Senior Specialist - Procurement Category Manager Consumables

In short

The Senior Specialist - Procurement Category Manager Consumables role will report to Senior Lead - Procurement Category Manager, Logistics on the Global Procurement team supporting the Global Supply Chain Transformation region/function/product. As our Sr. Specialist Procurement Category Consumables, you will be tasked with supporting the strategic sourcing and category management for high-impact consumables. Your primary focus will be managing categories such as corrugate, specialized packaging materials, and other warehouse consumables essential to our global distribution network across EMEA, APAC, and the Americas.

Your mission

• Category Strategy: Develop and execute flexible category management support for consumables, specifically focused on corrugate, tape, void fill, and other essential packing materials.

• Sourcing & RFP Management: Lead sourcing activities and business case creation for packaging initiatives, ensuring all decisions are supported by rigorous analysis and sustainability goals.

• Vendor Management: Establish and maintain strong relationships with global packaging vendors to ensure operational visibility, quality control, and accountability.

• Value Engineering: Proactively identify and execute value engineering opportunities to optimize packaging design, reduce waste, and drive total cost of ownership (TCO) reduction.

• Stakeholder Alignment: Facilitate regular meetings with stakeholders from supply chain, operations, and finance to ensure alignment on consumables specs, lead times, and inventory levels.

• Operational Reporting: Create and standardize internal reports to drive continuous visibility into spend, multi-channel packaging usage, and supplier performance.

• Continuous Improvement: Troubleshoot issues within the consumables supply chain and develop action plans to drive business optimization and cost savings.

• Innovation Support: Work closely with product and sustainability teams to test and implement new, eco-friendly packaging materials that align with On's mission.

Your story

• Packaging Expertise: Ability to understand and articulate operational root cause analysis as it relates to packaging performance and distribution efficiency.

• Commercial Credibility: Skill to quickly build credibility and trust with external vendors and internal stakeholders during technical and commercial negotiations.

• Value Creation: A self-starter who proactively seeks business optimization and cost savings through data-driven business cases.

• Accountability: Ability to maintain and track critical action items and serves as a ‘single source of truth’ for consumables data.

• Resilience & Diplomacy: Capacity to be a change agent, demonstrating persistence and resiliencies when navigating market fluctuations in raw materials.

Attributes of a successful candidate:

• Strong demonstrated ability to work independently, manage data-intensive projects, and engage remote teams.

• Excellent discretion, judgment, tact, and diplomacy when dealing with sensitive commercial information.

• Solid business judgment, including the ability to anticipate the impact of procurement decisions on the global supply chain.

• Must demonstrate an energetic, positive, helpful demeanor and a passion and interest in On Running.

• A Bachelor’s degree; however, a combination of college education and related work experience may be used as a substitute.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in procurement, category management, or a specialized packaging role in a fast-paced environment.

• Expert knowledge and proficiency with MS Office applications.

• Proficiency with modern sourcing and procurement tools (e.g., Ariba, Coupa, or similar platforms).