials, including monitoring quality complaints, collecting and analyzing data, and partnering with suppliers on root cause analysis and corrective actions
Develops and issues RFPs for all sourcing-related projects, including procurement, supply chain/logistics, professional services, and capital projects
Partner with the New Product Development team to provide material support for innovation projects
Responsible for setting and achieving annual COGS targets through management of supplier contracts, spend, and performance
Develop, grow, and maintain a network of qualified suppliers for primary and secondary packaging materials
Conduct financial analyses to achieve the optimum cost-to-value relationship
Define and monitor key spending trends, cost drivers, market factors, geographic considerations, and the strategic importance of critical commodities to identify and implement appropriate sourcing strategies
Track performance metrics, including external benchmarks, to enable data-driven decision-making
Work with Operations and Marketing to develop and maintain detailed specification documents for all packaging materials, which include technical drawings, testing procedures, AQLs, shipping formats, and current artwork
Stay current on packaging innovations and emerging technologies and proactively recommend cost-saving and efficiency opportunities